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Library Local History Programs in Scott County, IA
Programs a library can run around the listed sites in its own service area, from walking clubs to research nights.
Scott County is one of 99 counties in Iowa. The best local history work is done by volunteers, and the hardest part is getting it seen beyond the meeting room.
On the record near Scott County, IA
The 12 nearest
341 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Scott County, IA. 261 listed sites carry Scott County as their county.
- Collins House1.1 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
- Dessaint, Marie Clare, House1.1 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
- Adler, E. P., House1.6 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
- Outing Club1.6 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
- Grilk, Charles, House1.7 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
- Beiderbecke, Leon Bismark, House1.7 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
- Guy, Finley, Building1.7 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
- Roberts, Edward C., House1.7 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
- Woods, Oscar C., House1.8 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
- Quickel, Jacob, House1.8 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
- Ambrose Hall1.8 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
- Davenport Hose Station No. 31.8 miles from the center of Scott County · Building · Davenport · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Distances are straight-line from the center of Scott County, IA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.
Library Programs in Scott 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 Scott County, IA ask first
How much does it cost to visit these sites in Scott County, IA?
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 Scott County, IA 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 Scott County
- Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Scott County, IA 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 Scott County, IA 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.
The rules that make it work
The record comes first
Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.
Read the whole story
A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.
Movement makes it stick
People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.
Local beats famous
The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.
Respect the ground
Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.
Every visitor can improve it
Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.
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