USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near Parkersburg
Burrows Cave, 10 mi from Parkersburg
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park welcomes about 113K visitors a year. All of it lies outside: 4 places within 40 miles, none inside Parkersburg. The mix takes in 2 museums, a cave and a national historical park. A longer outing takes you to USS LST-325, 50 mi off.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
50 mi
USS LST-325
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 50 mi southeast
USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where things are
On the map, most of the 4 sit to the east.
Orange: Parkersburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every one of them
Nothing is inside Parkersburg itself; these 11 are within 60 miles.
2Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
3
5The Cross at the Crossroads
Monument in Effingham County, United States of America.
6George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States in Indiana.
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9Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Parkersburg → · Parkersburg’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · 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 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
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