Photo: Nyttend · Public domain18 mi from Newton, Burrows Cave leads the list
Some 113K visitors a year come to George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. All of it lies outside: 3 places within 40 miles, none inside Newton. Look for a cave, a landmark and a national historical park. Make a day of it at Vandalia State House State Historic Site, 50 mi away.
Burrows Cave
Alleged cave site.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Mapped
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park marks the outer edge, 40 mi away.
Orange: Newton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The places, one by one
All of it lies within 60 miles: 9 places.
2The Cross at the Crossroads
Monument in Effingham County, United States of America.
3George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States in Indiana.
4CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
History museum in Terre Haute, Indiana.
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8Paul Dresser Birthplace
Birthplace and boyhood home of Paul Dresser, located in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.
9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Newton → · Newton’s history →
Photo credits
The Cross at the Crossroads: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Vandalia State House State Historic Site: Lyle Kruger, Public domain · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0
