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On foot · city, California

Summer History Camps in Perris, CA

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.

Perris has a population of about 72,326. Students remember the trip more than the worksheet. A marker with a real story, read where it happened, gives them both.

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On the record near Perris, CA

The 12 nearest

62 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Perris, CA.

Southern Hotelunder a mile from the center of Perris · Building · Perris · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Perris Depotunder a mile from the center of Perris · Building · Perris · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
California Theatre, The5.8 miles from the center of Perris · Building · San Bernardino · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
Armory Hall9.5 miles from the center of Perris · Building · Lake Elsinore · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Crescent Bathhouse9.8 miles from the center of Perris · Building · Lake Elsinore · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Childs, William, House14 miles from the center of Perris · Building · Riverside · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Estudillo Mansion15 miles from the center of Perris · Building · San Jacinto · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Estudillo Mansion15 miles from the center of Perris · Building · San Diego · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Community Settlement House15 miles from the center of Perris · Building · Riverside · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
San Timoteo Canyon Schoolhouse15 miles from the center of Perris · Building · Redlands · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
University Heights Junior High School15 miles from the center of Perris · Building · Riverside · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Heritage House15 miles from the center of Perris · Building · Riverside · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places

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

Summer History Camps in Perris, 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 Perris, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Perris, CA?

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 Perris, CA?

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 Perris

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