Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Capital Township
From Lincoln Tomb on: Capital Township’s list
Capital Township has 16 notable places within 60 miles, among them 2 national park units. 9 of them are inside Capital Township. Roughly 124K visitors a year make it to Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Go 46 mi out for Dickson Mounds.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · in town
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Mapped around Capital Township
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the northwest.
Orange: Capital Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
After the 9 in town come 7 more within 60 miles.
2Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
4Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
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10Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
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12Robert Allerton Park
Park in Piatt County, Illinois, featuring a mansion, gardens, and nature preserve.
The places inside Capital Township lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Capital Township → · Capital Township’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 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, 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 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, 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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Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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