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Stroller-Friendly History Walks in Reagan County, TX

Short walks on paved streets between nearby historic sites, for parents with a stroller and an hour to fill.

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Reagan County is one of 254 counties in Texas. Runners, walkers and riders in Reagan County, TX cover the same miles over and over. Stroller-Friendly History Walks give those miles somewhere to go and a reason to stop.

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On the record near Reagan County, TX

The 12 nearest

29 listed historic sites on the record within 60 miles of Reagan County, TX. 2 listed sites carry Reagan County as their county.

  1. John E. Gardner Place5.1 miles from the center of Reagan County · Reagan CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  2. style="background: #A8EDEF"|Stiles Courthouse14 miles from the center of Reagan County · Reagan CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  3. Barnhart Cowboy Church18 miles from the center of Reagan County · Irion CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  4. Elliott Ranch28 miles from the center of Reagan County · Upton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  5. Yates Hotel28 miles from the center of Reagan County · Upton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  6. O. W. Parker Ranch Headquarters30 miles from the center of Reagan County · Crockett CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  7. Rattlesnake Butte36 miles from the center of Reagan County · Upton CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  8. Ozona Junior High School38 miles from the center of Reagan County · Crockett CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  9. Mertzon Central School38 miles from the center of Reagan County · Irion CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  10. Ozona Hotel, Old38 miles from the center of Reagan County · Crockett CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  11. Ozona National Bank38 miles from the center of Reagan County · Crockett CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
  12. Crockett County Jail38 miles from the center of Reagan County · Crockett CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark

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

Stroller Walks in Reagan County, step by step

  1. 1

    Choose a starting point you can park at or walk to

  2. 2

    Load the loop and check the distance between stops

  3. 3

    Walk it at an easy pace and read each story on arrival

  4. 4

    Photograph anything that differs from the record

  5. 5

    Log the walk and let the map suggest the next loop

What people in Reagan County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Reagan County, TX?

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.

How long is a typical route in Reagan County, TX?

Walks run one to three miles, runs from a 5K up to a long run, rides ten to forty miles, and drives a half day or more. The route is built from the stops, so it is as long as the history in the area allows.

Does the app track my distance as well as my stops?

It counts the stops you reach and the route you followed. Keep using your own watch or fitness app for pace and heart rate, the two work side by side.

How a visit works in Reagan County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Reagan County, TX 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Reagan County, TX 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.

  4. 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.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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