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Congregation History Tours in Marinette County, WI

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

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Marinette County is one of 72 counties in Wisconsin. Groups in Marinette County, WI that meet every month are always looking for an outing worth the drive. Local history is the one that never runs out.

On the record near Marinette County, WI

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match congregation history tours within 60 miles of Marinette County, WI, out of 29 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 12 listed sites carry Marinette County as their county.

  1. St. John the Baptist Catholic Church14 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Menominee · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
  2. St. Peter's and St. Joseph's Catholic Churches23 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Oconto · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
  3. First Church of Christ, Scientist23 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Oconto · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
  4. St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Guild Hall and Vicarage23 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Oconto · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
  5. Church of the Atonement30 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Fish Creek · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
  6. Free Evangelical Lutheran Church--Bethania Scandinavian Evangelical Lutheran Congregation33 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Ephraim · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
  7. Ephraim Moravian Church33 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Ephraim · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
  8. Immaculate Conception Church43 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Iron Mountain · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
  9. Holy Cross Church and Convent46 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Green Bay · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
  10. Christ Episcopal Church Complex49 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Green Bay · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
  11. St. Mary of the Angels Church and Monastery50 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Green Bay · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
  12. Lutheran Indian Mission51 miles from the center of Marinette County · Building · Gresham · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places

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

Congregation Tours in Marinette 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 Marinette County, WI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Marinette County, 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.

Can our group in Marinette County, WI 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 Marinette County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Marinette County, 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.

  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 Marinette County, 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.

  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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