Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
Attractions near Yorktown Township
A day out from Yorktown Township: Rock Island Arsenal, 32 mi away
Yorktown Township and its surroundings hold 7 museums, 3 gardens and an ancient site. Our list finds nothing inside Yorktown Township, but 13 places within 40 miles. Figge Art Museum draws about 77K visitors a year. The big name further out is Starved Rock State Park, 50 mi from the centre.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
32 mi
Rock Island Arsenal
National park units
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parks & monuments
Ancient site · 32 mi west
Rock Island Arsenal
Army post located on Arsenal Island on the Mississippi River.
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The map
The layout
Most of the 13 out of town lie to the west.
Orange: Yorktown Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
Look within 60 miles for all 24.
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4Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site
Building and historic site in Illinois, United States.
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9John Deere House and Shop
Historic house museum in Grand Detour, Illinois, USA.
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13Vander Veer Botanical Park
Botanical garden in the above historic district.
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Chana School
Two-room schoolhouse museum, moved from Chana, Illinois to Oregon, Illinois.
Adlai E. Stevenson I House
Historic house in Metamora, Woodford County, Illinois.
Black Hawk Museum and Lodge
Historic building in Rock Island, Illinois, USA.
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.
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.
Parks and trails in Yorktown Township → · Yorktown Township’s history →
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Photo credits
Rock Island Arsenal: Robert A, Ryan, J. Ceronia, and Bruce A. Harms, Photographers, Public domain · Starved Rock State Park: Chris Light (talk), 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 · Ronald Reagan Boyhood Home National Historic Site: Teemu008 from Palatine, Illinois, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Figge Art Museum: Ctjf83, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Putnam Museum: Ctjf83 of English Wikipedia (log), Public domain · Wildlife Prairie Park: Katherine Johnson, CC BY 2.0 · John Deere House and Shop: IvoShandor, CC BY 2.5 · Apple River Fort: IvoShandor, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Chana School: Ben Jacobson (Kranar Drogin), CC BY 2.5 · Adlai E. Stevenson I House: Nyttend, Public domain · Bickelhaupt Arboretum: Photo by Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), CC BY-SA 2.5 · Black Hawk Museum and Lodge: Smallbones, CC0 · Don Opel Arboretum: Cillas, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden: Original uploader was ProfDEH at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site: ProfDEH, Public domain · 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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