Mobile Apps
Discover Georgia’s unique history by downloading the Georgia Historical Markers app. Easily locate more than 2,500 markers that commemorate great events in the state’s history via your smartphone.
Features:
– Search for markers in Georgia based on location, marker text, or both
– Use smartphone location services to find the markers nearest you
– View results in list format or as markers on a map
– View images of markers and a detailed description of the historical site
– Save markers for viewing in your own custom list
This app was created by Georgia Southern University in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
Georgia Historical Marker Program
The Georgia Historical Society has administered Georgia’s statewide marker program since 1998, erecting over 160 historical markers across Georgia on a wide variety of subjects. Today those markers and over two thousand others are available here through our searchable database. Roadside historical markers capture Georgia history in a format readily understood by travelers and residents alike. These easily identifiable markers give readers a unique insight into the stories of our shared past.
Features:
– Instant loading of the markers closest to your exact location
– Comprehensive details, photos and marker content
– Ability to view markers on a Map, with Satellite overlay, or in list-form
– Get directions from your location to the Marker you’re interested in viewing
– Email a Marker to a friend
This apps was created by the Georgia Historical Society.