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On foot · County in Texas

Heritage Festival Tours in Gaines County, TX

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

Most community programs in Gaines County, TX reach the same thirty people. Gaines 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 Gaines County, TX

The 12 nearest

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

Dan Cobb Home2.6 miles from the center of Gaines County · Gaines CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Simpson Hotel14 miles from the center of Gaines County · Gaines CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Irwin Ranch House25 miles from the center of Gaines County · Andrews CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Bonus Shack31 miles from the center of Gaines County · Yoakum CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
M. B. Sawyer Ranch House33 miles from the center of Gaines County · Terry CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
A. M. Brownfield Home37 miles from the center of Gaines County · Terry CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Old Daugherty House37 miles from the center of Gaines County · Terry CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
M.C. Lindsey House41 miles from the center of Gaines County · Dawson CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Lovington Fire Department Building42 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Lovington · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Lea County Courthouse42 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Lovington · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Lea Theater42 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Lovington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Sewalt, Mathew Elmore, House42 miles from the center of Gaines County · Building · Lovington · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Gaines 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 Gaines 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 Gaines County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Gaines 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 Gaines 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 Gaines County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Gaines 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 Gaines 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.