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On foot · metro area, Pennsylvania

Chamber of Commerce History Tours in Scranton, PA

History routes that bring visitors past local businesses, sponsored by the chamber and its members.

Heritage travelers stay longer and spend more than most visitors. The Scranton–Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area has about 574,418 residents, ranking 103rd in the country. The question for Scranton, PA is whether they can find the history once they arrive.

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On the record near Scranton, PA

The 12 nearest

68 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Scranton, PA.

Scranton Electric Buildingunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 2023National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office and Court Houseunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Lackawanna County Courthouse and John Mitchell Monumentunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church & Throop Memorial Parish Houseunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Ad-Lin Buildingunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Municipal Building and Central Fire Station, 340under a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
First Church of Christ, Scientistunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
St. Peter's Cathedral Complexunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Stoehr and Fister Buildingunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Dime Bank Buildingunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Masonic Temple and Scottish Rite Cathedralunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Grand Army of the Republic Buildingunder a mile from the center of Scranton · Building · Scranton · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places

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

Chamber History Tours in Scranton, step by step

1
Scope the area, the sites and the audience
2
Build routes and badges from the listed sites
3
Add your own stories, branding and sponsor stops
4
Launch and promote it through your existing channels
5
Review visitor counts each season and add routes

What people in Scranton, PA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Scranton, PA?

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.

What does a license for Scranton, PA include?

Routes built from every listed site in your area, your branding and stories, badges and challenges, and visitor counts you can report on. Terms are set per organization and area, so there is no single-price page.

Do we have to maintain the site data ourselves?

No. The listed sites come from the published records and are kept current centrally. You add the local stories and the routes you want visitors to follow.

How a visit works in Scranton

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