Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Art museum in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Attractions near Joplin
Leave Joplin for Wilson's Creek National Battlefield, 22 mi away
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield welcomes about 371K visitors a year. Nothing on our list is inside Joplin; the 2 places to visit are within 40 miles. The mix takes in a national battlefield and a national monument. Set 51 mi out, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art makes a day trip.
Attractions nearby
8
within 60 miles
The big one
51 mi
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
National park units
4
parks & monuments
Museum · 51 mi south
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Art museum in Bentonville, Arkansas.
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Places on the map
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield marks the outer edge, 22 mi away.
Orange: Joplin. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Best known first
Nothing is inside Joplin itself; these 8 are within 60 miles.
2Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
National battlefield in Missouri, United States.
3Pea Ridge National Military Park
Historic site in Arkansas, United States; site of a Union victory in the Civil War (March 8, 1862).
4Fort Scott National Historic Site
National Historic Site of the United States.
5George Washington Carver National Monument
National monument in the United States.
7Blue Springs Heritage Center
Archaeological site in Arkansas, United States.
8The Museum of Native American History
Native American museum in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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Photo credits
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: Charvex, CC0 · Wilson's Creek National Battlefield: National Park Service, Public domain · Pea Ridge National Military Park: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Scott National Historic Site: The original uploader was Nationalparks at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · George Washington Carver National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · Blue Springs Heritage Center: Mitchel23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Museum of Native American History: Ethan.jarrett, CC BY-SA 4.0
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