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Marker Adoption Service Learning in Delta County, CO

A service project where a class adopts nearby markers, checks their condition, photographs them and fixes the record.

A field trip that costs a bus and a morning has to be worth it. Delta County is one of 64 counties in Colorado. The listed sites near your school are the cheapest primary sources you will ever use.

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On the record near Delta County, CO

The 12 nearest

32 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Delta County, CO. 16 listed sites carry Delta County as their county.

First Presbyterian Church of Eckert3.9 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Eckert · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Surface Creek Livestock Company Silos7.0 miles from the center of Delta County · Structure · Cedaredge · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Stolte House8.2 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Cedaredge · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Garnethurst9.2 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Delta · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office and Federal Building--Delta Main9.4 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Delta · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Delta County Bank Building9.5 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Delta · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Delta9.5 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Delta · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Egyptian Theater9.5 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Delta · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Hotchkiss Homestead9.7 miles from the center of Delta County · District · Hotchkiss · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Delta Municipal Light & Power Plant9.8 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Delta · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Hotchkiss Hotel10 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Hotchkiss · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Hotchkiss Methodist Episcopal Church10 miles from the center of Delta County · Building · Hotchkiss · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places

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

Marker Adoption in Delta 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 Delta County, CO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Delta County, CO?

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 Delta County, CO?

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 Delta County

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