Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Chatham Township
Nothing in Chatham Township itself: Lincoln Tomb is 12 mi away
Some 124K visitors a year come to Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Look within 40 miles for the 11 places to visit; none is inside Chatham Township. On the list: 4 museums, 2 gardens and a landmark, among others. Piasa is worth a day, 58 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
12 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 12 mi northeast
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 lie of the land
The map puts most of the 11 to the northeast.
Orange: Chatham Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every entry
Everything here is within 60 miles, 15 places in all.
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3Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
4Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
5Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
7Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Chatham Township → · Chatham Township’s history →
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Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · 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 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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