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Long Run History Routes in Davie, FL

Ten miles and up, threaded through the listed sites of a whole area, for the long run that needs something better than an out-and-back.

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Davie has a population of about 96,830. Every listed site with a coordinate can be a waypoint, which means long run history routes can be built anywhere there is a road or a trail.

On the record near Davie, FL

The 12 nearest

194 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Davie, FL.

  1. Davie School1.3 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Davie · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
  2. Davie Woman's Club1.8 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Davie · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
  3. Lock No. 1, North New River Canal1.9 miles from the center of Davie · Structure · Plantation · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  4. Link Trainer Building5.8 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
  5. U.S. Car. No. 16.3 miles from the center of Davie · Object · Fort Lauderdale · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
  6. West Side Grade School, Old6.5 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
  7. Gilliam, Sam, House6.8 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
  8. Hollywood Garden Club6.9 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Hollywood · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
  9. Nyberg--Swanson House6.9 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Dania Beach · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
  10. South Side School6.9 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
  11. Dillard High School, Old6.9 miles from the center of Davie · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
  12. 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.

Long Run Routes in Davie, step by step

  1. 1

    Pick the distance first, then the stops that fit it

  2. 2

    Load the route and note the regroup points

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    Run easy and stop at each marker long enough to read it

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    Take one photo per stop, no more, and keep moving

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    Save the route so the next run starts where this one ended

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.

How long is a typical route in Davie, FL?

Walks run one to three miles, runs from a 5K up to a long run, rides ten to forty miles, and drives a half day or more. The route is built from the stops, so it is as long as the history in the area allows.

Does the app track my distance as well as my stops?

It counts the stops you reach and the route you followed. Keep using your own watch or fitness app for pace and heart rate, the two work side by side.

How a visit works in Davie

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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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