Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Sumner Township
Worth the trip from Sumner Township: Rock Island Arsenal, 35 mi off
Among the places to visit in and near Sumner Township are 6 museums, 2 gardens and an ancient site. Nothing is mapped inside Sumner Township, but 11 places to visit are within 40 miles. Each year, some 77K people go to Figge Art Museum. A longer outing takes you to Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum, 55 mi off.
Attractions nearby
19
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Ancient site · 35 mi north
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
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The map
The layout
The map puts most of the 11 to the north.
Orange: Sumner Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The full list
Look within 60 miles for all 19.
2Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum
Presidential library and museum for U.S. President Herbert Hoover in West Branch, Iowa.
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5Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
National Historic Site in West Branch, Iowa, United States.
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13Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
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Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
Pine Creek Gristmill
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Muscatine County.
Quad City Botanical Center
Set of botanical gardens in Rock Island, 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
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Shadow2700, Public domain · Carthage Jail: Nyttend, Public domain · Dickson Mounds: MattHucke, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Herbert Hoover National Historic Site: Billwhittaker, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Hawk State Historic Site: Bill Whittaker (talk). Original uploader was Billwhittaker at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nauvoo House: Jake from Utah, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · Carl Sandburg State Historic Site: Robert Haugland, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Vander Veer Botanical Park: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0 · Buffalo Bill Cody Homestead: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Crapo Park: Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · Pine Creek Gristmill: Kepper66, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quad City Botanical Center: Ctjf83 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Ryan Round Barn: Ibzumin, CC BY-SA 3.0
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