Newburgh Time Travel Walking Tour
~ OFFICALLY DEDICATED ON FRIDAY APRIL 17TH, 2026~
Interactive Self-Guided Tour of Historic Newburgh, Indiana
Brought to you by the Newburgh Museum | Funded by Indiana Humanities & Indiana Landmarks – Historic Preservation Education Grant 2024
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About Newburgh Time Travel:
Newburgh’s unique river town heritage and historic architecture are admired by many locals and passersby – this has been the case for over two centuries now. On your stroll through downtown, you may see some historic looking signs with QR codes to scan – quite intriguing for the curious mind, what shall it be? Through this interactive project, we are able to bring the museum to the streets and anyone with a smartphone can travel back in time to their exact destination over 100 years ago!
Out to dinner? Morning or Evening stroll? Whether solo or with friends and family, YOU can travel back to historic Newburgh, Indiana and share this experience with others!
Below you will see backup links to each sign for reference AFTER your Time Travels, we highly suggest that you DO NOT SPOIL IT! The full effect of scanning the image in the vary same location is more powerful than even two images in comparison, you get to truly travel back in real time and place!
Safe Time Travels to All!
QR Code Sign Links:
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Sign 1: ES&N Traction Line – May 22, 1911
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Sign 2: Grim Reapers Clubhouse – 1977
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Sign 3: Newburgh Ferry Co. – 1910
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Sign 4: John S Hopkins & Joe Fowler Steamboats – circa 1900
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Sign 5: Store Boat – circa mid to late 1800s
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Sign 6: French’s New Sensations Showboat – 1899
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Sign 7: Newburgh Tobacco Co. – 1937
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Sign 8: 14 W Jennings – 1922
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Sign 9: Phelps-Sargeant Block – 1907
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Sign 10: The Exchange Hotel – 1862
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Sign 11: The Citizen’s Bank – circa 1907
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Sign 12: State Street – circa early 1900s
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Sign 13: Cumberland Presbyterian Church – 1940
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Sign 14: Newburgh Graded School – circa 1907
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Sign 15: R.S. Fowler’s Livery Stable – circa late 1800s to early 1900s