Apple River Fort Park and picnic area
Apple River Fort Park and picnic area is a park in Jo Daviess, Illinois. Apple River Fort Park and picnic area is situated nearby to the museum Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center, as well as near First United Methodist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Apple River Fort.
Apple River Fort
Museum
Apple River Fort, today known as the Apple River Fort State Historic Site, was one of many frontier forts hastily completed by settlers in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin following the onset of the 1832 Black Hawk War. Apple River Fort is situated 510 feet east of Apple River Fort Park and picnic area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elizabeth and Woodbine Township.
Elizabeth
Village
Elizabeth is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. The population was 694 at the 2020 census.
Woodbine Township
Village
Woodbine Township is one of 23 townships in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 543 and it contained 386 housing units. Its name changed from Jefferson Township on September 13, 1853. Woodbine Township is situated 4 miles northeast of Apple River Fort Park and picnic area.
Hanover
Village
Hanover is a village in Jo Daviess County, Illinois, United States, along the Apple River. The town was previously named Wapello, in honor of Chief Wapello of the Meskwaki tribe. The population was 863 at the 2020 cenus, up from 844 in 2010. Hanover is situated 5 miles southwest of Apple River Fort Park and picnic area.
Apple River Fort Park and picnic area
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Jo Daviess, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.31824° or 42° 19′ 6″ north
Longitude
-90.21651° or 90° 12′ 59″ west
Open location code
86JF8Q9M+79
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Apple River Fort - Interpretive Center and First United Methodist Church.
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