Worth the trip from Benton Township: Serpent Mound, 14 mi off
All of it lies outside: 4 places within 40 miles, none inside Benton Township. On the list: a mountain, a national historical park and a theatre, among others. A typical year brings about 52K visitors to Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. Further out, Ohio Stadium is 60 mi away.
Serpent Mound
Prehistoric effigy mound in Ohio, United States.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The lie of the land
The map puts most of the 4 to the northwest.
Orange: Benton Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All of it
The list runs to 31 places, all within 60 miles.
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6Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
United States national historical park.
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Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
Cartoon museum located on the Ohio State University Campus.
Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
National Monument of the United States commemorating Charles Young (1864-1922), an escaped slave who became a Buffalo Soldier in the U.S. Army and its first African-American colonel.
Murphy Theatre
Theater and former movie theater in Wilmington, Ohio, United States.
Museum of Catholic Art and History
Museum of religious works in Columbus, Ohio.
Kelton House Museum and Garden
Museum focusing on daily life, customs, and decorative arts in 19th-century Columbus, Ohio, and to the Underground Railroad.
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Museum of African American history and culture in Wilberforce, Ohio.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Benton Township → · Benton Township’s history →
Photo credits
Ohio Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kings Island: Eli Duke from Portland, OR, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Serpent Mound: The British Library, No restrictions · ScottsMiracle-Gro Field: Nova Crystallis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain · Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Chateau Laroche: ConlonTT, Public domain · Wayne National Forest: Forest Service, USDA, Public domain · Ohio Governor's Mansion: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Peters Cartridge Company: Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions · Columbus Museum of Art: The original uploader was Indrian at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wexner Center for the Arts: Ibagli, Public domain · Franklin Park Conservatory: Analogue Kid at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · Ohio Theatre: The original uploader was Analogue Kid at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.5 · Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum: Maria Rimmel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument: Nyttend, Public domain · Murphy Theatre: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Veterans Memorial and Museum: Antony-22, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rankin House: Rdikeman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Goodale Park: Jsjessee, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Pizzuti Collection: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tri-State Warbird Museum: Aesopposea, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cultural Arts Center: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Harris Dental Museum: Nyttend, Public domain · John P. Parker House: Nyttend, Public domain · Kelton House Museum and Garden: Ɱ, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Genoa Park: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Pythian Temple and James Pythian Theater: Wdzinc, CC BY-SA 3.0
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