Byways to Battlefields App Released

The Federal Highway Administration and the National Park Service are pleased to announce the release of our Android™ mobile application (App): "Byways to Battlefields"

Travel America's Byways® and commemorate 150 years since the American Civil War. The war (1861-1865) left a legacy throughout the United States, often in places you wouldn't expect. America's National Parks and public lands preserve and interpret these stories for travelers from the East to the Western Plains. Step onto the Battlefields, visit the graves of the fallen, experience life on the Homefront, and learn of the Civil Rights struggles from the Civil War era and beyond from the people who experienced it.

The App allows the traveler to:
 plan their experience by downloading content for the specific region (Mid-Atlantic or Western Plains) they wish to visit,
 view descriptions of photos of Civil War sites and sort by theme,
 find driving routes designated as America's Byways® and obtain driving directions to Civil War sites,
 find the sites nearest their location and customize their travel route accordingly, and
 contact local organizations.

“Byways to Battlefields” is a free App available for download at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.byways.cw150, or is available from the Google Play Store directly on an Android mobile device.

Please utilize this forum to post and feedback you have on the App, or to post any data or traveler responses that would help us measure the performance of this effort.

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