Men with flag marching on road - labor history sites

Self-guided · city, Florida

Labor History Sites in Davie, FL

Company towns, union halls, strike sites and workers' housing, the history of the people who did the work.

Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Davie has a population of about 96,830.

Two men in work clothes eating sandwiches - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

Workers operate large machinery in a factory setting - labor history sites — Photo: The Oregon State University Collections and Archives on Unsplash

Grayscale photography of people riding truck - labor history sites — Photo: The New York Public Library on Unsplash

On the record near Davie, FL

The 12 nearest

There are no labor history sites on the record within 300 miles of Davie, FL. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 194 within 30 miles.

Davie School1.3 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Davie · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Davie Woman's Club1.8 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Davie · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Lock No. 1, North New River Canal1.9 miles from the center of Davie · Structure · Plantation · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Link Trainer Building5.8 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Car. No. 16.3 miles from the center of Davie · Object · Fort Lauderdale · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
West Side Grade School, Old6.5 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Gilliam, Sam, House6.8 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Hollywood Garden Club6.9 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Hollywood · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Nyberg--Swanson House6.9 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Dania Beach · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
South Side School6.9 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Dillard High School, Old6.9 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Croissant Park Administration Building7.0 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places

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

Labor History in Davie, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Davie, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Davie, FL?

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.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Davie, FL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Davie

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