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Self-guided · metro area, Michigan

Historical Society Tours in Monroe, MI

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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Most community programs in Monroe, MI reach the same thirty people. The Monroe, MI metro area has about 156,004 residents, ranking 284th in the country. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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On the record near Monroe, MI

The 12 nearest

187 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Monroe, MI.

Nims, Rudolph, Houseunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
St. Mary's Church Complex Historic Districtunder a mile from the center of Monroe · District · Monroe · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Custer, George Armstrong, Equestrian Monumentunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Object · Monroe · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
McClelland, Gov. Robert, Houseunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Weis Manufacturing Companyunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Wing-Allore Houseunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Sawyer House1.1 miles from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Navarre-Anderson Trading Post3.1 miles from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Loranger, Edward, House4.1 miles from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Jefferson Avenue--Huron River and Harbin Drive--Silver Creek Canal Bridges13 miles from the center of Monroe · Structure · Brownstone · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Detroit River Light Station14 miles from the center of Monroe · Building · Rockwood · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Toledo Harbor Light15 miles from the center of Monroe · Structure · Toledo · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

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

Historical Society Tours in Monroe, 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 Monroe, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Monroe, MI?

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 Monroe, MI 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 Monroe

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