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Marker Adoption Service Learning in Leelanau County, MI

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. Leelanau County is one of 83 counties in Michigan. The listed sites near your school are the cheapest primary sources you will ever use.

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On the record near Leelanau County, MI

The 12 nearest

28 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Leelanau County, MI. 14 listed sites carry Leelanau County as their county.

Bingham District No. 5 Schoolhouse3.7 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Building · Bingham · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Lake Leelanau Narrows Bridge5.1 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Structure · Leland Township · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Leelanau Transit Company Suttons Bay Depot6.0 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Building · Suttons Bay · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Saint Joseph's Catholic Church7.5 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Building · Glen Arbor · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Riverside Inn7.9 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Building · Leland · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
City Opera House11 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Building · Traverse City · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Hannah, Perry, House12 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Building · Traverse City · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
South Union Street--Boardman River Bridge12 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Structure · Traverse City · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
American Legion Memorial Bridge12 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Structure · Traverse City · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Grove Hill New Mission Church12 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Building · Omena · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Hedden Hall13 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Building · Traverse City · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
North Manitou Shoal Light Station13 miles from the center of Leelanau County · Structure · Leland Township · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places

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

Marker Adoption in Leelanau 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 Leelanau County, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Leelanau 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 Leelanau 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 Leelanau County

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