Vandalia State House State Historic Site
The Vandalia State House, built in 1836, is the fourth capitol building of the U.S. state of Illinois. It is also the oldest capitol building in Illinois to survive, as the first, second, and third capitol buildings have all disappeared.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Museum
- Description: 4th capitol of Illinois
- Also known as: “Vandalia Capitol” and “Vandalia Statehouse”
- Address: Vandalia, IL 62471
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Little Brick House.
Little Brick House
House
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vandalia and Shafter.
Shafter
Village
Shafter is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Illinois, United States. Shafter is situated 6 miles northwest of Vandalia State House State Historic Site.
Vandalia State House State Historic Site
- Categories: courthouse, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Vandalia Township, Fayette, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.96121° or 38° 57′ 40″ north
Longitude
-89.09404° or 89° 5′ 39″ west
Elevation
522 feet (159 metres)
Open location code
86CGXW64+F9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
“Vandalia State House State Historic Site” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ヴァンダリア州議事堂州立史跡”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Vandalia State House Historic Site and First Presbyterian Church.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: AT&T Vandalia Central Office and Central School.
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