The town of Patriot is the only incorporated town in the United States with that patriotic name. It was established in 1820 and incorporated in 1848. They hold a 9/11 remembrance each year, as well as a July 4th parade and celebration. Standing in the Patriot Memorial Park is a 300 pound piece of steel from the top beam of one of the Twin Towers. Elwood Mead, who was head of the US Bureau of Reclamation from 1924 to 1936, and oversaw construction of the Hoover Dam, is from Patriot.
Distance Unit:
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Beaver Road, Union, KY, USA
Distance: 5.50 Away
Museums and Interpretive Centers Outdoor Experiences LC Features
View Listing
Rabbit Hash General Store, Lower River Road, Burlington, KY, USA
Distance: 7.23 Away
Mac's Seaplane Service, South Front Street, Rising Sun, IN, USA
Distance: 7.50 Away
Guided Tours Outdoor Experiences
View Listing
Empire House Hotel, North Front Street, Rising Sun, IN, USA
Distance: 7.61 Away
149 Main Street, Rising Sun, Indiana, United States
Distance: 7.68 Away
Tequila's Mexican Restaurant, Main Street, Rising Sun, IN, USA
Distance: 7.69 Away
Ohio County Historical Society, South Walnut Street, Rising Sun, Indiana, USA
Distance: 7.69 Away
Galleries and Venues Guided Tours
View Listing
Rising Sun Market Place, Main Street, Rising Sun, IN, USA
Distance: 7.70 Away
Our bi-weekly newsletter provides news, history, and information for those interested in traveling along along the Lewis & Clark Trail.