Top rated Historic sites in Cincinnati, United States to elevate your visit (Updated March, 2024)

Top rated Historic sites in Cincinnati

Experience the best that Cincinnati has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 49 places from Historic site category.

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Tyler Davidson Fountain

Historical place

👍👍 The "Tyler Davidson Fountain" is an unusual appearance in the USA and was actually created in Munich (Germany). The story surrounding the fountain also brought together problematic and curious experiences, from the idea of a drinking water fountain to its inauguration. Today the fountain is a land...

4.90 (44 reviews) (~0.02 km from centre)

Carillon Historical Park

History museum

A 65-acre open-air museum with transportation exhibits, a 4-D theater & costumed interpreters.

4.80 (3.9K reviews) (~74.79 km from centre)

Pioneer Village

Historical place

👍👍 I've been visiting Spring Mill since I was born in 87 and it has not changed alot that's the nice part of it. It's almost always clean. With a large pool and fishing area and certainly is a bench mark in historic sites. Please take time to visit this park. It's like looking into a time machine. The...

4.80 (843 reviews) (~170.53 km from centre)

Huffman Prairie Flying Field

Historical place

Pasture where the Wright brothers tested the first airplanes, with a replica of their 1905 hangar.

4.80 (160 reviews) (~87.24 km from centre)

Muncie Fieldhouse

Historical place

👍👍 The historic Muncie Fieldhouse has been restored & is once again open for business. With plenty of seating, and great lighting, once again the Muncie community has a venue for community events, and most appropriately, high school basketball games.

4.80 (84 reviews) (~143.07 km from centre)

Busching Covered Bridge

Bridge

4.80 (62 reviews) (~62.72 km from centre)

Decorative Arts Center of Ohio

Museum

Nonprofit museum in a 19th-century Greek Revival house with exhibits & art classes for all ages.

4.80 (36 reviews) (~177.85 km from centre)

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

Museum

Sites of Abraham Lincoln's birthplace & childhood home, with a memorial & symbolic log cabins.

4.70 (3.2K reviews) (~204.72 km from centre)

Indiana War Memorial & Museum

Museum

This columned building houses a shrine to fallen WWI soldiers, an ornate auditorium & a war museum.

4.70 (2.6K reviews) (~159.77 km from centre)

Miamisburg Mound Park

Park

37-acre park with Ohio's largest prehistoric burial mound, an observation platform & picnic tables.

4.70 (658 reviews) (~61.82 km from centre)

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park

Historical place

A National Register Historic District honoring American aviation pioneers, with exhibits & programs.

4.70 (590 reviews) (~77.2 km from centre)

Camp Nelson National Monument

Historical place

👍👍 Had no idea this place existed, great museum. Huge grounds for walking as well.

4.70 (332 reviews) (~145.24 km from centre)

Constitution Square Historic Site

Open air museum

3-acre park & open-air museum detailing the state's early political history via interpretive signs.

4.70 (257 reviews) (~163.49 km from centre)

Paul Laurence Dunbar House

Historical place

Guided tours offered in the former residence of notable African-American poet Paul Laurence Dunbar.

4.70 (208 reviews) (~77.2 km from centre)

Whitehall

Historical place

👍👍 This place was so quaint and so quiet I really enjoyed the leisurely stroll in these gardens. The woodland area is amazing and so well maintained.

4.70 (207 reviews) (~138.66 km from centre)

Limberlost State Historic Site

Historical place

👍👍 Do not hesitate to take the tour! It was so informative and my guide Kurt was so knowledgeable. He paints a great picture of what a talented intriguing woman she was. I thought I had a fairly decent knowledge of GSP, and the Limberlost swamp , but I learned so much from the guided tour. It was time...

4.70 (163 reviews) (~169.83 km from centre)

Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill Water House

Historical place

👍 I loved spending a day at shaker village. Nice history.

4.70 (136 reviews) (~143.9 km from centre)

Daniel Boone's Grave

Memorial

👍 Great view! It would be great for a picnic. The four panels depicting Bone’s life are interesting. In no particular order: - Dan kills some Indians - Nancy milks a cow - Dan sits on a log - Dan talks to some kid Not sure why 3/4 of those made it to the monument.

4.70 (135 reviews) (~105.5 km from centre)

Orville Wright Hawthorn Hill

Event venue

👍👍 Never knew about this. Went to Firehouse Subs and it was on their mural. After talking to the young lady, I found out it was nearby. All I can say is, BEAUTIFUL.

4.70 (109 reviews) (~74.86 km from centre)

Berry Hill Mansion

Museum

Colonial Revival estate built in 1900, with a Gothic Revival music room, self-guided tours & events.

4.70 (63 reviews) (~106.52 km from centre)

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