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On foot · County in Texas

Heritage Festival Tours in Frio County, TX

Routes through the listed sites near a heritage festival, so visitors have somewhere to go between events.

Most community programs in Frio County, TX reach the same thirty people. Frio County is one of 254 counties in Texas. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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On the record near Frio County, TX

The 12 nearest

160 listed historic sites on the record within 60 miles of Frio County, TX. 2 listed sites carry Frio County as their county.

Old Frio County Jail3.0 miles from the center of Frio County · Frio CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Pearsall Presbyterian Church3.1 miles from the center of Frio County · Frio CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Family Home of George T. Briscoe24 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Welhausen School30 miles from the center of Frio County · La Salle CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Fohn-Bless Store35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Leinweber Building35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Fred Metzger House35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
style="background: #DACAA5"|Medina County Courthouse35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Old Rock Baptist Church35 miles from the center of Frio County · Atascosa CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
J. M. Koch's Hotel35 miles from the center of Frio County · Medina CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Old Patterson Home37 miles from the center of Frio County · Uvalde CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Heritage Festival Tours in Frio 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 Frio County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Frio County, TX?

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 Frio County, TX 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 Frio County

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