Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
Attractions near Penton
Nothing in Penton itself: Jordan–Hare Stadium is 28 mi away
Around Penton, the places to visit include 3 gardens, 3 museums and a stadium & arena. The town has no place on our list of its own; 10 are within 40 miles. Some 51K visitors a year come to Horseshoe Bend National Military Park. Travel 42 mi and you reach Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site.
Attractions nearby
23
within 60 miles
The big one
42 mi
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
National Historic Site · 42 mi south
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Private, historically black university located in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
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Where to go
Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.
Orange: Penton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
23 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Little White House
House located in the Historic District of Warm Springs, Georgia, United States.
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6International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Hall of fame dedicated to auto racing personalities located in Talladega, United States.
U.S. Army Armor and Cavalry Collection
Military museum in Fort Benning, Georgia, USA.
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9Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site
Museum in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
10Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
2,040-acre park in Alabama (US) maintained by the National Park Service.
11National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
Museum in Columbus, Georgia, USA.
12Freedom Riders National Monument
United States National Monument in Anniston, Alabama.
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Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center
Butterfly Conservatory at [[Callaway Gardens]] in Pine Mountain, Georgia, U.S.
Heard County Jail
Heard County Jail is located on Court Square and Shady Lane in Franklin, Georgia.
Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum
Textile museum in Carrollton, Georgia.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Penton → · Penton’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site: 2C2K Photography, CC BY 2.0 · Little White House: Dsdugan, CC0 · Jordan–Hare Stadium: AuburnPilot, Public domain · Cheaha Mountain: Amann09 (talk · contribs), Public domain · Callaway Gardens: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 · International Motorsports Hall of Fame: BWard 1997, CC BY 4.0 · National Infantry Museum: The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center from Columbus, GA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site: Rivers A. Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Horseshoe Bend National Military Park: Chris Light, CC BY-SA 4.0 · National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus: Gabby Brito, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Riders National Monument: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Springer Opera House: Unknown, Public domain · The Columbus Museum: Thecolumbusmuseum, CC BY 4.0 · The George Washington Carver Museum: Jessamyn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center: Dsdugan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hills and Dales Estate: Ethan Smith, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Heard County Jail: Rivers Langley; SaveRivers, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Southeastern Quilt & Textile Museum: Myotus, CC BY 4.0
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