Lost Bridge Trail, Springfield

#43 among attractions in Springfield

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The Lost Bridge Trail is a 5.0-mile rail trail in Sangamon County, Illinois. It was built by the Illinois Department of Transportation along an abandoned Baltimore and Ohio Railroad corridor between the east side of Springfield, Illinois to the center of Rochester, Illinois. ()

Coordinates: 39°46'30"N, 89°36'18"W

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Lost Bridge Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Prairie Capital Convention Center, First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Springfield Municipal Opera.

2.8 miNW
Convention center, Entertainment, Performing arts
Prairie Capital Convention Center, Springfield
72 min walk • Bank of Springfield Center is a 7,700-seat multi-purpose arena located in Springfield, Illinois.
2.8 miNW
Church
First Presbyterian Church, Springfield
71 min walk • First Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church located in downtown Springfield, Illinois. This is the church that President Abraham Lincoln and his family attended while they lived in Springfield.
2.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Springfield
67 min walk • Lincoln Home National Historic Site preserves the Springfield, Illinois home and related historic district where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1844 to 1861, before becoming the 16th president of the United States.
2.7 miSE
Theater
Springfield Municipal Opera, Springfield
68 min walk • Originally conceived on April 21, 1950 as a not-for-profit theatrical organization, the Springfield Municipal Opera Association transformed a 55-acre wheat field into an outdoor amphitheater. On June 17, 1950, nearly 3,000 people viewed the opening night performance of its first production, The Merry Widow.
2.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Architecture
Elijah Iles House, Springfield
67 min walk • The Elijah Iles House is a historic house at 628 S. 7th Street in Springfield, Illinois. Built circa 1837, the house has survived nearly intact for 182 years and is the oldest such structure in Springfield. Iles, who moved to Springfield in 1821, was one of the city's earliest settlers.
2.8 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Hoogland Center for the Arts, Springfield
71 min walk • The Hoogland Center for the Arts is a theater complex at 420 South Sixth Street in the central city neighborhood of Springfield, Illinois. It houses three theaters and five smaller performance and exhibit spaces totaling 80,000 square feet with an adjacent parking deck.
2.1 miNW
Music venue, Nightlife, Rock club
Black Sheep Cafe, Springfield
54 min walk • The Black Sheep Cafe was an all ages music venue in Springfield, Illinois. The Black Sheep opened for its first shows in September 2005, and since then has become a notable venue in the Springfield, Illinois music scene.
2.1 miNW
Botanical garden, Nature and wildlife, Park
Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, Springfield
53 min walk • The Margery Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, usually called the Adams Wildlife Sanctuary, is a 40-acre headquarters building and land parcel owned and managed by the Illinois Audubon Society. Its second-growth forest land and restored tallgrass prairie are managed so as to maximize the diversity of the urban wildlife that visits the property.
2.6 miNW
Church
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Springfield
68 min walk • The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois. The cathedral, for which the cornerstone was laid on August 14, 1927, was dedicated on October 14, 1928.
2.7 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield
70 min walk • Christ Episcopal Church is an Episcopal church located in Springfield, Illinois. The Richardsonian Romanesque church is built in rusticated stone and features stained glass windows and a rounded chancel; the Illinois State Register described it as "one of the most beautiful churches ever built in Springfield".
2.9 miNW
39°47'60"N • 89°38'53"W
Studio on 6th, Springfield
74 min walk • Museum, Shopping, Art gallery