Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Sherman Township
Lincoln Tomb, 33 mi from Sherman Township
Lincoln Home National Historic Site draws about 124K visitors a year. There is no place to visit inside Sherman Township; there are 14 within 40 miles. The mix takes in 5 museums, 2 zoos & aquariums and 2 gardens. Travel 49 mi and you reach Miller Park Zoo.
Attractions nearby
23
within 60 miles
The big one
33 mi
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
Landmark · 33 mi south
Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
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The map
The layout
On the map, most of the 14 sit to the south.
Orange: Sherman Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place by place
Look within 60 miles for all 23 places listed.
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.
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Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and conservatory in Peoria, Illinois.
Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site
Historic former courthouse in Woodford County, Illinois.
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 · Illinois State Museum: Mike Linksvayer from Oakland, California, CC0 · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Henson Robinson Zoo: Robert Lawton, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Museum of Funeral Customs: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden: spfldnet, CC BY 3.0 · Washington Park: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fell Arboretum: Willjay, CC BY 3.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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