Ohio River Scenic Byway
Falls of the Ohio State Park, IN

At the Falls of the Ohio State Park, you'll encounter 386-million-year-old Devonian fossil beds that are the only natural obstruction of the Ohio River. Consequently, they gave rise to the city of Louisville (on the Kentucky side) and the towns of Jeffersonville, Clarksville, and New Albany (on the Indiana side).

An educational site, thousands of school children explore this fascinating outdoor classroom annually. They identify fossils, perform experiments, and listen to accounts of geologic history. Soak up some knowledge yourself at the Interpretive Center, which features exhibits and a movie depicting the history of the area.

The Falls of the Ohio State Park is also home to a reproduction of the cabin built by General George Rogers Clark in 1803. While you are at the park, stop by the George Rogers Clark cabin homestead, which marks the departure site of the Lewis and Clark expedition on October 26, 1803.