Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Missouri Township
The nearest draw to Missouri Township: Carthage Jail, 32 mi away
Look within 40 miles for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Missouri Township. They include 3 museums and a national historic site. Day-trippers head 60 mi out to Lincoln Tomb.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
60 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Big draws
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100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 60 mi east
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Around Missouri Township, mapped
Out at 39 mi is Dickson Mounds, the farthest.
Orange: Missouri Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
These 13 are all within 60 miles.
2Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
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8New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Missouri Township → · Missouri Township’s history →
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Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · 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 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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