The Virginia Department of Historic Resources website has a few webpages which address the state’s highway historical markers http://www.dhr.state.va.us/hiway_markers/hwmarker_info.htm. The site does little more than explain the criteria for marker sponsors, the application process and tell visitors how to purchase a guidebook which features the markers. I propose to expand this website to include the locations and text of each marker; supplemental text to provide greater historical context; links to outside related material; interactive maps to help travelers plot their trip; and a search feature which would allow visitors to search for a marker by marker title, county, historical theme and keyword. In addition to providing access to this site through web browsers, this information could also be made available through WAP-enabled cell phones and Palm Pilots.
Posted by Olivia at November 1, 2004 07:24 AM