People gathered in a large, ornate church hall - congregation history tours

On foot · County in New York

Congregation History Tours in the Bronx Borough, NY

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

Photo: Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries on Unsplash

Most community programs in the Bronx Borough, NY reach the same thirty people. the Bronx Borough is one of 62 counties in New York. 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 the Bronx Borough, NY

The 12 nearest

297 listed sites on the record match congregation history tours within 30 miles of the Bronx Borough, NY, out of 1,737 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Tremont Baptist Church1.0 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Bronx · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House1.4 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · New York · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Chevra Linas Hazedek Synagogue of Harlem and the Bronx1.6 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Bronx · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
St. Peter's Church, Chapel and Cemetery Complex2.1 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · New York · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Lisanti Chapel2.4 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Bronx · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
St. Stephen's Methodist Church2.5 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Bronx · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
St. Anselm's Roman Catholic Church and School2.5 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Bronx · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Reformed Church of Melrose2.6 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · Bronx · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
Edgehill Church of Spuyten Duyvil2.9 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · New York · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Fort Washington Presbyterian Church2.9 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · New York · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Holyrood Protestant Episcopal Church2.9 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · New York · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
St. Ann's Church Complex3.4 miles from the center of the Bronx Borough · Building · New York · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places

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

Congregation Tours in the Bronx Borough, 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 the Bronx Borough, NY ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in the Bronx Borough, NY?

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 the Bronx Borough, NY 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 the Bronx Borough

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In the Bronx Borough, NY 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 the Bronx Borough, NY 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.