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Sports History Sites in Clark County, IL

Ballparks, gyms, racetracks, golf courses and rodeo grounds, where the area played and cheered.

Clark County is one of 102 counties in Illinois. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

Man riding white horse holding us a flag during daytime - sports history sites — Photo: Daniel Lloyd Blunk-Fernández on Unsplash

People watching baseball game during daytime - sports history sites — Photo: Kirk Thornton on Unsplash

A baseball stadium with a full crowd - sports history sites — Photo: Matt Dodd on Unsplash

On the record near Clark County, IL

The 9 nearest

9 listed sites on the record match sports history sites within 120 miles of Clark County, IL, out of 72 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 8 listed sites carry Clark County as their county.

Paris High School and Gymnasium19 miles from the center of Clark County · Building · Paris · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Pemberton Hall and Gymnasium22 miles from the center of Clark County · Building · Charleston · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Women's Gymnasium, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign57 miles from the center of Clark County · Building · Urbana · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Military Drill Hall and Men's Gymnasium57 miles from the center of Clark County · Building · Urbana · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Martinsville High School Gymnasium73 miles from the center of Clark County · Building · Martinsville · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Mooresville Gymnasium78 miles from the center of Clark County · Building · Mooresville · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Jasper High School Gymnasium81 miles from the center of Clark County · Building · Jasper · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
Butler Fieldhouse93 miles from the center of Clark County · Building · Indianapolis · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Davenport-Bradfield House100 miles from the center of Clark County · Building · Sheridan · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places

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

Sports History in Clark County, 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 Clark County, IL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Clark County, 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 Clark County, 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 Clark County

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