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On foot · County in Georgia

Congregation History Tours in McDuffie County, GA

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

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McDuffie County is one of 159 counties in Georgia. Historical societies, libraries and clubs here already know the stories. What they need is a way to put those stories on a phone and in front of new people.

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On the record near McDuffie County, GA

The 12 nearest

33 listed sites on the record match congregation history tours within 30 miles of McDuffie County, GA, out of 66 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 11 listed sites carry McDuffie County as their county.

Wrightsboro Methodist Church8.7 miles from the center of McDuffie County · McDuffie County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Shiloh Methodist Church9.7 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Columbia County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
First Baptist Church in Georgia11 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Columbia County · marker erected 1996Georgia historical marker program
Sharon Baptist Church11 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Columbia County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Damascus Baptist Church17 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Columbia County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Raytown Methodist Church18 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Taliaferro County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Grant's Meeting House20 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Wilkes County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
South Liberty Presbyterian Church20 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Taliaferro County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
The Church of the Purification: Locust Grove Academy20 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Taliaferro County · marker erected 1956Georgia historical marker program
Smyrna Churchyard21 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Wilkes County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Smyrna Church21 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Wilkes County · marker erected 1958Georgia historical marker program
Ways Baptist Church and Stellaville School21 miles from the center of McDuffie County · Jefferson County · marker erected 2004Georgia historical marker program

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

Congregation Tours in McDuffie 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 McDuffie County, GA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in McDuffie County, GA?

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 McDuffie County, GA 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 McDuffie County

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