USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near West Salem
Worth the trip from West Salem: Burrows Cave, 15 mi off
About 113K people a year visit George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. Look within 40 miles for the 4 places to visit; none is inside West Salem. Among them are 2 museums, a cave and a national historical park. The best-known trip out is to USS LST-325, 44 mi away.
Attractions nearby
11
within 60 miles
The big one
44 mi
USS LST-325
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 44 mi southeast
USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to find them
The map puts most of the 4 to the northeast.
Orange: West Salem. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Each of the 11 is within 60 miles.
2Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
3
5The Cross at the Crossroads
Monument in Effingham County, United States of America.
6George Rogers Clark National Historical Park
National Historical Park of the United States in Indiana.
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9Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
11Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in West Salem → · West Salem’s history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · The Cross at the Crossroads: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Rogers Clark National Historical Park: The original uploader was Agentmoose at English Wikipedia. on 2006-07-08., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Reitz Home Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science: Nyttend, Public domain · Indiana Territorial Capitol: Nyttend, Public domain
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