Mark Twain Cave, 28 mi from Pittsfield
None of our places to visit is inside Pittsfield; 4 are within 40 miles. Among them are 2 museums, a cave and a national historic site. A day out reaches Piasa, 59 mi away.
Piasa
Legendary Native American creature.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Places on the map
Head to the west for most of the 4 on the list.
Orange: Pittsfield. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Best known first
Look within 60 miles for all 9 places listed.
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3Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
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7New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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9Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Pittsfield → · Pittsfield’s history →
Photo credits
Piasa: Burfalcy, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Katy Trail State Park: Heath Cajandig, CC BY 2.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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