The Michigan Historical Center (MHC) has partnered with History Spots, the creators of the Story of Where™ mobile app, to publish and promote Michigan’s cultural and natural history on smartphones and tablets. The Story of Where contains an existing library of more than 90,000 historically significant, geo-located heritage sites across North America and will include more than 3,000 Michigan state-recognized sites and trails.
The Story of Where is available on the Apple App Store for $3.99.
This new partnership will double the amount of Michigan-related content available to Story of Where users and will provide a venue for the MHC to include more technology in its outreach to Michigan residents and visitors. There is no cost to the MHC to participate with the Story of Where app. The inclusion of the MHC heritage library will bring more than 6,000 Michigan-recognized sites to the app, including lighthouses, architecturally significant buildings, shipwrecks, underwater preserves, Michigan Historical Markers, heritage trails and historic places.
“Making stories of Michigan’s past more accessible to people is an important part of our outreach effort,” said Sandra Clark, director of the MHC. “Having an app that puts a lot of those stories at a person’s fingertips will expand our reach and involve more people in learning our stories.”
The Story of Where application contains an application programming interface (API) that will enable the Michigan Historical Center to easily publish its content to the application and make it available to users. This plugin approach allows the Story of Where media platform to quickly and efficiently integrate with new data sources.
Launching Story of Where at this years’ National Council for History Education conference in Albuquerque, N.M., History Spots is looking to education development specialists, teachers and history education influencers to help shape Story of Where into a fun and social educational tool. By assisting educators and inspiring students, History Spots’ Story of Where is serving as a foundational heritage platform for information discovery and place-based learning.
The Michigan Historical Center and History Spots will work together to promote Story of Where and Michigan’s rich cultural and natural history to improve heritage awareness, increase tourism and help preserve historical places to educate and inspire future generations.
History Spots, Inc. is a heritage media and technology company founded with a mission to promote, protect and preserve cultural and natural heritage. The Story of Where mobile app serves as personal heritage guide connecting people to their history, supporting learning through experience and bringing history to life. Visit History Spots, Inc. at www.storyofwhere.com.
The Michigan Historical Center is part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Its museum and archival programs help people discover, enjoy and find inspiration in their heritage. It includes the Michigan Historical Museum, 10 regional museums, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve, the Michigan Historical Marker program, and the Archives of Michigan. Visit Michigan Historical Center at www.michigan.gov/michiganhistory.
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