HistoryHunter.org is a free online industrial history map. Our mission is to facilitate industrial heritage tourism and education by identifying and highlighting sites, in particular those which can be toured, in a friendly online interactive map and listing. Sites include actual locations where historical industrial activity occurred and museums dedicated to the historic industries of an area. It is hoped that increased awareness of such sites will build support for preservation of artifacts and locations.
Sites of interest are broadly defined because industrial development was synergistic with developments in transportation, communication, distribution, retail, military, architecture, and science.
HistoryHunter.org is an outgrowth of the Society for Industrial Archaeology (SIA)and reflects the types of sites of interest to SIA members. The initial focus was on sites in the manufacture and processing of iron and steel in support of the mission of Tony Meadows, leader of the Iron and Steel Special Interest Group of the SIA.
The site has been programmed and populated by Randolph Beck, John Mandell, and Eileen Beck and other volunteers from the SIA.
Volunteers are wanted. Click on "Add/Edit Sites" for info.