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Underground Railroad Sites in Oakland Park, FL

Homes, meetinghouses and crossings tied to the Underground Railroad and the people who helped freedom seekers move north.

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History books cover the big events in a chapter each. The places those events touched are scattered across counties like this one. Oakland Park has a population of about 43,286.

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On the record near Oakland Park, FL

The 12 nearest

There are no underground railroad sites on the record within 300 miles of Oakland Park, FL. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 175 within 30 miles.

Oakland Park Elementary Schoolunder a mile from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Oakland Park · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Mai--Kai Restaurantunder a mile from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Oakland Park · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Thorpe, Alfred and Olive, Lustron House3.2 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
St. Anthony School3.3 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Dillard High School, Old3.5 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Ft. Lauderdale · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Fort Lauderdale Woman's Club3.6 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2019National Register of Historic Places
Stranahan House3.7 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Bryan Building3.7 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
SS COPENHAGEN (shipwreck)3.7 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Site · Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
New River Inn3.8 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
West Side Grade School, Old3.9 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Building · Fort Lauderdale · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Pompano Beach Mound4.2 miles from the center of Oakland Park · Site · Pompano Beach · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places

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

Underground Railroad in Oakland Park, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Oakland Park, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Oakland Park, 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.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Oakland Park, FL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Oakland Park

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