A group of people walking up and down some steps - monuments and memorials

On foot · metro area, Texas

Monuments and Memorials in Abilene, TX

Monuments, statues and memorials near you, with what each was built to remember and when.

The Abilene, TX metro area has about 185,429 residents, ranking 244th in the country. Some of these sites are open to visitors, some are private, and some are ruins. All of them are on the record, and all of them can be seen from the public way.

A group of people walking in front of the washington monument - monuments and memorials — Photo: noelle on Unsplash

Two adults walking past a stone monument with an inscription in a park - monuments and memorials — Photo: Emilien Fourgnier on Unsplash

A couple of statues of men holding guns - monuments and memorials — Photo: Juliana Uribbe on Unsplash

On the record near Abilene, TX

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match monuments and memorials within 300 miles of Abilene, TX, out of 26 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Mason Memorial Building109 miles from the center of Abilene · Garza CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Pioneer Memorial Building (Hank Smith House)121 miles from the center of Abilene · Crosby CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Newby, W.G., Memorial Building141 miles from the center of Abilene · Tarrant CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Luther Memorial164 miles from the center of Abilene · Bell CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Warner Memorial Community Center206 miles from the center of Abilene · Armstrong CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Rose Fountain218 miles from the center of Abilene · Van Zandt CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Oklahoma City National Memorial245 miles from the center of Abilene · Site · Oklahoma City · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Gonzales Memorial Museum and Amphitheatre245 miles from the center of Abilene · Gonzales CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Kingfisher Memorial Hall257 miles from the center of Abilene · Building · Kingfisher · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Confederate Memorial Museum268 miles from the center of Abilene · Colorado CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Old Water Tower 268 miles from the center of Abilene · Colorado CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Ozark Trails--Indian Meridian Obelisk280 miles from the center of Abilene · Object · Langston · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places

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

Monuments in Abilene, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Abilene, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Abilene, TX?

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 these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Abilene

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