Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Riverton
A day out from Riverton: Lincoln Tomb, 7 mi away
Lincoln Home National Historic Site sees about 124K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Riverton; there are 12 within 40 miles. Look for 4 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens. The best-known trip out is to Dickson Mounds, 46 mi away.
Attractions nearby
19
within 60 miles
The big one
7 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 7 mi west
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
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The map
The layout
Furthest out is Scovill Zoo, at 33 mi.
Orange: Riverton. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
19 places, all within 60 miles, make the list.
2Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
3Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
4Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
6Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
7Robert Allerton Park
Park in Piatt County, Illinois, featuring a mansion, gardens, and nature preserve.
8Monticello Railway Museum
Railway museum in Monticello, Illinois, United States.
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Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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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 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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