Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Prairieton Township
The nearest draw to Prairieton Township: Lincoln Tomb, 34 mi away
Roughly 124K visitors a year make it to Lincoln Home National Historic Site. Our list finds nothing inside Prairieton Township, but 11 places within 40 miles. The commonest are 3 museums, 2 city parks and 2 zoos & aquariums. Travel 57 mi and you reach American Football House.
Attractions nearby
27
within 60 miles
The big one
34 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 34 mi northwest
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
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The map view
Head to the northwest for most of the 11 on the list.
Orange: Prairieton Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Look within 60 miles for all 27.
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4Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
5Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
7Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
8The Cross at the Crossroads
Monument in Effingham County, United States of America.
9Robert Allerton Park
Park in Piatt County, Illinois, featuring a mansion, gardens, and nature preserve.
10Monticello Railway Museum
Railway museum in Monticello, Illinois, United States.
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12Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts complex at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.
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National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History
Maritime museum in Sadorus, Illinois.
University of Illinois Conservatory and Plant Collection
Conservatory and botanical garden in Urbana, Illinois.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Prairieton Township → · Prairieton 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 · American Football House: BanjoZebra, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gies Memorial Stadium: T.J. Blakeman, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · The Cross at the Crossroads: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Monticello Railway Museum: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts: Aries Liang, Public domain · Vandalia State House State Historic Site: Lyle Kruger, Public domain · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Spurlock Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · University of Illinois Arboretum: Daderot, Public domain · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Centennial Park: CU Wiki Users/bobpalez, CC BY 3.0 · Mabery Gelvin Botanical Garden: Dual Freq, CC BY 2.5 · National Museum of Ship Models and Sea History: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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