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Self-guided · principal city, Washington

Sports History Sites in Port Orchard, WA

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

Port Orchard is one of the cities the Bremerton–Silverdale–Port Orchard, WA metro area is officially named after. Sports History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Port Orchard, WA.

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 Port Orchard, WA

The 12 nearest

12 listed sites on the record match sports history sites within 300 miles of Port Orchard, WA, out of 340 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

White Center Fieldhouse and Caretaker Cottage12 miles from the center of Port Orchard · District · Seattle · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
Longbranch School Gymnasium21 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Lakebay · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Issaquah Sportsmen's Club28 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Issaquah · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Willapa Bay Boathouse84 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Tokeland · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
Rose City Golf Clubhouse136 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Portland · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Porter-Brasfield House212 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Shedd · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Santiam Pass Ski Lodge216 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Sisters · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Natatorium Carousel242 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Object · Spokane · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Bend Amateur Atheletic Club Gymnasium246 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Bend · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Memorial Gymnasium269 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Moscow · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
University of Idaho Gymnasium and Armory269 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Moscow · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Baker Municipal Natatorium297 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Baker · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places

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

Sports History in Port Orchard, 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 Port Orchard, WA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Port Orchard, WA?

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 Port Orchard, WA?

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 Port Orchard

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Port Orchard, WA 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 Port Orchard, WA 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.