By car · metro area, Oklahoma
Veterans Group History Visits in Tulsa, OK
Visits to the memorials, forts, armories and battlefields near you, planned for veterans groups and posts.
The Tulsa, OK metro area has about 1,069,273 residents, ranking 53rd in the country. 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 Tulsa, OK
The 12 nearest
15 listed sites on the record match veterans group history visits within 60 miles of Tulsa, OK, out of 96 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.
- Tulsa Monument Company1.6 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Tulsa · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
- Fort Arbuckle Site13 miles from the center of Tulsa · Site · Sand Springs · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
- Hominy Armory29 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Hominy · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
- Haygood-Shephard American Legion Post 10336 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Okmulgee · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
- Okmulgee Armory36 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Okmulgee · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
- Wagoner Armory37 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Wagoner · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
- Pawhuska Armory40 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Pawhuska · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
- Cushing Armory45 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Cushing · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
- Cushing American Legion Building45 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Cushing · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
- Fort Davis45 miles from the center of Tulsa · Site · Muskogee · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
- Pawnee Armory46 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Pawnee · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
- Okemah Armory53 miles from the center of Tulsa · Building · Okemah · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Distances are straight-line from the center of Tulsa, OK. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.
Veterans Group Visits in Tulsa, 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 Tulsa, OK ask first
How much does it cost to visit these sites in Tulsa, OK?
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 Tulsa, OK 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 Tulsa
- Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Tulsa, OK 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 Tulsa, OK 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.
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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