People watching baseball - sports history sites

Self-guided · metro area, Missouri

Sports History Sites in Jefferson City, MO

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

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. The Jefferson City, MO metro area has about 152,712 residents, ranking 288th in the country. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Jefferson City, MO are listed below.

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 Jefferson City, MO

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match sports history sites within 200 miles of Jefferson City, MO, out of 69 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Westminster College Gymnasium22 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Fulton · listed 1968National Register of Historic Places
Principia Page-Park YMCA Gymnasium103 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · St. Louis (Independent City) · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Kansas City, Kansas High School Gymnasium and Laboratory138 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Kansas City · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Cotter High School Gymnasium, Old161 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Cotter · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Baldwin City School and Auditorium-Gymnasium163 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Baldwin City · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Old Settlers' Association Park and Rhodham Bonnifield House169 miles from the center of Jefferson City · District · Fairfield · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Berryville Gymnasium171 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Berryville · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Dexter Gymnasium173 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Dexter · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Big Flat School Gymnasium178 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Big Flat · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Bella Vista Village Country Club184 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Bella Vista · listed 2021National Register of Historic Places
Snowball Gymnasium188 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Snowball · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Camp Crowder Gymnasium191 miles from the center of Jefferson City · Building · Sulphur Springs · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places

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

Sports History in Jefferson City, 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 Jefferson City, MO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Jefferson City, MO?

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 Jefferson City, MO?

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 Jefferson City

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Jefferson City, MO 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 Jefferson City, MO 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.