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On foot · County in Oklahoma

Congregation History Tours in Mayes County, OK

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

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Most community programs in Mayes County, OK reach the same thirty people. Mayes County is one of 77 counties in Oklahoma. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

A group of people sitting in a church - congregation history tours — Photo: Diocese of Spokane on Unsplash

Congregation seated in a church during a service - congregation history tours — Photo: Benito sanity on Unsplash

Group of people engaging inside a beautifully designed religious space with artwork - congregation history tours — Photo: Jessika Arraes on Pexels

On the record near Mayes County, OK

The 12 nearest

32 listed sites on the record match congregation history tours within 60 miles of Mayes County, OK, out of 36 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 4 listed sites carry Mayes County as their county.

Union Mission Site12 miles from the center of Mayes County · Site · Mazie · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
First Methodist-Episcopal Church, South24 miles from the center of Mayes County · Building · Vinita · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
St James Episcopal Church24 miles from the center of Mayes County · Building · Wagoner · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
American Baptist Home Mission House30 miles from the center of Mayes County · Building · Tahlequah · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
First Presbyterian Church of Coweta33 miles from the center of Mayes County · Building · Coweta · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Koweta Mission Site34 miles from the center of Mayes County · Site · Cowetah · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Park Hill Mission Cemetery34 miles from the center of Mayes County · Site · Park Hill · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Splitlog Church35 miles from the center of Mayes County · Building · Grove · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
St. Philip's Episcopal Church38 miles from the center of Mayes County · Building · Muskogee · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
First Methodist Episcopal Church38 miles from the center of Mayes County · Building · Muskogee · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Central Baptist Church38 miles from the center of Mayes County · Building · Muskogee · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Ward Chapel AME Church38 miles from the center of Mayes County · Building · Muskogee · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places

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

Congregation Tours in Mayes County, step by step

1
Choose the theme your group knows best
2
Build a route from the listed sites that fit it
3
Write the group's own notes for each stop
4
Run the route once with members and fix what did not work
5
Open it to the public and track who walks it

What people in Mayes County, OK ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Mayes County, OK?

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 Mayes County, OK 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 Mayes County

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