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Self-guided · County in West Virginia

Museum Partnerships in Upshur County, WV

Partner your museum with the map so every route through the area points visitors back to your door.

Heritage travelers stay longer and spend more than most visitors. Upshur County is one of 55 counties in West Virginia. The question for Upshur County, WV is whether they can find the history once they arrive.

People at a glowing information desk in a large museum lobby - museum partnerships — Photo: Brayden Goh on Unsplash

A group of people standing in a room with paintings on the walls - museum partnerships — Photo: Zalfa Imani on Unsplash

People standing in front of paintings - museum partnerships — Photo: Zalfa Imani on Unsplash

On the record near Upshur County, WV

The 12 nearest

67 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Upshur County, WV. 5 listed sites carry Upshur County as their county.

Agnes Howard Hall2.5 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Buckhannon · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Southern Methodist Church Building2.7 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Buckhannon · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Post, William, Mansion2.9 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Buckhannon · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
French Creek Presbyterian Church6.2 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · French Creek · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Fidler's Mill11 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Arlington · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Carrolton Covered Bridge12 miles from the center of Upshur County · Structure · Carrollton · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Templemoor13 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Clarksburg · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Upper Glady School13 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Crawford · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Bennett, Jonathan M., House14 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Weston · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Weston Colored School14 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Weston · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Walkersville Covered Bridge14 miles from the center of Upshur County · Structure · Walkersville · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Crim, J. N. B., House14 miles from the center of Upshur County · Building · Elk City · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places

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

Museum Partnerships in Upshur County, step by step

1
Scope the area, the sites and the audience
2
Build routes and badges from the listed sites
3
Add your own stories, branding and sponsor stops
4
Launch and promote it through your existing channels
5
Review visitor counts each season and add routes

What people in Upshur County, WV ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Upshur County, WV?

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.

What does a license for Upshur County, WV include?

Routes built from every listed site in your area, your branding and stories, badges and challenges, and visitor counts you can report on. Terms are set per organization and area, so there is no single-price page.

Do we have to maintain the site data ourselves?

No. The listed sites come from the published records and are kept current centrally. You add the local stories and the routes you want visitors to follow.

How a visit works in Upshur County

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