I understand the next version of the app will include G.P.S. data, allowing users to match colonial-era locations with today’s crossroads. After all, the city’s topography and street names have changed so much that it’s virtually unrecognizable. For now, orient yourself by the contours of the Common (which hasn’t changed), surviving landmarks like the Old State House, and the fact that the road down the Neck is now known as Washington Street.
I was one of the many people involved in creating content for “Mapping Revolutionary Boston.” (I have neither the skills nor the responsibility for the programming.) For next few days, I’ll pluck some stories from those pins and expand on them.
Any chance this is coming to the Droid?
ReplyDeleteGreat little app! This will come in handy next time I'm bored out walking around.
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to hearing more about the program. I don't have a smart phone, so I guess I'll just have to rely on memory.
ReplyDelete@ Cornwallis: As a Bostonian Society employee and Android user, I can say that the hope is that it will come to droid in the future. However,due to a shortage of funding, it probably wont be very soon.
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