Lincoln Memorial Bridge, Vincennes

Name: Lincoln Memorial Bridge
Address: Vincennes, United States

#3 among attractions in Vincennes

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Lincoln Memorial Bridge is a deck arch bridge carrying U.S. Route 50 Business over the Wabash River between Vincennes, Indiana and Lawrence County, Illinois. It is said to mark the point where Abraham Lincoln crossed the Wabash River on his way to Illinois in 1830, and a sculptural installation, the Lincoln Trail State Memorial, marks the western end of the bridge. ()

Coordinates: 38°40'47"N, 87°32'10"W

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Lincoln Memorial Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Grouseland, St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library, George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Pantheon Theatre.

0.7 miNE
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Grouseland, Vincennes
18 min walk • Grouseland, the William Henry Harrison Mansion and Museum, is a National Historic Landmark important for its Federal-style architecture and role in American history.
~570 ftSE
Church
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library, Vincennes
3 min walk • The St. Francis Xavier Cathedral is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Vincennes, Indiana, under the Diocese of Evansville.
~190 ftSE
Area
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Vincennes
1 min walk • George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, located in Vincennes, Indiana, on the banks of the Wabash River at what is believed to be the site of Fort Sackville, is a United States National Historical Park.
~1830 ftE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Pantheon Theatre, Vincennes
9 min walk • The Pantheon Theatre was constructed in 1919 on the corner of 5th and Main Street in Vincennes, Indiana. It was built to hold 1200 people. One of the highest paid interior decorators in the world was hired to supervise the decorating of the theatre.
~1430 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Lincoln Trail State Memorial, Vincennes
7 min walk • The Lincoln Trail State Memorial is a sculpture group designed in 1937 by Nellie Verne Walker and erected in 1938 to commemorate the first entrance of Abraham Lincoln, then a destitute 21-year-old frontiersman, into Illinois.
1 miNE
Universities and schools
Vincennes University, Vincennes
26 min walk • Vincennes University is a public college with its main campus in Vincennes, Indiana. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana.
~190 ftSE
Forts and castles
Forts of Vincennes, Vincennes
1 min walk • During the 18th and early 19th centuries, the French, British and U.S. forces built and occupied a number of forts at Vincennes, Indiana. These outposts commanded a strategic position on the Wabash River.
0.9 miNE
Museum, History museum
Indiana Territorial Capitol, Vincennes
24 min walk • The Indiana Territorial Capitol, also known as the Indiana Territory State Memorial and Legislative Hall, is part of a state historical site in Vincennes, Indiana.
0.4 miE
38°40'44"N • 87°31'41"W
Old Town Players, Vincennes
11 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.9 miE
Romanesque architecture
Hack and Simon Office Building, Vincennes
24 min walk • Hack and Simon Office Building, also known as the Eagle Brewery Office Building, is a historic office building located at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. It was built in 1885, and is a two-story, Romanesque Revival style red brick building, with a 1+1⁄2-story rear addition built about 1910.
~1460 ftE
Interesting neighbourhood, Greek Revival architecture
Old State Bank, Vincennes
8 min walk • The Old State Bank, also known as the Second State Bank, Vincennes Branch, is a historic bank building located at Vincennes, Knox County, Indiana. It was built in 1838, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, Greek Revival style brick building. The building measures 36 feet wide and 48 feet deep.

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Which popular attractions are close to Lincoln Memorial Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Forts of Vincennes, Vincennes (1 min walk), George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Vincennes (1 min walk), St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library, Vincennes (3 min walk), Lincoln Trail State Memorial, Vincennes (7 min walk).