+WascoZooKeeper Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 (edited) OK, I'll be a guinea pig for this process . . . . Name: Local Historic Registry Sites Description: Sites registered on a city or county Register of Historic Places Directory: Places > Historic Places Everyone knows about the National Register of Historic Places, but many towns, city, and counties have their own corresponding registry of historic sites. These sites are typically of local significance, and often do not qualify for the relatively stringent listing requirements of the National Register. Many people do not even realize that there is often a local historic register. For my multi-cache GCG5QZ - ZooKeeper's History Tour #1, for example, I selected six sites in Kane County, Illinois, that are listed on the Kane County Register of Historic Places. These are but a few of the several dozen registered historic sites in the county. (Hence "Tour #1"; I haven't had time to do #2, #3, . . . .) The sites listed in that cache description are the types of sites that would become waymarks in this category. Waymarks listed in this category must include the name of the local registry; where available, a URL link to the registry should be provided. A picture of the site should be uploaded when the waymark is listed. (Did I do this right? ) Edited August 16, 2005 by WascoZooKeeper Link to comment
+VegasCacheHounds Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Sounds like a good idea to me...I can already think of a few potential spots near me! Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I know that in the past there has been two locationless with the same theme. Have they been archived? I looked around but couldn't find them right off. Link to comment
+WascoZooKeeper Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 I know that in the past there has been two locationless with the same theme. Have they been archived? I looked around but couldn't find them right off. There seem to be TWO locationless for the National Register (GC43BE and GC4E8D), and several state locationless of some flavor (Nevada, Ohio, Georgia, Montana highways). I didn't see anything specific to local registers. Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 As the owner of the Historic Markers waymark category, I enthusiastically support this expansion of the use of Waymarking for history buffs. Some places on a historic registry have a big marker sign in front of them, but many more don't. These would be fun places to share with other waymarkers. And if there IS an official marker sign, then you can log two waymark finds! I think the distinction from the existing locationless caches is that they are based on the NATIONAL Registry of Historic Places, not a local registry. Link to comment
+Beast of Traal Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 How about making a Historic marker category and makeing subcategories by state then by city. Link to comment
+WascoZooKeeper Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 As the owner of the Historic Markers waymark category OK, label me "confused". On the home page, bottom right corner, where it says "See entire list" -- how come yours doesn't show up in the list? Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I'd rather have sub categories by type. I can use the home locations to search locally, I'd rather be able to look for all Lewis and Clark campsites than all Liberty Missouri locations. Link to comment
+Hemlock Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 How about making a Historic marker category and makeing subcategories by state then by city. This was discussed a bit during the initial beta. The idea is that subcategories based on location are not needed because you can use the filters to only return waymarks based on location. That is, you can set a filter to only return waymarks within the state of California. Subcategories like that would be redundant. Link to comment
+The Leprechauns Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 How about making a Historic marker category and makeing subcategories by state then by city. I asked this question during beta testing. The philosophy is not to have a zillion subcategories. The coordinate searches will return waymarks of interest in the area you're visiting, regardless of which side of a state or national border they're on. Link to comment
+Ambrosia Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 Back to specifics. I like the idea of local historic places. I enjoy the houses in our town that are on the city historical register. It would be fun to waymark them. Link to comment
+WascoZooKeeper Posted August 16, 2005 Author Share Posted August 16, 2005 (edited) I've updated my original post: -- to indicate that when a new waymark is listed, a photo of the historic site should be included (this is in the original listing itself; logs might not necessarily have to have a new photo uploaded) -- to refine the directory placement as "Places > Historic Places" (was originally specified as just "Places") Edited August 16, 2005 by WascoZooKeeper Link to comment
+ohgrl Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 As a self proclaimed history geek I would be all over this one! A definite Yes vote from me! Link to comment
+beckerbuns Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 These already have a site of their own. Have you seen www.markeroni.com? Link to comment
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