OpenHistoricalMapOpenHistoricalMap turns 15 this week, right before OpenStreetMap turns 20! We’d say time flies, but that would be no fun, because we prefer to map what’s on the ground.
https://forum.openhistoricalmap.org/t/happy-birthday-openhistoricalmap/263
Happy birthday, OpenHistoricalMap!
Many people mistakenly assume OpenHistoricalMap is a brand-new project. In fact, we’ve been around much longer than our youthful, experimental ethos would suggest. This week, we’re celebrating 15 years, just days before our big sibling, OpenStreetMap, celebrates its 20th birthday. As is frighteningly common in the field of historical GIS, various sources give conflicting dates as to when this project was established. The earliest date is July 30, 2009, at 19:21:10 UTC, when someone registered t...