Students walk by a campus building under a tree - historic college campuses

On foot · principal city, Tennessee

Historic College Campuses in Bristol, TN

College buildings and campuses on the register near you, good walking with a long history behind every hall.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Bristol is one of the cities the Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA metro area is officially named after. The record can, and the closest listings to Bristol, TN are below.

People walking along a tree-lined campus path - historic college campuses — Photo: avansear on Unsplash

A group of people walking on a road - historic college campuses — Photo: Meredith Spencer on Unsplash

A group of people walking down a sidewalk next to a building - historic college campuses — Photo: Stacie Ong on Unsplash

On the record near Bristol, TN

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic college campuses within 120 miles of Bristol, TN, out of 81 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Virginia Intermont College2.5 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Bristol (Independent City) · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Pikeville College Academy Building65 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Pikeville · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Young Men's Institute Building70 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Asheville · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
President's House, Bluefield State College71 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Bluefield · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Main Building, Mitchell College90 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Statesville · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Old Classroom Building, Union College97 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Barbourville · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Brevard College Stone Fence and Gate97 miles from the center of Bristol · Structure · Brevard · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Eumenean Hall, Davidson College105 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Davidson · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Philanthropic Hall, Davidson College105 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Davidson · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Knoxville Business College105 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Knoxville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Old Christiansburg Industrial Institute106 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Christiansburg · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Hodges Business College106 miles from the center of Bristol · Building · Mocksville · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places

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

College Campuses in Bristol, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Bristol, TN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Bristol, TN?

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.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Bristol

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