The Project

Memory Lane is a project that combines anthropology, historical photography, history, and digital technologies to create a more immersive experience focusing downtown main street heritage. The goal of this project is two-fold: (1) provide an example of an approach to immersive educational digital heritage experiences and (2) provide access to heritage through the use of digital methodologies for community members and tourists to engage with that heritage. The result is a web-based platform that allows users to learn about downtown communities as well as share their own stories for others to experience. By being able to incorporate personal history into local history, it will not only help promote awareness of main street heritage, but also provide a space for reflection and revitalization.

Learn more about the technology used for this project ("What is Augmented Reality?"), or take a look at the first completed community project spotlighting downtown Romeo, Michigan ("Memory Lane Locations").