Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Ripley Township
Leave Ripley Township for Carthage Jail, 37 mi away
Ripley Township has 17 notable places within 60 miles, among them 3 national park units. Lincoln Tomb, 55 mi away, is the best-known day out.
Attractions nearby
17
within 60 miles
The big one
55 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
3
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 55 mi east
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
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Finding your way
Furthest from the centre is John Wood Mansion, 40 mi away.
Orange: Ripley Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Full list of places
Look within 60 miles for all 17.
2Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
3Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
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6Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
8Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
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11New Philadelphia National Historic Site
Place in Illinois on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Ripley Township → · Ripley 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 · Lincoln Home National Historic Site: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mark Twain Cave: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum: Jonathunder, GFDL 1.2 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · New Philadelphia National Historic Site: Nyttend, Public domain · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Wood Mansion: Smallbones, Public domain · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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