Abstract

Using GPS and GIS to Map Historical Landmarks
Track: Community Projects and Partnerships
Author(s): Ryan Kelly

This document will show how GPS technology and GIS were used to create an interactive map of Ashland - The Henry Clay Estate, a 20 acre historical landmark in the heart of Lexington, Kentucky. Students at Bluegrass Community and Technical College mapped archaeological, historic, interpretive and botanical features as part of a community service project to generate a map to be used by both the employees of Ashland and visitors to the estate. This document, non-technical in nature, is targeted to educators and community service volunteers wishing to learn the fundamentals of how to successfully employ GPS and GIS technology into projects that deal with aspects of historical preservation and management.

Ryan Kelly
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
226 Moloney Building
470 Cooper Drive
Lexington , Kentucky 40506-0235
United States
Phone: 8592466328
E-mail: ryan.kelly@kctcs.edu