Explore Kentucky History
Kentucky Historical Society
Free
5.0.3for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Explore Kentucky History
Explore Kentucky History is a free app that puts Kentucky’s History at your fingertips. Explore Kentucky’s many unique historic places and take self-guided tours of the state’s rich history.
The Kentucky Historical Society explores the state’s history through its historical sites, markers, and landscapes. Find interesting people, places and events in Kentucky’s history, and take curated historical tours through regions and communities across the state. With a growing list of interpretive stories, beginning with the state’s historical markers, each point on the interactive GPS-enabled map includes historical information about the location, along with historic images from Kentucky’s archival collections and historical publications. Many sites also include short documentary videos or audio clips based on expert research or oral history interviews. You can find more information about Kentucky Historical Society on the web at history.ky.gov or visit the project website at explorekyhistory.ky.gov.
The Kentucky Historical Society explores the state’s history through its historical sites, markers, and landscapes. Find interesting people, places and events in Kentucky’s history, and take curated historical tours through regions and communities across the state. With a growing list of interpretive stories, beginning with the state’s historical markers, each point on the interactive GPS-enabled map includes historical information about the location, along with historic images from Kentucky’s archival collections and historical publications. Many sites also include short documentary videos or audio clips based on expert research or oral history interviews. You can find more information about Kentucky Historical Society on the web at history.ky.gov or visit the project website at explorekyhistory.ky.gov.
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.0.3
Last updated on Jan 12, 2024
Old Versions
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
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Version History
5.0.3
Jan 12, 2024
Bug fixes and other minor improvements.
5.0.2
Sep 14, 2023
Maintenance update
5.0.1
Aug 2, 2022
Explore Kentucky History version 5.0/5.0.1 includes bug fixes, a design refresh, and new features such as the ability to add bookmarks, change the text size, and more.
4.0.1
May 27, 2020
Minor fixes for previous release
4.0.0
May 21, 2020
Design refresh
3.2.0
Dec 6, 2019
- Support for system dark mode
- Improved offline mode
- New map interface
- Performance improvements
- Improved offline mode
- New map interface
- Performance improvements
3.1.0
May 18, 2019
Fixes map bug and adds new map interface.
3.0.1
Nov 21, 2018
Welcome to ExploreKYHistory 3.0!
- New and improved user interface
- Native 3D-enabled maps (try a two finger swipe for a cool 3D view)
- Offline functionality (text-only)
- New Discover page highlights featured and nearby content
- Stories page now shows recent additions by default, with filters for nearby and featured
- Search for stories, tours, and files
- Plus lots of technical improvements
*3.0.1 includes minor fixes and layout improvements for iPad
- New and improved user interface
- Native 3D-enabled maps (try a two finger swipe for a cool 3D view)
- Offline functionality (text-only)
- New Discover page highlights featured and nearby content
- Stories page now shows recent additions by default, with filters for nearby and featured
- Search for stories, tours, and files
- Plus lots of technical improvements
*3.0.1 includes minor fixes and layout improvements for iPad
3.0
Sep 5, 2018
Welcome to Explore Kentucky History 3.0!
- New and improved user interface
- Native 3D-enabled maps (try a two finger swipe to tilt the map)
- Offline functionality (text-only)
- New Discover page highlights featured and nearby content
- Stories page now shows recent additions by default, with filters for nearby and featured
- Search for stories, tours, and files
- Plus lots of technical improvements
- New and improved user interface
- Native 3D-enabled maps (try a two finger swipe to tilt the map)
- Offline functionality (text-only)
- New Discover page highlights featured and nearby content
- Stories page now shows recent additions by default, with filters for nearby and featured
- Search for stories, tours, and files
- Plus lots of technical improvements
2.0.1
Oct 27, 2017
Improvements and updates for iOS11
2.0
May 23, 2016
A totally new design featuring an improved reading experience and more ways to find and share stories near your current location.
1.4.1
Mar 3, 2014
Fixed link coloring and back button bugs.
1.4
Dec 25, 2013
UI improvements, bug fixes, Omeka 2.x support
1.3
Aug 7, 2013
Updated graphics.
1.2
Jul 15, 2013
Fixed Facebook/Twitter integration and various other bug fixes.
1.1
Sep 7, 2012
Fixed Facebook Integration
1.0
Aug 1, 2012
Explore Kentucky History FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Explore Kentucky History in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Explore Kentucky History.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Explore Kentucky History supports English
