About this city
Also known as: The River City
New Albany is a historic, highly scenic riverfront city positioned majestically along the north bank of the Ohio River, serving as the proud seat of Floyd County, southern Indiana, directly adjacent to Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1813 by pioneering brothers, it exploded during the early 19th-century steamboat era into an opulent port and Indiana's single most prosperous early manufacturing metropolis. New Albany features a spectacular structural legacy characterized by palatial Mansion Row historic districts filled with breathtaking high-style Victorian residential architecture. It blends its aristocratic pioneer prestige with an energetic downtown retail resurgence and panoramic river bluff parklands.
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Suggested stay: 1–2 days
Tour the breathtaking, opulent rooms and see thousands of gilded artifacts inside the 1867 Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site. Stroll along the revitalized downtown grid to browse trendy craft breweries, bakeries, and boutiques. Bike or run along the paved Ohio River Greenway for stunning river views. Hike up the scenic bluffs at nearby forest preserves.
