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Marker Adoption Service Learning in Sumner County, KS

Sumner County is one of 105 counties in Kansas. Teachers in Sumner County, KS are asked to make history local and given almost nothing to do it with. The local part is already on the map.

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

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On the record near Sumner County, KS

The 12 nearest

152 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Sumner County, KS. 7 listed sites carry Sumner County as their county.

Wellington Carnegie Library2.6 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Wellington · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Smith, H.F., House2.6 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Wellington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Smith, Edwin, House2.7 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Wellington · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Grocery/Drugs/Dry Goods/Millinery2.7 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Wellington · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Mager Mortgage Company Building14 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Oklahoma City · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
Vickers Petroleum Service Station18 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Haysville · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Derby Public School-District 618 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Derby · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Salter House20 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Argonia · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Polecat Creek Bridge21 miles from the center of Sumner County · Structure · Douglass · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office--Caldwell22 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Caldwell · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Caldwell Carnegie Library22 miles from the center of Sumner County · Building · Caldwell · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Strother Field Tetrahedron Wind Indicator22 miles from the center of Sumner County · Object · Winfield · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places

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

Marker Adoption in Sumner 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 Sumner County, KS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Sumner County, KS?

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 Sumner County, KS?

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 Sumner County

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