
From Pitman Township, 30 mi to Lincoln Tomb
Lincoln Home National Historic Site sees about 124K visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Pitman Township; the 10 places to visit are within 40 miles. They include 3 museums, 2 gardens and a landmark. The best-known trip out is to Cahokia, 56 mi away.

Cahokia
Archaeological site near East St. Louis, Illinois, USA.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The places, mapped
On the map, most of the 10 sit to the north.
Orange: Pitman Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
The whole list for Pitman Township
These 22 are all within 60 miles.
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Monks Mound
Part of Cahokia, the largest Pre-Columbian earthwork in the Americas and the largest pyramid north of Mesoamerica.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
The Griot Museum of Black History
Black History Wax Museum in St. Louis, Missouri.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Pitman Township → · Pitman Township’s history →
Photo credits
Cahokia: Thank You (24 Millions ) views, CC BY 2.0 · Lincoln Tomb: David Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Monks Mound: Skubasteve834, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bellefontaine Cemetery: Viking55, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Katy Trail State Park: Heath Cajandig, CC BY 2.0 · Mound 72: Heironymous Rowe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Vandalia State House State Historic Site: Lyle Kruger, Public domain · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Lewis and Clark State Historic Site: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · The Griot Museum of Black History: Paul Sableman, CC BY 2.0 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Gardens at SIUE: Illinois2011 (Tyler Warren), CC BY-SA 3.0
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