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Self-guided · metro area, Nevada

Military History Sites in Las Vegas, NV

Forts, armories, barracks, batteries and memorials from every war the country has fought, listed with what happened at each.

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The Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NV metro area has about 2,407,226 residents, ranking 29th in the country. Military 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 Las Vegas, NV.

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On the record near Las Vegas, NV

The 12 nearest

21 listed sites on the record match military history sites within 300 miles of Las Vegas, NV, out of 19 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Las Vegas Mormon Fortunder a mile from the center of Las Vegas · Building · Las Vegas · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Las Vegas Mormon Fort (Boundary Increase)under a mile from the center of Las Vegas · Building · Las Vegas · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Kingman Army Air Forces Flexible Gunnery School Radio Tower92 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Structure · Kingman · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Fort Pearce112 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Site · Washington · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Fort Harmony Site139 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Site · New Harmony · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Fort Cameron202 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Building · Beaver · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Flagstaff Armory207 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Building · Flagstaff · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Armory Hall212 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Building · Lake Elsinore · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Cove Fort219 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Building · Cove Fort · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Catholic-Protestant Chapels, Veterans Administration Center238 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Building · Los Angeles · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Drum Barracks241 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Building · Wilmington · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Army and Navy YMCA245 miles from the center of Las Vegas · Building · Los Angelos · listed 2026National Register of Historic Places

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

Military History in Las Vegas, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
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 Las Vegas, NV ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Las Vegas, NV?

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 Las Vegas, NV?

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 Las Vegas

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Las Vegas, NV 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 Las Vegas, NV 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.