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Historical Society Tours in Tyrrell County, NC

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 Tyrrell County, NC reach the same thirty people. Tyrrell County is one of 100 counties in North Carolina. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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On the record near Tyrrell County, NC

The 12 nearest

50 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Tyrrell County, NC. 2 listed sites carry Tyrrell County as their county.

Tyrrell County Courthouse1.0 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Columbia · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Scuppernong River Bridge1.1 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Structure · Columbia · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Davenport House12 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Creswell · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Somerset Place State Historic Site12 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Creswell · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Greenfield Plantation15 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Somer · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Rehoboth Methodist Church16 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Skinnersville · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Jacocks, Jonathan Hill, House17 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · New Hope Township · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Mulberry Hill18 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Edenton · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Moore, Susan J. Armistead, House19 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Edenton · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Edenton Peanut Factory19 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Edenton · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Athol19 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Edenton · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Myers-White House20 miles from the center of Tyrrell County · Building · Bethel · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places

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

Historical Society Tours in Tyrrell County, 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 Tyrrell County, NC ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Tyrrell County, NC?

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 Tyrrell County, NC 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 Tyrrell County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Tyrrell County, NC 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 Tyrrell County, NC 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.