31 mi from Shakertowne, Fort de Chartres leads the list
Nothing on our list is inside Shakertowne; the 3 places to visit are within 40 miles. Look for a landmark, a national historical park and a museum. A typical year brings about 17K visitors to Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park. Taum Sauk Mountain is worth a day, 48 mi from the centre.
Taum Sauk Mountain
Mountain in Missouri, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Where each one is
Head to the northwest for most of the 3 on the list.
Orange: Shakertowne. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Full list of places
7 places make the list, every one within 60 miles.
2Fort de Chartres
Place in Illinois on the National Register of historic Places.
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5Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park
Park in the United States of America.
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7Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Shakertowne → · Shakertowne’s history →
Photo credits
Taum Sauk Mountain: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort de Chartres: Kbh3rd, CC BY 3.0 · Elephant Rocks State Park: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park: Kbh3rd, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park: Andrew Balet, CC BY 3.0 · Charter Oak Schoolhouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Gustave Koerner House: Mascou, Public domain
