Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Atkinson Township
Leave Atkinson Township for Rock Island Arsenal, 27 mi away
Atkinson Township’s list takes in 8 museums, 3 gardens and an ancient site. Nothing on our list is inside Atkinson Township; the 14 places to visit are within 40 miles. Each year, some 77K people go to Figge Art Museum. Make a day of it at Starved Rock State Park, 55 mi away.
Attractions nearby
22
within 60 miles
The big one
27 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
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parks & monuments
Ancient site · 27 mi west
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
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The map
Where things are
To the west is where most of the 14 lie.
Orange: Atkinson Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Nothing is inside Atkinson Township itself; these 22 are within 60 miles.
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4Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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9John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
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12Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
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14Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
Historic former courthouse in Woodford County, Illinois.
Pine Creek Gristmill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Muscatine County.
Quad City Botanical Center
Set of botanical gardens in Rock Island, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Atkinson Township → · Atkinson Township’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Pine Creek Gristmill: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quad City Botanical Center: Ctjf83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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