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On foot · County in Virginia

Museum Walking Tours in New Kent County, VA

Walking tours that start at the museum door and carry its collection out to the listed sites around it.

Most community programs in New Kent County, VA reach the same thirty people. New Kent County is one of 134 counties in Virginia. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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A group of people looking at art in a museum - museum walking tours — Photo: Filip Rankovic Grobgaard on Unsplash

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On the record near New Kent County, VA

The 12 nearest

293 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of New Kent County, VA. 4 listed sites carry New Kent County as their county.

Olivet Presbyterian Church1.9 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · Providence Forge · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Emmaus Baptist Church3.0 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · Providence Forge · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
St. Peter's Church3.2 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · Talleysville/Tunstall · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
New Kent Ordinary3.5 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · New Kent Courthouse · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Cary, Lott, Birth Site8.2 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · Charles City · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Lanesville Christadelphian Church8.7 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · King William · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Piney Grove9.1 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · Holdcroft · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
St. John's Church10 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · Sweet Hall · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Charles City County Courthouse11 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · Charles City · listed 1969National Register of Historic Places
Parrish Hill Rosenwald School11 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · Charles City · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Glendale National Cemetery12 miles from the center of New Kent County · Site · Providence Forge · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Spring Green12 miles from the center of New Kent County · Building · Mechanicsville · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places

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

Museum Walking Tours in New Kent County, step by step

1
Choose a starting point you can park at or walk to
2
Load the loop and check the distance between stops
3
Walk it at an easy pace and read each story on arrival
4
Photograph anything that differs from the record
5
Log the walk and let the map suggest the next loop

What people in New Kent County, VA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in New Kent County, VA?

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.

Can our group in New Kent County, VA build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in New Kent County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In New Kent County, VA 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 New Kent County, VA 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.