Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Alexander
From Alexander, 21 mi to Lincoln Tomb
Some 124K visitors a year come to Lincoln Home National Historic Site. No place to visit is mapped inside Alexander; 11 are within 40 miles. They include 4 museums, 2 gardens and a landmark. The trip to Piasa is 58 mi.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
21 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 21 mi east
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The layout
Head to the east for most of the 11 on the list.
Orange: Alexander. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All of it
These 15 are all within 60 miles.
2
3Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
4
5Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
6Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
8Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
9New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
10
11
12
13
14
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Alexander → · Alexander’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Katy Trail State Park: Heath Cajandig, CC BY 2.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
Share a tip in Alexander’s Town Square