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Walking Group History Routes in Linn County, KS

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

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Linn County is one of 105 counties in Kansas. Groups in Linn County, KS that meet every month are always looking for an outing worth the drive. Local history is the one that never runs out.

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On the record near Linn County, KS

The 12 nearest

44 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Linn County, KS. 7 listed sites carry Linn County as their county.

  1. Old Linn County Jail6.5 miles from the center of Linn County · Building · Mound City · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
  2. Linn County Courthouse6.6 miles from the center of Linn County · Building · Mound City · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
  3. Mine Creek Bridge8.8 miles from the center of Linn County · Site · Mound City · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
  4. Landers Creek Bridge11 miles from the center of Linn County · Structure · Goodrich · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
  5. Prescott School13 miles from the center of Linn County · Building · Prescott · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
  6. Prescott Rural High School13 miles from the center of Linn County · Building · Prescott · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
  7. Paseo YMCA14 miles from the center of Linn County · Building · Kansas City · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
  8. Brook, Hugh M. and Rachel A., House15 miles from the center of Linn County · Building · Blue Mound · listed 2025National Register of Historic Places
  9. New Lancaster Grange Hall, No. 22316 miles from the center of Linn County · Building · New Lancaster · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
  10. New Lancaster General Store16 miles from the center of Linn County · Building · New Lancaster · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
  11. Fulton High School and Grade School16 miles from the center of Linn County · Building · Fulton · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places
  12. Pottawatomie Creek Bridge19 miles from the center of Linn County · Site · Osawatomie · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places

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

Walking Group Routes in Linn County, step by step

  1. 1

    Choose a starting point you can park at or walk to

  2. 2

    Load the loop and check the distance between stops

  3. 3

    Walk it at an easy pace and read each story on arrival

  4. 4

    Photograph anything that differs from the record

  5. 5

    Log the walk and let the map suggest the next loop

What people in Linn County, KS ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Linn County, KS?

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 Linn County, KS 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 Linn County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Linn County, KS 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 Linn County, KS 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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