USS LST-325
1942 LST-1-class tank landing ship, later converted to a museum ship.
Attractions near Marion
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, 33 mi from Marion
Nothing on our list is inside Marion; the 6 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in 2 parks & preserves, a national forest and an ancient site. For a longer trip, USS LST-325 lies 52 mi away.
Attractions nearby
16
within 60 miles
The big one
52 mi
USS LST-325
National park units
1
parks & monuments
Museum · 52 mi northeast
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 farthest of them, Shawnee National Forest, is 34 mi out.
Orange: Marion. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Each place in turn
The list runs to 16 places, all within 60 miles.
2Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Recreation area and former biosphere reserve (1991-2017) in the United States of America.
3Shawnee National Forest
United States National Forest located in Southern Illinois.
4Angel Mounds
Indiana, a Native American complex of earthworks and a National Historic Landmark.
5Jefferson Davis State Historic Site
Monument at Davis's birthplace in northern Kentucky.
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10Fort Donelson National Battlefield
National Battlefield in USA.
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13Evansville Museum of Arts, History and Science
Museum in Evansville, Indiana.
Don F. Pratt Memorial Museum
Military history museum in Building on Tennessee Avenue at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Botanical garden in Owensboro, Kentucky.
University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden
Research farm and botanical garden in Princeton, Kentucky.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Marion → · Marion’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 · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · Shawnee National Forest: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Jefferson Davis State Historic Site: Bbadgett, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Garden of the Gods Wilderness: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kincaid Mounds State Historic Site: Herb Roe, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Donelson National Battlefield: Hlj at English Wikipedia, Public domain · 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 · Western Kentucky Botanical Garden: Steve Ryan from Groveland, California, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · University of Kentucky Research and Education Center Botanical Garden: Dlove4000, CC BY-SA 3.0
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