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Veterans Group History Visits in San Augustine County, TX

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

Most community programs in San Augustine County, TX reach the same thirty people. San Augustine County is one of 254 counties in Texas. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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On the record near San Augustine County, TX

The 12 nearest

20 listed sites on the record match veterans group history visits within 200 miles of San Augustine County, TX, out of 35 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 25 listed sites carry San Augustine County as their county.

Old Stone Fort32 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Nacogdoches CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Caddo Parish Confederate Monument78 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Object · Pleasant Hill · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Fort Buhlow101 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Site · Pineville · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Fort Randolph101 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Site · Pineville · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
Fort No. 2 at Yellow Bayou140 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Structure · Simmesport · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
El Dorado Confederate Monument150 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Object · El Dorado · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Dual State Monument150 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Object · Aurelle · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Depot159 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Building · Wilton · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Fort Bend County Jail160 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Fort Bend CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Fort Bend County Courthouse160 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Fort Bend CountyRecorded Texas Historic Landmark
Washington Confederate Monument163 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Object · Washington · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Camden Confederate Monument167 miles from the center of San Augustine County · Object · Camden · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places

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

Veterans Group Visits in San Augustine County, step by step

1
Open the map and see what is listed within a few miles
2
Pick three stops close enough together for one outing
3
Read the record for the first stop before you leave the car
4
Stand where it happened and find one detail the sign leaves out
5
Collect the stops and pick the next three from what is left

What people in San Augustine County, TX ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in San Augustine County, TX?

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 San Augustine County, TX 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 San Augustine County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In San Augustine County, TX 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 San Augustine County, TX 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.