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Congregation History Tours in King and Queen County, VA

Tours of the historic churches, synagogues and meetinghouses near you, for congregations telling their own history.

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Most community programs in King and Queen County, VA reach the same thirty people. King and Queen County is one of 134 counties in Virginia. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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On the record near King and Queen County, VA

The 12 nearest

18 listed sites on the record match congregation history tours within 30 miles of King and Queen County, VA, out of 38 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 3 listed sites carry King and Queen County as their county.

  1. St. John's Church5.9 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Sweet Hall · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  2. Lanesville Christadelphian Church7.5 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · King William · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
  3. St. Peter's Church14 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Talleysville/Tunstall · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
  4. Emmaus Baptist Church18 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Providence Forge · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
  5. Olivet Presbyterian Church18 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Providence Forge · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  6. Immanuel Episcopal Church18 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Mechanicsville · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
  7. St. Mary's Whitechapel19 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Lively · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
  8. Farnham Church19 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Farnham · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  9. Christ Church20 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Saluda · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
  10. Hickory Neck Church22 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Toano · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  11. St. Matthew's Church23 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Champlain · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
  12. St. Paul's Episcopal Church26 miles from the center of King and Queen County · Building · Hanover · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of King and Queen County, VA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Congregation Tours in King and Queen County, step by step

  1. 1

    Choose the theme your group knows best

  2. 2

    Build a route from the listed sites that fit it

  3. 3

    Write the group's own notes for each stop

  4. 4

    Run the route once with members and fix what did not work

  5. 5

    Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in King and Queen County, VA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in King and Queen County, VA?

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.

Can our group in King and Queen County, VA build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in King and Queen County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In King and Queen County, VA 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in King and Queen County, VA 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.

  4. 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.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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