Local favourite fort · Hancock, Illinois
Fort Edwards
Fort Edwards is a fort in Hancock, Illinois.
Fort Edwards: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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 Fort Edwards
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Fort Edwards — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.36508, -91.43590. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fort Edwards
- Church of All Saints · church · Lee · ~7 km · Must-see
- Iliniwek Village State Historic Site · sanctuary · Clark · ~15 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo House · museum · Lee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Nauvoo State Park · sanctuary · Hancock · ~25 km · Must-see
- Historic Carthage Jail · museum · Hancock · ~32 km · Must-see
- Battle of Athens State Historic Site · sanctuary · Lee · ~42 km · Must-see
- Shimek State Forest - Farmington Unit · sanctuary · Lee · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Chapel and Cemetery · church · Adams · ~57 km · Must-see
- Weinberg-King State Park · sanctuary · Schuyler · ~60 km · Must-see
- Crapo Park · park · Des Moines · ~67 km · Must-see
- Dankwardt Memorial Park · park · Des Moines · ~68 km · Must-see
- Saint Pauls Roman Catholic Church · church · Des Moines · ~71 km · Must-see
- Fort Johnson · fort · Clark · ~1 km
- Hunziker Winery Site · fort · Clark · ~2 km
- Emmanuel United Methodist Church · church · Lee · ~7 km
- George M Verity Riverboat Museum · museum · Lee · ~7 km
- George M. Verity · fort · Lee · ~7 km
- Hugh Lincoln Cooper · fort · Lee · ~7 km
Other forts & heritage near Fort Edwards
- New Philadelphia National Historic Site · fort · Pike · ~106 km · Must-see
- Naples Mound 8 · fort · Pike · ~125 km · Must-see
- Ogden-Fettie Site · fort · Fulton · ~140 km · Must-see
- Dickson Mounds · fort · Fulton · ~140 km · Must-see
- Rockwell Mound · fort · Mason · ~146 km · Must-see
- Fort Johnson · fort · Clark · ~1 km
- Hunziker Winery Site · fort · Clark · ~2 km
- George M. Verity · fort · Lee · ~7 km
- Hugh Lincoln Cooper · fort · Lee · ~7 km
- Des Moines Rapids Canal Bullnose · fort · Hancock · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Fort Edwards open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Fort Edwards yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Fort Edwards?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Fort Edwards?
Nearby: Church of All Saints (church, 7 km), Iliniwek Village State Historic Site (sanctuary, 15 km), Nauvoo House (museum, 25 km), Nauvoo State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Historic Carthage Jail (museum, 32 km), Battle of Athens State Historic Site (sanctuary, 42 km).