What is important to us about our history is communicated in many ways. Books, newspapers, radio and television are all media that both reflect and convey our sense of history. However, in the United States what is important to us about things that happened and their significance is clearly reflected in the various markers that punctuate our highways. Each one beckons us to pull over, take in a piece of history, and consider the landscape that in past days hosted events so significance that our fathers have chosen to give of their time and money to place a lasting remembrance.
Click on map to select markers for a given State.
The purpose of this site is to catalog and promote these remembrances.
This is done by recording the text and location of each marker by state. Where possible, we also display a picture of the marker or the history it commemorates. Finally, we provide homage to the significance of these markers by providing feeds to your desktop and random content that can freely be embedded in your web sites. The goal is simply to help get out the word and encourage each of us more fully appreciate our heritage.
Ron Roades
Editor, HistoricMarkers.com
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Time for a trip? Long trip, short trip, doesn't matter. Don't leave without your planner. The Planner is an exciting new report that you take with you on trips to help locate Historical Markers along the way. The way it works is simple, you specify where you will be and the Planner gives you a list of markers along with their location. It also tells you whether a detailed maps and pictures are available for each marker at HistoricMarkers.com.
Into pictures, or even GPS, then the planner is also for you. Take digital pictures of markers and their surroundings and/or get GPS coordinates of the markers and post them to HistoricMarkers.com when you get back. All you need to do is register. Your reward is not only having your picture visible by thousands of views each month but also having your name in print along with every picture you post up on the site!
Interested? Look at what others have done:
The Eqyptian Building (Richmond, VA)
Patsy Cline Home
Ralls County (Missouri)
Have a great trip; enjoy your destination; but don't forget to read the markers along the way. Our history is a heritage worth reflection.
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