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On foot · County in West Virginia

Heritage Festival Tours in Ohio County, WV

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

Ohio County is one of 55 counties in West Virginia. 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 Ohio County, WV

The 12 nearest

160 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Ohio County, WV. 37 listed sites carry Ohio County as their county.

Fischer--Lasch Farmhouseunder a mile from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Tiernan, William Miles, Houseunder a mile from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Edemarunder a mile from the center of Ohio County · District · Wheeling · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Carter Farmunder a mile from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Wheeling Country Clubunder a mile from the center of Ohio County · District · Wheeling · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Woodridge1.0 miles from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
McKinley, Johnson Camden, House1.2 miles from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy1.3 miles from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Ogden, H. C., House1.3 miles from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Oglebay Mansion Museum1.6 miles from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Lang--Hess House2.5 miles from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Good, L. S., House2.5 miles from the center of Ohio County · Building · Wheeling · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places

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

Heritage Festival Tours in Ohio 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 Ohio County, WV ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Ohio County, WV?

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 Ohio County, WV 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 Ohio County

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