
Mark Twain Cave, 24 mi from Columbus Township
None of our places to visit is inside Columbus Township; 5 are within 40 miles. Look for 3 museums, a cave and a national historic site. Further afield lies Dickson Mounds, at 58 mi.

Mark Twain Cave
Cave in United States of America.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
On the map
At 30 mi, Carthage Jail is the farthest one out.
Orange: Columbus Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
Look within 60 miles for all 8.
New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Columbus Township → · Columbus Township’s history →
Photo credits
Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain
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