1Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Attractions near Birmingham Township
19 mi from Birmingham Township, Carthage Jail leads the list
Our list finds nothing inside Birmingham Township, but 6 places within 40 miles. The commonest are 4 museums, a national historic site and a city park. Lincoln's New Salem is worth a day, 57 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
19 mi
Carthage Jail
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 19 mi northwest
Carthage Jail
Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where things are
Furthest from the centre is Dickson Mounds, 40 mi away.
Orange: Birmingham Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
Here are the 11 places within 60 miles.
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7New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Birmingham Township → · Birmingham Township’s history →
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Photo credits
Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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