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AP US History Field Trips in Huntington, WV

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

The Huntington–Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area has about 365,965 residents, ranking 155th in the country. Homeschool families, scout leaders and classroom teachers all run into the same problem: finding history nearby that is safe, free and worth the trip.

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On the record near Huntington, WV

The 12 nearest

108 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Huntington, WV.

Cabell County Courthouseunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office and Courthouseunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Carnegie Public Libraryunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Depotunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Campbell-Hicks Houseunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple--Watts, Ritter, Wholesale Drygoods Company Buildingunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotiveunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Structure · Huntington · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Huntington High Schoolunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Barnett Hospital and Nursing Schoolunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Harvey Houseunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Ohev Sholom Templeunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Johnston--Meek Houseunder a mile from the center of Huntington · Building · Huntington · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places

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

APUSH Field Trips in Huntington, step by step

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

What people in Huntington, WV ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Huntington, 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 Huntington, 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 Huntington

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Huntington, 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 Huntington, 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.