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Veterans Group History Visits in South Burlington, VT

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

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South Burlington is one of the cities the Burlington–South Burlington, VT metro area is officially named after. The best local history work is done by volunteers, and the hardest part is getting it seen beyond the meeting room.

On the record near South Burlington, VT

The 12 nearest

21 listed sites on the record match veterans group history visits within 120 miles of South Burlington, VT, out of 154 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

  1. Fort Brown Site21 miles from the center of South Burlington · Site · Plattsburgh · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  2. Fort Ticonderoga, North Demi-lune43 miles from the center of South Burlington · Structure · Ticonderoga · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places
  3. Liberty Monument44 miles from the center of South Burlington · Object · Ticonderoga · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
  4. NYS Armory44 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Ticonderoga · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
  5. Fort Vengeance Monument Site49 miles from the center of South Burlington · Site · Pittsford · listed 2006National Register of Historic Places
  6. Malone Armory61 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Malone · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
  7. Whitehall Armory63 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Whitehall · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
  8. 369th Regiment Armory73 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · New York · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
  9. U.S. Inspection Station--Fort Covington, New York75 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Fort Covington · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
  10. 18th Separate Company Armory82 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Glens Falls · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
  11. Fort Edward D&H Train Station84 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Fort Edward · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
  12. Old Fort House85 miles from the center of South Burlington · Building · Fort Edward · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

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

Veterans Group Visits in South Burlington, 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 South Burlington, VT ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in South Burlington, VT?

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 South Burlington, VT 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 South Burlington

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In South Burlington, VT 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 South Burlington, VT 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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