History Pointer2.4.3 - App Store

History Pointer is your portable copy of the US National Register of Historic Places, over 100,000 sites, buildings, battlefields, vessels, and historic districts of significance in the United States and territories.

Find the sites near you or along your next road trip. Don't miss a detour. Map gives you your choice of Apple maps, USGS topographic maps, or NOAA nautical charts. Wikipedia text excerpts and links are included. Augmented Reality view identifies what's nearby, and shows the way to spots far afield.

Every history buff needs this app.

History Pointer's data comes from the US National Register of Historic Places, which is "the official list of the nation's historic places worthy of preservation." The register is maintained by the National Park Service. For more information about the criteria for inclusion on the National Register. see https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/index.htm.

Version History Database updated with National Register of Historic Places changes through February 5, 2026. 2.4.3 Feb 25 Database now includes cultural resources added to the National Register of Historic Places through July, 2025. 2.4.2 08/06/2025 Database updated through June, 2025. 2.4.1 07/15/2025 Update the look a bit, especially for visionOS. 2.4 06/28/2024 Updated database with properties added to the National Register of Historic Places through February 25, 2021.. 2.3.5 03/11/2021 Updated database with properties added to the National Register of Historic Places through September 4, 2020. 2.3.4 09/08/2020 Updated database with properties added to the National Register of Historic Places through August 7, 2020. 2.3.3 08/13/2020 Updated database with properties added to the National Register of Historic Places through June 5, 2020. 2.3.2 06/09/2020 Database up to date as of January 17, 2020. Happy New Year! 2.3.1 01/22/2020 Search by property name is now available.

Updated database with properties listed on the National Register through December 6, 2019. 2.3 12/18/2019 Added an augmented reality view, to spot historic sites near you, and a rotating aerial view of each historic site (in its details page). If we have an outline for a property or district, we'll show that on the map.

Updated database with properties listed on the National Register through September 13, 2019. 2.2 09/15/2019 This is a database update, reflecting properties added by the National Park Service to the National Register of Historic Places through August 9, 2019. 2.1.1 08/16/2019 Version 2.0 was rewritten completely to use the latest Apple Maps technology, additional map choice from NOAA and the USGS, and contains up-to-date listings from the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places database.

Version 2.1 adds relevant Wikipedia articles embedded in the app. Dynamic Type support is much improved too. 2.1 06/17/2019 Newly updated database of historic properties.

Choose your baseman: Apple maps, USGS topographic maps and imagery, or NOAA nautical charts. Link to Google Street View.

Better map marker display for less clutter and faster scrolling. 2.0 06/13/2019 Minor updates for iOS 10. 1.6 11/30/2016 Substantial database update. 1.5 08/29/2014 Database updates.
When available, show rough outline of historic districts. 1.4 06/26/2013 Database updates and corrections.
Support for iPhone 5. 1.3 12/20/2012 Nicer icons for historic places.

Wikipedia articles now open within the program. 1.2 12/17/2011 Wikipedia articles, original nomination, and nomination photos are now displayed for many properties.

Program is smaller and faster. 1.1 11/03/2011 1.0 09/14/2011