I often wonder what historically has happened near my home, or places I visit. Is there a "Google Maps" of Local History?

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  1. OsmAnd

    OsmAnd

    A lot of wikipedia articles have location data attached which some map tools can utilize. For example OsmAnd is an open source app for phones (both Android and Ios) which has the ability to toggle a wikipedia layer showcasing all the wikipedia articles available for nearby locations. It also is a nice app regardless as it makes use of open street maps with offline maps.

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  3. savepagenow

    A simple Python wrapper and command-line interface for archive.org’s "Save Page Now" capturing service

    https://archive.org/web/ - this might be closer to what you are looking for but will take a bit more digging. The team archives everything from web pages to audio recordings. A good tip is to find the local newspaper - even if it no longer exists - and use that URL to dig up history.

  4. Openstreetmap

    The Rails application that powers OpenStreetMap

    A lot of wikipedia articles have location data attached which some map tools can utilize. For example OsmAnd is an open source app for phones (both Android and Ios) which has the ability to toggle a wikipedia layer showcasing all the wikipedia articles available for nearby locations. It also is a nice app regardless as it makes use of open street maps with offline maps.

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