Historical Marker Database
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The Historical Marker Database (HMdb.org) is an online database that documents locations of numerous historical markers in the United States as well as other countries. The database was first launched in 2006 by computer programmer J. J. Prats.[1]
The HMdb served as the basis for the database for the online augmented reality game Pokémon Go.[2]
First launched in 2006 with 179 markers that Pratt had personally documented, by 2015 the site listed more than 74,000 markers.[3] In addition to listing markers in the United States, the site also lists some markers from more than 40 other countries.[3] By the start of 2018, the site documented more than 100,000 markers.[4]
The HMdb displays historical event locations using Google Maps.[5]
Artist Paul Druecke described the HMdb as "a different sort of catalogue", one that "allows geeks like me to explore historical plaques throughout the United States."[6]: 377 Druecke did a series of charcoal drawings depicting official state sponsored plaques.[6]
References
- ^ Ural, Susannah J. (April 2011). "Ural on URLs: The Historical Marker Database". Civil War Times. 50 (2): 71. ISSN 0009-8094. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Judge, Elizabeth F.; Brown, Tenille E. (2017). "Pokemorials: Placing Norms in Augmented Reality". U.B.C. Law Review. 50 (4): 971–1016.
- ^ a b Stephens, Steve (17 July 2015). "Website locates wide range of historical markers". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Baram, Uzi (27 September 2019). "In an Age of Heritage Signs, Encouraging Archaeological Sites to be Cosmopolitan Canopies". Present Pasts. 9 (1): 1–8. doi:10.5334/pp.79.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Díaz-Kommonen, L.; Timonen, A.; Reunanen, M. (2007). "ImaNote: a Zoomable Web-Based Multi-User Image Viewing and Annotation Tool". Eurographics. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ a b Douberley, Amanda; Druecke, Paul (2016). "The Memory Frame: Set in Stone, a Dialogue". In Knight, Cher Krause; Senie, Harriet F. (eds.). A Companion to Public Art. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. pp. 376–385. doi:10.1002/9781118475331.ch17. ISBN 9781118475331.