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On foot · metro area, Michigan

Summer History Camps in Monroe, MI

A week of history camp built on the sites around town: a route a day, a story at each stop, and a badge at the end.

The Monroe, MI metro area has about 156,004 residents, ranking 284th in the country. Teachers in Monroe, MI 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 Monroe, MI

The 12 nearest

187 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Monroe, MI.

Nims, Rudolph, Houseunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
St. Mary's Church Complex Historic Districtunder a mile from the center of Monroe · District · Monroe · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Custer, George Armstrong, Equestrian Monumentunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Object · Monroe · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
McClelland, Gov. Robert, Houseunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Weis Manufacturing Companyunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Wing-Allore Houseunder a mile from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Sawyer House1.1 miles from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Navarre-Anderson Trading Post3.1 miles from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Loranger, Edward, House4.1 miles from the center of Monroe · Building · Monroe · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Jefferson Avenue--Huron River and Harbin Drive--Silver Creek Canal Bridges13 miles from the center of Monroe · Structure · Brownstone · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Detroit River Light Station14 miles from the center of Monroe · Building · Rockwood · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Toledo Harbor Light15 miles from the center of Monroe · Structure · Toledo · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

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

Summer History Camps in Monroe, step by step

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Choose stops within the time and distance the day allows
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Send families the route and the stories ahead of time
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At each stop, read the record aloud and ask one question
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Students photograph or sketch one detail at every site
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Back in class, each student explains one stop to the room

What people in Monroe, MI ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Monroe, MI?

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 Monroe, MI?

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 Monroe

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Monroe, MI 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 Monroe, MI 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.