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State History Units in Port Orchard, WA

Units for the state history years, built around the listed sites in your county so the state story starts at home.

Port Orchard is one of the cities the Bremerton–Silverdale–Port Orchard, WA metro area is officially named after. Teachers in Port Orchard, WA are asked to make history local and given almost nothing to do it with. The local part is already on the map.

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On the record near Port Orchard, WA

The 12 nearest

379 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Port Orchard, WA.

Masonic Hall- Port Orchard2.7 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Port Orchard · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Building 504.1 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Bremerton · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Puget Sound Radio Station Historic District4.2 miles from the center of Port Orchard · District · Bremerton · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Bremerton Elks Temple Lodge No. 1181 Building4.3 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Bremerton · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Marine Reservation Historic District4.3 miles from the center of Port Orchard · District · Bremerton · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office--Bremerton Main4.4 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Bremerton · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Coder-Coleman House4.6 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Bremerton · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Shelbanks5.8 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Bremerton · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Colvos Store6.3 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Vashon · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Nelson, Charles F., House6.9 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Olalla · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Purdy Bridge7.8 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Structure · Purdy · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office--Port Townsend Main8.2 miles from the center of Port Orchard · Building · Port Townsend · listed 1991National 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.

State History Units in Port Orchard, step by step

1
Pick the listed sites closest to the school
2
Read each record as a primary source in class
3
Students choose one site and research it further
4
Visit in person or on screen and compare to the record
5
Present findings and add anything new to the map

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.

Is this suitable for students in Port Orchard, WA?

Yes. Every stop is a published historic site with its record attached, so the content is factual and sourced. Teachers choose the stops, and the route can be kept to sidewalks and public ground.

Does this line up with state standards?

State history standards in most grades ask students to connect events to local places. The listed sites near your school are those local places, with the primary record already attached.

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.