Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Chatham
Worth the trip from Chatham: Lincoln Tomb, 11 mi off
Lincoln Home National Historic Site draws about 124K visitors a year. None of our places to visit is inside Chatham; 11 are within 40 miles. On the list: 4 museums, 2 gardens and a landmark, among others. Further out, Dickson Mounds is 52 mi away.
Attractions nearby
15
within 60 miles
The big one
11 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 11 mi north
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
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The map
The map view
Out of town, most of the 11 are to the north.
Orange: Chatham. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
These 15 are within 60 miles, none in town.
2Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
3Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
4Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
6Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
7Robert Allerton Park
Park in Piatt County, Illinois, featuring a mansion, gardens, and nature preserve.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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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