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Walking Group History Routes in Box Butte County, NE

Weekly routes for walking groups, a different set of historic stops each time, at a pace everyone can hold.

Most community programs in Box Butte County, NE reach the same thirty people. Box Butte County is one of 93 counties in Nebraska. A history route that anyone can follow on their own reaches the rest.

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On the record near Box Butte County, NE

The 12 nearest

46 listed historic sites on the record within 60 miles of Box Butte County, NE. 2 listed sites carry Box Butte County as their county.

City of Alliance Central Park Fountain2.7 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Object · Alliance · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Box Butte County Courthouse3.0 miles from the center of Box Butte County · District · Alliance · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
District #119 North School33 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Building · Ellsworth · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Spade Ranch Store33 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Building · Ellsworth · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Morrill County Courthouse34 miles from the center of Box Butte County · District · Bridgeport · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Colclesser Bridge36 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Structure · Rushville · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Interstate Canal Bridge39 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Structure · Scottsbluff · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Loosveldt Bridge41 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Structure · Rushville · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Fontenelle Apartment House43 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Building · Scottsbluff · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Scottsbluff Carnegie Library43 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Building · Scottsbluff · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office--Scottsbluff43 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Building · Scottsbluff · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Knorr--Holden Continuous Corn Plot43 miles from the center of Box Butte County · Site · Scottsbluff · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places

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

Walking Group Routes in Box Butte County, step by step

1
Choose a starting point you can park at or walk to
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Load the loop and check the distance between stops
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Walk it at an easy pace and read each story on arrival
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Photograph anything that differs from the record
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Log the walk and let the map suggest the next loop

What people in Box Butte County, NE ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Box Butte County, NE?

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 Box Butte County, NE 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 Box Butte County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Box Butte County, NE 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 Box Butte County, NE 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.