Northern Kentucky University

Local and Public History Web Resources

Tourism and Landmarks:

Kentucky Tourism

List of National Historic Landmarks in Kentucky

Although this is a Wikipedia site (and is generally not considered totally reliable), this would be a good place to begin brainstorming topics.

Ohio Tourism

Visit Indianapolis

Indiana's Official Travel Planning Source

This is the official Indiana travel guide. Browsing here could give you insight into iconic events and attractions available in this state.

General Other:

American Association for State and Local History

American Association of Museums

National Council on Public History

Organization of American Historians

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Society of American Archivists

Local Other:

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County - Genealogy and Local History Department

Includes information and historical artifacts relating to the Cincinnati Reds, Rookwood pottery, and inland riverboat history, as well as other local specific items.

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County - Cincinnati and the TriState: History & Preservation

This provides a list of historical places, library resources, historical architecture and other related history links.

Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal

Here you can browse current exhibits and look at the history of Union Terminal and other Cincinnati icons.

Cincinnati History Library and Archives

Explore archives, and an online catalog of historical Cincinnati. Also, the links page provides a long list of helpful historical sites for researching Cincinnati local culture (i.e., building history, timelines, and newspaper indexes.)

Historical Museum Guide for Kentucky

This site provides a list of links for all of Kentucky's history museums by county, so browsing here may be a good start to your Kentucky icon research.

Kentucky Historical Society

Kentucky Museum & Heritage Alliance

Historical Museum Guide for Indiana

Like the Kentucky list, this also provides links to all of Indiana’s historical museums by county.