Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Attractions near Springfield
Lincoln Tomb & 15 more attractions near Springfield
16 notable places within 60 miles of Springfield: 2 national park units, and the sights travelers look up most. 9 of them are inside Springfield.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
in town
Lincoln Tomb
National park units
2
parks & monuments
Big draws
1
100K+ Wikipedia readers a year
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Lincoln Tomb
Tomb of U.S. president Abraham Lincoln in Springfield, Illinois, United States.
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What’s around Springfield
Orange: Springfield. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
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Everything nearby
In Springfield first, then the best known
The places inside Springfield lead. The rest are ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places come first and the local favorites follow.
2Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National historic site in Illinois, USA.
Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument
Conflict in Springfield, Illinois.
4Old State Capitol State Historic Site
Museum and historic site in Springfield, Illinois, USA.
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10Lincoln's New Salem
Recreated former frontier village in Menard County, Illinois.
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12Robert Allerton Park
Park in Piatt County, Illinois, featuring a mansion, gardens, and nature preserve.
Parks and trails in Springfield → · Springfield’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 · Old State Capitol State Historic Site: Shadow2700 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · Lincoln's New Salem: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Allerton Park: D. Finnigan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Spider Hill: NatFee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Starhill Forest Arboretum: Kstraka, CC BY-SA 3.0
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