Group of nurses in uniform outside building - medical history sites

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Medical History Sites in Clear Creek County, CO

Hospitals, sanitariums, doctors' offices and drugstores, the history of how the area was cared for.

Clear Creek County is one of 64 counties in Colorado. Medical History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Clear Creek County, CO.

A group of nurses in uniform marching outside a building - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Nurses preparing a hospital bed with traction apparatus - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

Medical staff attending to a patient in a wheelchair - medical history sites — Photo: Navy Medicine on Unsplash

On the record near Clear Creek County, CO

The 6 nearest

6 listed sites on the record match medical history sites within 200 miles of Clear Creek County, CO, out of 94 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 18 listed sites carry Clear Creek County as their county.

Tego Brothers Drugstore--State National Bank of Louisville28 miles from the center of Clear Creek County · Building · Louisville · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Nurses' Home55 miles from the center of Clear Creek County · Building · Denver · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
Solandt Memorial Hospital106 miles from the center of Clear Creek County · Building · Hayden · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
Colorado State Hospital Superintendent's House110 miles from the center of Clear Creek County · Building · Pueblo · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Flagler Hospital134 miles from the center of Clear Creek County · Building · Flagler · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Lamme Hospital155 miles from the center of Clear Creek County · Building · La Veta · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places

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

Medical History in Clear Creek County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Clear Creek County, CO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Clear Creek 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.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Clear Creek County, CO?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Clear Creek County

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