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Historic Running Routes in Beauregard Parish, LA

Running routes that pass listed historic sites, so your easy miles turn into a tour and every stop is a reason to look up.

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Beauregard Parish is one of 64 counties in Louisiana. The fastest way to learn a place is at the speed of your own feet, and historic running routes are built around that speed.

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On the record near Beauregard Parish, LA

The 12 nearest

32 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Beauregard Parish, LA. 11 listed sites carry Beauregard Parish as their county.

DeRidder USO Building7.4 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Beauregard Parish Training School7.6 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Hudson River Lumber Company General Manager's House7.7 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Toy House7.7 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Sills House7.7 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Beauregard Parish Courthouse7.8 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Beauregard Parish Jail7.8 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
First Street School7.9 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
First United Methodist Church7.9 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Shady Grove School and Community Building8.3 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · DeRidder · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Burks House15 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Building · Merryville · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Talbert--Pierson Grave Shelters18 miles from the center of Beauregard Parish · Structure · Sugartown · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places

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

Running Routes in Beauregard Parish, step by step

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Pick the distance first, then the stops that fit it
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Load the route and note the regroup points
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Run easy and stop at each marker long enough to read it
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Take one photo per stop, no more, and keep moving
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Save the route so the next run starts where this one ended

What people in Beauregard Parish, LA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Beauregard Parish, LA?

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.

How long is a typical route in Beauregard Parish, LA?

Walks run one to three miles, runs from a 5K up to a long run, rides ten to forty miles, and drives a half day or more. The route is built from the stops, so it is as long as the history in the area allows.

Does the app track my distance as well as my stops?

It counts the stops you reach and the route you followed. Keep using your own watch or fitness app for pace and heart rate, the two work side by side.

How a visit works in Beauregard Parish

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Beauregard Parish, LA 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 Beauregard Parish, LA 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.