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Veterans Group History Visits in Parker, CO

Visits to the memorials, forts, armories and battlefields near you, planned for veterans groups and posts.

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Parker has a population of about 48,608. Groups in Parker, CO that meet every month are always looking for an outing worth the drive. Local history is the one that never runs out.

On the record near Parker, CO

The 7 nearest

7 listed sites on the record match veterans group history visits within 60 miles of Parker, CO, out of 321 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

  1. Richthofen Monument17 miles from the center of Parker · Structure · Denver · listed 1986National Register of Historic Places
  2. Soldiers and Sailors Club-Colored20 miles from the center of Parker · Building · Denver · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
  3. Quick, Ben, Ranch and Fort20 miles from the center of Parker · Site · Palmer Lake · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
  4. Fort, The24 miles from the center of Parker · Building · Morrison · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
  5. Colorado National Guard Armory29 miles from the center of Parker · Building · Golden · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  6. Fort Collins Municipal Railway No. 2245 miles from the center of Parker · Structure · Colorado Springs · listed 2011National Register of Historic Places
  7. Fort Vasquez47 miles from the center of Parker · Site · Platteville · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places

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

Veterans Group Visits in Parker, step by step

  1. 1

    Open the map and see what is listed within a few miles

  2. 2

    Pick three stops close enough together for one outing

  3. 3

    Read the record for the first stop before you leave the car

  4. 4

    Stand where it happened and find one detail the sign leaves out

  5. 5

    Collect the stops and pick the next three from what is left

What people in Parker, CO ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Parker, CO?

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.

Can our group in Parker, CO build its own route?

Yes. Pick the listed sites that fit your theme, add your own notes for each stop, and share the route with members or the public.

Do members need to download anything?

The map runs in a phone browser, so members can open a link and go. The app keeps track of badges for anyone who signs in.

How a visit works in Parker

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Parker, CO 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 Parker, CO 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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