Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Blue Mound
The nearest draw to Blue Mound: Lincoln Tomb, 30 mi away
Yearly visitors to Lincoln Home National Historic Site number about 124K. None of our places to visit is inside Blue Mound; 13 are within 40 miles. They include 4 museums, 2 city parks and 2 zoos & aquariums. American Football House, 56 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
30
within 60 miles
The big one
30 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 30 mi west
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 west for most of the 13 on the list.
Orange: Blue Mound. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 13 on the list
Everything here is within 60 miles, 30 places in all.
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4Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
5Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
7Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
8The Cross at the Crossroads
Monument in Effingham County, United States of America.
9Robert Allerton Park
Park in Piatt County, Illinois, featuring a mansion, gardens, and nature preserve.
10Monticello Railway Museum
Railway museum in Monticello, Illinois, United States.
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12Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts complex at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History
Maritime museum in Sadorus, Illinois.
University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection
Conservatory and botanical garden in Urbana, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Blue Mound → · Blue Mound’s history →
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Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · The Cross at the Crossroads: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Vandalia State House State Historic Site: Lyle Kruger, Public domain · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Spurlock Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · University of Illinois Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Centennial Park: CU Wiki Users/bobpalez, CC BY 3.0 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden: Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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