Local Heroes
Local Heroes is a work of art in Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois. Local Heroes is situated nearby to the work of art Corridor in History and Development, as well as near the bus station SMTD Downtown Transfer Center.- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: mural
- Description: mural in Springfield, Illinois, USA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lincoln Depot and Central Springfield Historic District.
Lincoln Depot
Heritage site
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lincoln Depot is located in Springfield, Illinois. It is so called because Abraham Lincoln's bittersweet 1861 Farewell Address to Springfield was delivered here as he boarded the train to Washington D.C. at the beginning of his presidency. Lincoln Depot is situated 530 feet south of Local Heroes.
Central Springfield Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Jaknelaps, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Central Springfield Historic District is a 12-acre historic district in downtown Springfield. The district encompasses Springfield's oldest commercial district and is centered on the Old State Capitol. Central Springfield Historic District is situated 630 feet north of Local Heroes.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Library
Photo: AmosDoyle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum documents the life of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, and the course of the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is situated 1,700 feet west of Local Heroes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.
Springfield
Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Springfield is a city in the center of the state of Illinois. It is the state's capital — not Chicago — and the county seat of Sangamon County. Springfield is best known for its most famous resident, Abraham Lincoln, and there are several historic sites that are dedicated to him.
Grandview
Village
Grandview is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Grandview had a population of 1,405. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Grandview is situated 2 miles northeast of Local Heroes.
Southern View
Village
Southern View is a village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Southern View had a population of 1,596. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Southern View is situated 3 miles south of Local Heroes.
Local Heroes
- Categories: mural and tourism
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.80055° or 39° 48′ 2″ northLongitude
-89.64175° or 89° 38′ 30″ westInception
September 12th, 2023Open location code
86FGR925+67OpenStreetMap ID
node 11200428672OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=muralWikidata ID
Q122678111
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