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Marker Adoption Service Learning in Houghton County, MI

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

State history standards ask for local connections almost every year. Houghton County is one of 83 counties in Michigan. The list below shows how close the nearest listed sites are to classrooms in Houghton County, MI.

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On the record near Houghton County, MI

The 12 nearest

43 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Houghton County, MI. 30 listed sites carry Houghton County as their county.

College Club House and Gymnasiumunder a mile from the center of Houghton County · Building · Houghton · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Shelden, Ransom B., Houseunder a mile from the center of Houghton County · Building · Houghton · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Michels, John J., Houseunder a mile from the center of Houghton County · Building · Houghton · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Saint Ignatius Loyola Church1.2 miles from the center of Houghton County · Building · Houghton · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Shelden-Dee Block1.2 miles from the center of Houghton County · Building · Houghton · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Douglass House1.3 miles from the center of Houghton County · Building · Houghton · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Houghton County Courthouse1.5 miles from the center of Houghton County · Building · Houghton · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Quincy Mine No. 2 Shaft Hoist House1.7 miles from the center of Houghton County · Building · Hancock · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Quincy Street Historic District1.9 miles from the center of Houghton County · District · Hancock · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Hancock Town Hall and Fire Hall2.0 miles from the center of Houghton County · Building · Hancock · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Keweenaw National Historical Park2.1 miles from the center of Houghton County · Site · Calumet · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Hancock Central High School2.1 miles from the center of Houghton County · Building · Hancock · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places

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

Marker Adoption in Houghton 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 Houghton County, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Houghton County, MI?

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 Houghton County, MI?

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 Houghton County

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