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Hiking Club History Hikes in Allen, TX
Club hikes to the forts, mills, cabins and cemeteries on the record, with the route and the history planned out.
A club needs a reason to show up on a Saturday. Allen has a population of about 92,020. A route through local history is a reason people will actually put on the calendar.
On the record near Allen, TX
The 12 nearest
159 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Allen, TX.
- Plano High School and Gymnasium6.0 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Fred Schimelpfenig Building6.0 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Mathews General Store6.0 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- W. D. McFarlin Building6.0 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Plano National Bank/I.O.O.F. Lodge Building6.0 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Texas Electric Railway Station6.0 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Kirkpatrick House6.6 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Collin McKinney Home <!-- House destroyed by fire in 1980 -->6.8 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Ammie Wilson House6.8 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Murphy School6.8 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Beverly-Harris House6.8 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
- Davis House6.9 miles from the center of Allen · Collin CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Distances are straight-line from the center of Allen, TX. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.
Hiking Club Hikes in Allen, step by step
- 1
Check the trail and the access to each site before you go
- 2
Pack water, a charged phone and the offline map
- 3
Hike to the first site and read the record on the spot
- 4
Respect closed ground and view private sites from the trail
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Log the sites reached and mark any the record has wrong
What people in Allen, TX ask first
How much does it cost to visit these sites in Allen, 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 Allen, 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 Allen
- Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Allen, 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 Allen, 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.
The rules that make it work
The record comes first
Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.
Read the whole story
A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.
Movement makes it stick
People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.
Local beats famous
The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.
Respect the ground
Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.
Every visitor can improve it
Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.
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