Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Bishop Hill
Leave Bishop Hill for Rock Island Arsenal, 31 mi away
Visitors to Bishop Hill can choose from 7 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens. Our list finds nothing inside Bishop Hill, but 12 places within 40 miles. Visits to Figge Art Museum run to about 77K a year. At 59 mi, Starved Rock State Park is worth the journey.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
31 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
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parks & monuments
Ancient site · 31 mi northwest
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped
On the map, most of the 12 sit to the northwest.
Orange: Bishop Hill. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
All of it lies within 60 miles: 23 places.
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5Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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10John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
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13Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
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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 Bishop Hill → · Bishop Hill’s history →
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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 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, 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 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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