Illinois State Police Memorial Park

Illinois State Police Memorial Park is a memorial in Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, which is located on South 6th Street. Illinois State Police Memorial Park is situated near First Christian Church, as well as near the police station Illinois State Police Troop 6 - Springfield Post.

Type: Memorial
Description: memorial park in Springfield, Illinois, USA
Address: 722 South 6th Street, Springfield, IL 62703

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Elijah Iles House and Dana–Thomas House.

Elijah Iles House

Museum

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The Elijah Iles House is a historic house at 628 S. 7th Street in Springfield, Illinois. Built c. 1837, the house has survived nearly intact for 182 years and is the oldest such structure in Springfield. Elijah Iles House is situated 490 feet northeast of Illinois State Police Memorial Park.

Dana–Thomas House

Museum

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The Dana–Thomas House is a Prairie style house at 301 East Lawrence Avenue in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, it was built for the philanthropist Susan Lawrence Dana around an existing 1860s house. Dana–Thomas House is situated 1,100 feet west of Illinois State Police Memorial Park.

Lincoln Home National Historic Site

Park

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Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois, home and related historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, prior to becoming the 16th president of the United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Springfield and Grandview.

Springfield

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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 2½ miles northeast of Illinois State Police Memorial Park.

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 south of Illinois State Police Memorial Park.

Illinois State Police Memorial Park

Categories: memorial park and historic site
Location: Capital Township, Sangamon, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.7941° or 39° 47′ 39″ north

Longitude

-89.64736° or 89° 38′ 51″ west

Open location code

86FGQ9V3+J3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 688172368

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

Wikidata ID

Q116626606

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: First Christian Church and Illinois State Police Troop 6 - Springfield Post.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cook & 6th and 6th & Cook.

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