Nothing in Houston Township itself: Mark Twain Cave is 35 mi away
There is no place to visit inside Houston Township; there are 6 within 40 miles. The commonest are 4 museums, a cave and a national historic site. Further out, Dickson Mounds is 53 mi away.
Carthage Jail
Museum in Carthage, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where each one is
The map stretches to Mark Twain Cave, 35 mi away.
Orange: Houston Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Each place in turn
Look within 60 miles for all 8.
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6New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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8Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Houston Township → · Houston 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
