Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Nelson
Places to visit around Nelson, from Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
With nothing inside Nelson, the list has 5 places within 40 miles. There are 2 museums, 2 gardens and a national historic site to choose from. Out of town, Rock Island Arsenal is 52 mi away.
Attractions nearby
27
within 60 miles
The big one
52 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 52 mi west
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
The map view
Out of town, most of the 5 are to the northeast.
Orange: Nelson. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything to see
You will find all 27 within 60 miles.
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3Charles Mound
Gentle hill located in Scales Mound Township, Jo Daviess County, Illiniois, United States.
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6Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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14John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
Quad City Botanical Center
Set of botanical gardens in Rock Island, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Nelson → · Nelson’s history →
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Photo credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Charles Mound: Skye Marthaler, CC BY-SA 3.0 · BMO Center: SimLibrarian, CC0 · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb: Andy McMurray, CC BY 2.5 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Anderson Japanese Gardens: M. Readey, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ellwood House: Paul R. Burley, CC0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden: KlehmArboretum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Museum: Unknown, Public domain · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Market House: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quad City Botanical Center: Ctjf83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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