Notable fort · Franklin, Illinois
Lincoln School
Lincoln School is a fort in Franklin, Illinois.
Lincoln School: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Lincoln School
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lincoln School — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.00047, -88.92571. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lincoln School
- Rend Lake · lake · Franklin · ~15 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake · lake · Crittenden · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Franklin · ~16 km · Must-see
- Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument · sanctuary · Williamson · ~25 km · Must-see
- Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area · lake · Jefferson · ~28 km · Must-see
- Goddard Chapel · church · Williamson · ~36 km · Must-see
- Ten Mile Creek State Fish and Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Union · ~36 km · Must-see
- Crab Orchard Lake · lake · Williamson · ~42 km · Must-see
- Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Hamilton · ~44 km · Must-see
- Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Williamson · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sahara Woods State Recreation Area · sanctuary · Saline · ~48 km · Must-see
- Lake of Egypt · lake · Ballard · ~52 km · Must-see
- WSIU-FM (Carbondale) · lake · Jackson · ~53 km · Must-see
- Little Grassy Marina · lake · Williamson · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lake of Egypt · lake · Williamson · ~55 km · Must-see
- Devil's Kitchen Lake · lake · Williamson · ~56 km · Must-see
- Chautauqua Lake · lake · Jackson · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lake Murphysboro State Park · lake · Jackson · ~58 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Lincoln School
- Bald Knob Cross of Peace · fort · Union · ~78 km · Must-see
- Welborn Village Archeological Site · fort · Union · ~107 km · Must-see
- Fort Kaskaskia State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~108 km · Must-see
- Fort D · fort · Alexander · ~119 km · Must-see
- Fort Massac · fort · McCracken · ~122 km · Must-see
- Modoc Rock Shelter National Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~125 km · Must-see
- Fort Anderson · fort · McCracken · ~131 km · Must-see
- Lloyd Tilghman Memorial · fort · McCracken · ~132 km · Must-see
- Fort De Chartres State Park · fort · Randolph · ~136 km · Must-see
- Fort Defiance · fort · West Tennessee · ~143 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lincoln School open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Lincoln School yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lincoln School?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lincoln School?
Nearby: Rend Lake (lake, 15 km), Rend Lake (lake, 16 km), Wayne Fitzgerrell State Recreation Area (sanctuary, 16 km), Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument (sanctuary, 25 km), Rend Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area (lake, 28 km), Goddard Chapel (church, 36 km).
Is Lincoln School worth visiting?
Lincoln School is listed as a notable fort in Illinois on Spotwander.