Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center
Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center is a park in Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, which is located on East Lake Shore Drive. Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center is situated near the forest Dogwood, as well as near White Oak.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden and Brunk Farmstead.
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden
Park
The Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden, commonly known and referred to as the Lincoln Memorial Garden, is a self-governing 100-acre woodland and prairie garden owned by the city of Springfield, Illinois, and managed by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation. Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden is situated 1,100 feet west of Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center.
Brunk Farmstead
Heritage site
The Brunk Farmstead is a historic farm located on KOA Campground Road 1 mile south of East Lake Drive near Rochester, Illinois. George Brunk, an early settler of Sangamon County, established the farm in the 1820s; the farm is one of the few surviving properties from the county's early settlement. Brunk Farmstead is situated 2,800 feet east of Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center.
Strawbridge-Shepherd House
Heritage site
The Strawbridge-Shepherd House is a historic house located at 5255 Shepherd Road in Springfield, Illinois. Saddle and harness maker Thomas Strawbridge built the house for himself circa 1845. Strawbridge-Shepherd House is situated 2 miles northwest of Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotton Hill Township and New City.
Cotton Hill Township
Village
Cotton Hill Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 902 and it contained 389 housing units. The township is the home of Hunter Lake, a proposed 3,010-acre reservoir. Cotton Hill Township is situated 2 miles west of Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center.
New City
Hamlet
New City is an unincorporated community in Cotton Hill Township, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States, in the rural center of the state. It is part of the Springfield, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. New City is situated 3½ miles southeast of Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center.
Woodside Township
Town
Woodside Township is located in Sangamon County, Illinois. As of the 2010 census, its population was 11,447 and it contained 5,668 housing units. Woodside Township is situated 4½ miles west of Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center.
Lincoln Memorial Garden & Nature Center
- Type: Park
- Address: 2301 East Lake Shore Drive, Springfield, IL 62712
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.697° or 39° 41′ 49″ north
Longitude
-89.59669° or 89° 35′ 48″ west
Open location code
86FGMCW3+Q8
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Dogwood and White Oak.
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Places to explore: Nature Center and Villa Maria Retreat Center.
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