Non-Disclosure Agreement
This agreement says: don't copy or resell the stories and recordings in this app, and your location stays on your phone. The full agreement is below — tap I Agree to continue.
Welcome to Hands-Free History. This app reads Virginia historical markers aloud as you pass them, through any connected device. Stories play in recorded narrator voices when a recording exists. The marker stories and inscriptions come from the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
This app, its stories, and its recordings are provided for your personal, non-commercial use while traveling. By using the app, you agree not to copy, redistribute, sell, or republish the stories, recordings, or other material as compiled in this app.
Your location is used on your device to find markers near you. Your location stays on your device. Location and Audio are your own choices to turn on or off, and playback starts when you press GO. Any stories or trips you save are stored on your device itself.
Please keep your attention on the road while driving. Only use your phone when stopped.
By tapping "I Agree — Continue," you accept this agreement. If you do not agree, please close the app.
GPS status · Location off
Must be on for notifications
Ready when you are. Tap GO to start a trip and find a story.
2,688 Virginia markers
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Searching continues until you close the app.
I’m Hope. And I’m Michael. We’re your narrators for Hands-Free History. When you press GO, we’ll start searching and notify you when we find the next historical marker. The road is calling. Let’s go!
Marker story. Official marker.
Marker inscription.
This marker's story comes in writing, not audio. Read it below.
Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
Source: Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
Stories play in recorded narrator voices when a recording exists. Otherwise read the story below.
30-second How To Overview
Tap Audio On, then tap GO. Mount your phone before driving and connect it to Bluetooth. Hands-Free History searches silently and reads each story it finds. Pause and Play pause and resume only the voice, never the search. The search continues until the app is closed. For safety, please only touch your phone when stopped — Hands-Free History does the rest hands-free.
Trips save automatically. Found stories save automatically to Saved Stories.
Location is used to find markers near you.