Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near New Salem Township
Leave New Salem Township for Carthage Jail, 34 mi away
None of our places to visit is inside New Salem Township; 3 are within 40 miles. A day out reaches Lincoln Tomb, 60 mi away. The area includes a national park unit.
Attractions nearby
13
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 southeast
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Plotted on the map
Furthest from the centre is Carl Sandburg State Historic Site, 37 mi away.
Orange: New Salem Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
The list runs to 13 places, all within 60 miles.
2Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
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6New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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11George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
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13Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
New Salem Township’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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