A Living Memorial
A Living Memorial is a park in Woodside Township, Sangamon, Illinois. A Living Memorial is situated nearby to the grassland CWLP Prairie Restoration Area, as well as near the pitch YMCA Soccer Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strawbridge-Shepherd House and Henson Robinson Zoo.
Strawbridge-Shepherd House
Heritage site
Photo: Boscophotos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1¼ miles south of A Living Memorial.
Henson Robinson Zoo
Zoo
Photo: Rklawton, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The Henson Robinson Zoo is a private nonprofit zoo owned and operated by the Springfield Park District. The zoo was built in 1968–1970 on the eastern shore of Lake Springfield to serve the population of Central Illinois, and opened in 1970. Henson Robinson Zoo is situated 1½ miles southeast of A Living Memorial.
Dallman Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Visviva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The V.Y. Dallman Power Station is a coal-fired power plant located in Springfield, Illinois, at the north end of Lake Springfield. It is owned and operated by the city-owned utility City Water, Light & Power. Dallman Power Plant is situated 1 mile north of A Living Memorial.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southern View and Cotton Hill Township.
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 2½ miles northwest of A Living Memorial.
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 3 miles south of A Living Memorial.
Rochester
Village
Rochester is a village and suburb of Springfield in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, Rochester had a population of 3,863. Rochester is situated 4 miles east of A Living Memorial.
A Living Memorial
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Woodside Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.73937° or 39° 44′ 22″ northLongitude
-89.60824° or 89° 36′ 30″ westOpen location code
86FGP9QR+PPOpenStreetMap ID
way 675290991OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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