I saw the 'map of torii' post yesterday and thought y'all might like to see the small app I've been working on that uses HMDB.org data to map historical markers around the world.

HMDB has been aggregating markers for over 15 years and back when I was living out of my van and traveling full-time I wanted to get notified whenever I passed one, so I built a mobile app around that.

I think historical markers are underrated - as a physical marker they make history tangible. Rather than reading about history from a classroom, you get the opportunity to see and engage with it at the source. If you're already nearby, they are often worth the stop to learn more.

Since releasing the iOS app a few years ago, I've been able to enhance the markers with summaries (which makes reading the content a lot more palatable), and converting them to audio, so you can listen to markers when you're driving. Yesterday I officially released the android app, with the same features as the iOS app.