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AP US History Field Trips in Charleston, WV

Field trips that match the AP US History periods to real places nearby, so each unit has a site students have stood on.

State history standards ask for local connections almost every year. The Charleston, WV metro area has about 200,170 residents, ranking 233rd in the country. The list below shows how close the nearest listed sites are to classrooms in Charleston, WV.

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On the record near Charleston, WV

The 12 nearest

88 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Charleston, WV.

Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Buildingunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Daniel Boone Hotelunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Starks, Samuel, Houseunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Plaza Theatreunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Sterrett Brothers' Dry Goods Storeunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Kearse Theaterunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Garnet High Schoolunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Lee, Mattie V., Homeunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
St. John's Episcopal Churchunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Simpson Memorial Methodist Episcopal Churchunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Woodrums' Buildingunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
United Carbon Buildingunder a mile from the center of Charleston · Building · Charleston · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Charleston, WV. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

APUSH Field Trips in Charleston, step by step

1
Choose stops within the time and distance the day allows
2
Send families the route and the stories ahead of time
3
At each stop, read the record aloud and ask one question
4
Students photograph or sketch one detail at every site
5
Back in class, each student explains one stop to the room

What people in Charleston, WV ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Charleston, WV?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Is this suitable for students in Charleston, WV?

Yes. Every stop is a published historic site with its record attached, so the content is factual and sourced. Teachers choose the stops, and the route can be kept to sidewalks and public ground.

Does this line up with state standards?

State history standards in most grades ask students to connect events to local places. The listed sites near your school are those local places, with the primary record already attached.

How a visit works in Charleston

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Charleston, WV the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Charleston, WV are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.