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History Day Project Sites in Alexander County, IL

Listed sites near you that make strong History Day topics, with the record and the local sources to start from.

A field trip that costs a bus and a morning has to be worth it. Alexander County is one of 102 counties in Illinois. The listed sites near your school are the cheapest primary sources you will ever use.

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On the record near Alexander County, IL

The 12 nearest

82 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Alexander County, IL. 6 listed sites carry Alexander County as their county.

Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Depot6.1 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Tamms · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Commerce City Hall8.6 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Commerce · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Anderson, Charles Isaac and Lizzie Hunter Moore, House9.1 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Commerce · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Thebes Courthouse11 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Thebes · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Illinois Central Railroad Depot11 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Ullin · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Olmstead Depot11 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Olmsted · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Magnolia Manor11 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Cairo · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
Ward Chapel AME Church12 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Cairo · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Old Customhouse12 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Cairo · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Harrison, William Henry and Lilla Luce, House13 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Cape Girardeau · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
McClure, Thomas J. and Caroline, House14 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · McClure · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Barlow House15 miles from the center of Alexander County · Building · Barlow · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places

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

History Day Projects in Alexander County, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Alexander County, IL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Alexander County, IL?

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.

Is this suitable for students in Alexander County, IL?

Yes. Every stop is a published historic site with its record attached, so the content is factual and sourced. Teachers choose the stops, and the route can be kept to sidewalks and public ground.

Does this line up with state standards?

State history standards in most grades ask students to connect events to local places. The listed sites near your school are those local places, with the primary record already attached.

How a visit works in Alexander County

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