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On foot · city, Florida

Summer History Camps in Weston, FL

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.

Weston has a population of about 68,388. 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 Weston, FL

The 12 nearest

188 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Weston, FL.

Davie School10 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Davie · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Lock No. 1, North New River Canal11 miles from the center of Weston · Structure · Plantation · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Davie Woman's Club11 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Davie · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
West Side Grade School, Old15 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Link Trainer Building15 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Dillard High School, Old15 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Car. No. 115 miles from the center of Weston · Object · Fort Lauderdale · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Hollywood Garden Club16 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Hollywood · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Gilliam, Sam, House16 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
New River Inn16 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
South Side School16 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
Bryan Building16 miles from the center of Weston · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places

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

Summer History Camps in Weston, 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 Weston, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Weston, FL?

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 Weston, FL?

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 Weston

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