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Women's History Sites in Kingman, AZ

Clubhouses, schools, homes and workplaces tied to women who shaped their towns, often left out of the usual tour.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Kingman is one of the cities the Lake Havasu City–Kingman, AZ metro area is officially named after. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Kingman, AZ are listed below.

A woman standing in front of a statue - women's history sites — Photo: Taylor Keeran on Unsplash

Vintage photo of women inside the library - women's history sites — Photo: Museums Victoria on Unsplash

Mary Church Terrell - women's history sites — Photo: Library of Congress on Unsplash

On the record near Kingman, AZ

The 12 nearest

16 listed sites on the record match women's history sites within 300 miles of Kingman, AZ, out of 55 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Glendale Woman's Club Clubhouse160 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Glendale · listed 1989National Register of Historic Places
Tempe Woman's Club176 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Tempe · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Mesa Woman's Club179 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Mesa · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Casa Grande Woman's Club Building211 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Casa Grande · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Coolidge Woman's Club214 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Coolidge · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Woman's Improvement Club Clubhouse222 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Corona · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
La Puente Valley Woman's Club237 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · La Puente · listed 1999National Register of Historic Places
Miss Orton's Classical School for Girls (Dormitory)244 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Pasadena · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Montebello Woman's Club246 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Montebello · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Women's Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock248 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
La Jolla Women's Club249 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · La Jolla · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Forsythe Memorial School for Girls250 miles from the center of Kingman · Building · Los Angeles · listed 2015National Register of Historic Places

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

Women's History Sites in Kingman, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Kingman, AZ ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kingman, AZ?

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.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Kingman, AZ?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Kingman

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kingman, AZ 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 Kingman, AZ 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.