3.5 Safe to install
Explore the Past with Historical Markers App

Historical Markers by Astrodantastic Software offers a captivating way to uncover and learn about significant historical sites and markers in your area, making history both accessible and engaging for users of all ages.
Thank you to everyone who contacted us regarding the recent bug that caused the app to crash when using location services in iOS 10. Version 3.5 has been released to address this issue.
Historical Markers presents the location and descriptions of over 140,000 historic markers across North America. Users can access detailed plaque descriptions, photos, and links to online historical information repositories. The app enables users to view markers near their current location or explore the entire marker catalog directly on their device. Notably, Historical Markers features thousands of markers with full plaque text sourced from the Historical Marker Database (HMDB.org) and detailed place information from the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Designed for individuals interested in discovering local history wherever they may be, Historical Markers offers:
- Access to over 71,000 markers from the Historical Marker Database
- Information on more than 76,000 markers from the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
- Inclusion of marker images and surrounding area visuals
- A GPS utility for displaying markers in proximity to the user's current location
- Text-to-speech functionality for voice dictation of marker descriptions on the go
- Area search feature for specific addresses or cities
- Comprehensive search tool to filter through markers efficiently
- Ability to email marker information without exiting the app
- Creation of a personalized list of favorite markers
- Viewing history log to help track previously browsed markers
- Integration with social media platforms for sharing favored markers
- Offline database support for app functionality without an active data connection
- User-selectable search radius for improved performance on older devices
- Multithreading capabilities for enhanced performance
- Native iPad compatibility
If you have suggestions for further app enhancements or encounter any glitches, please contact us at [email protected] or share your ideas and comments on Twitter @MarkersApp.
We have recently added the ability to favorite individual markers and a feature to differentiate previously viewed markers based on user feedback. Please note that Historical Markers collates data from the Historical Marker Database and the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Local markers not found in these databases will not be displayed within the app. To include a local marker in the Historical Marker Database, visit http://www.hmdb.org. Stay tuned for a forthcoming update that will allow users to upload marker information and images directly from their iOS devices!
Overview
Historical Markers is a Commercial software in the category Education developed by Astrodantastic Software.
The latest version of Historical Markers is 3.5, released on 03/18/2024. It was initially added to our database on 03/18/2024.
Historical Markers runs on the following operating systems: iOS.
Users of Historical Markers gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 stars.

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