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Self-guided · metro area, Illinois

Revolutionary War Sites in Bloomington, IL

The taverns, meetinghouses, forts and battle sites of the American Revolution, from the famous fields to the farmhouses that hid soldiers.

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History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. The Bloomington, IL metro area has about 171,419 residents, ranking 259th in the country.

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On the record near Bloomington, IL

The 12 nearest

There are no revolutionary war sites on the record within 300 miles of Bloomington, IL. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 46 within 30 miles.

  1. Holy Trinity Church Rectory and Conventunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
  2. White Buildingunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
  3. Miller, George H., Houseunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  4. Miller-Davis Law Buildingsunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
  5. Greenlee, Robert, Houseunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
  6. Bloomington High Schoolunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
  7. McLean County Courthouse and Squareunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  8. Benjamin, Ruben M., Houseunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  9. Cox, George H., Houseunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
  10. Hamilton, John M., Houseunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  11. Scott-Vrooman Houseunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
  12. Clover Lawnunder a mile from the center of Bloomington · Building · Bloomington · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places

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

Revolutionary War Sites in Bloomington, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Bloomington, IL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Bloomington, IL?

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 Bloomington, IL?

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 Bloomington

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Bloomington, IL 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Bloomington, IL 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.

  4. 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.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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