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On foot · County in North Carolina

Heritage Festival Tours in Madison County, NC

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

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Most community programs in Madison County, NC reach the same thirty people. Madison County is one of 100 counties in North Carolina. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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On the record near Madison County, NC

The 12 nearest

148 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Madison County, NC. 13 listed sites carry Madison County as their county.

White, Jeff, House1.4 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Marshall · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Wingate Commercial Historic District2.6 miles from the center of Madison County · District · Wingate · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
White, James H., House3.8 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Marshall · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Bank of French Broad3.8 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Marshall · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Madison County Courthouse3.8 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Marshall · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Capitola Manufacturing Company Cotton Yarn Mill4.0 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Marshall · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Marshall High School4.0 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Marshall · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Mars Hill High School4.8 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Mars Hill · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Mars Hill Commercial Historic District5.1 miles from the center of Madison County · District · Mars Hill · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Mars Hill School5.9 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Mars Hill · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
California Creek Missionary Baptist Church7.4 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Mars Hill · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Eller, Joseph P., House8.4 miles from the center of Madison County · Building · Weaverville · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places

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

Heritage Festival Tours in Madison 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 Madison County, NC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Madison County, NC?

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 Madison County, NC 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 Madison County

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