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Self-guided · city, California

Historical Society Tours in Concord, CA

Put your society's knowledge on the map: routes through the local listed sites, told in your words and open to anyone.

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Concord has a population of about 125,880. The best local history work is done by volunteers, and the hardest part is getting it seen beyond the meeting room.

Tour guide explaining history with a book - historical society tours — Photo: Zongnan Bao on Unsplash

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On the record near Concord, CA

The 12 nearest

438 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Concord, CA.

Galindo, Don Francisco, Houseunder a mile from the center of Concord · Building · Concord · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Pacheco, Don Fernando, Adobe1.4 miles from the center of Concord · Building · Concord · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Hendrick, William T., House2.1 miles from the center of Concord · Building · Pacheco · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Shadelands Ranch House3.6 miles from the center of Concord · Building · Walnut Creek · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Rodgers, Patrick, Farm3.9 miles from the center of Concord · Building · Pleasant Hill · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial5.5 miles from the center of Concord · District · Martinez · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
John Muir National Historic Site5.5 miles from the center of Concord · Building · Martinez · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
Clayton Vineyards-DeMartini Winery5.6 miles from the center of Concord · Building · Clayton · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Martinez Grammar School Annex6.2 miles from the center of Concord · Building · Martinez · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Martinez City Library6.2 miles from the center of Concord · Building · Martinez · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Contra Costa County Hall of Records6.2 miles from the center of Concord · Building · Martinez · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Contra Costa County Courthouse Block6.3 miles from the center of Concord · District · Martinez · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places

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

Historical Society Tours in Concord, 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 Concord, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Concord, CA?

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 Concord, CA 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 Concord

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