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Sports History Sites in Dallas County, AL

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

Dallas County is one of 67 counties in Alabama. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

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 Dallas County, AL

The 9 nearest

9 listed sites on the record match sports history sites within 200 miles of Dallas County, AL, out of 31 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 23 listed sites carry Dallas County as their county.

Foscue-Whitfield House49 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Demopolis · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Golf, Gun & Country Club140 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Fairhope · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Federal Fort178 miles from the center of Dallas County · Bartow County · marker erected 1997Georgia historical marker program
Georgia Dome179 miles from the center of Dallas County · Fulton County · marker erected 2018Georgia historical marker program
1996 Summer Olympics: Games of the XXVI Olympiad179 miles from the center of Dallas County · Fulton County · marker erected 2016Georgia historical marker program
Cotton States Exposition of 1895181 miles from the center of Dallas County · Fulton County · marker erected 1995Georgia historical marker program
Hosford School and Gymnasium192 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Hosford · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Crescent Farm Rock Barn193 miles from the center of Dallas County · Cherokee County · marker erected 1990Georgia historical marker program
Birthplace of Jackie Robinson: First African American in Modern-Day Major League Baseball197 miles from the center of Dallas County · Grady County · marker erected 2001Georgia historical marker program

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

Sports History in Dallas County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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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 Dallas County, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Dallas County, AL?

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 Dallas County, AL?

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 Dallas County

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