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Self-guided · metro area, Wisconsin

Colonial History Sites in Sheboygan, WI

Meetinghouses, garrison houses, and the oldest surviving buildings in the area, from the century before the country had a name.

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The Sheboygan, WI metro area has about 118,047 residents, ranking 336th in the country. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

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On the record near Sheboygan, WI

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match colonial history sites within 300 miles of Sheboygan, WI, out of 73 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

First Unitarian Society Meetinghouse98 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Shorewood Hills · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Rutland United Brethren in Christ Meeting House and Cemetery102 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Rutland · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Garrison School122 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Rockford · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Colonial Gardens Commercial Historic District163 miles from the center of Sheboygan · District · South Bend · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Raisin Valley Friends Meetinghouse226 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Adrian · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Benjaminville Friends Meetinghouse and Burial Ground233 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Holder · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Meetinghouse of the Central Congregational Church236 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Galesburg · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Fall Creek Meeting House279 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Pendleton · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Colonial286 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Indianapolis · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Sugar Grove Meetinghouse and Cemetery290 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Plainfield · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Honey Creek Friends' Meetinghouse295 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · New Providence · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Richsquare Friends Meetinghouse and Cemetery296 miles from the center of Sheboygan · Building · Lewisville · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places

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

Colonial History in Sheboygan, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Sheboygan, WI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Sheboygan, WI?

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.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Sheboygan, WI?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Sheboygan

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