Having never done the Freedom Trail {I know, I know...but when you live so close to a place, you sort of forget to do things like that -oh, hey that's what my thesis is on - I'm so guilty!} I am quite intrigued by this Irish Heritage Trail that Boston offers in addition.
It's a great example of not only presenting the history of a particular immigrant group in a sustainable way {a mighty influential one in this area}, but also it shows how useful a website can be - how effective an interactive website can be for tourist purposes that is. The image below is what comes up on the main page & each site on the heritage trail is represented by a numbered dot on the map. These dots can then be clicked on for more information - both historical & geographical. Super easy, super helpful.
Also on this website is a section about what places/people/etc "deserve" a site along the heritage trail. This is a really interesting method of showing that the historians/tourism departments work is never done - there is so much to learn/choose from! If this included a message board, or some other way to allow for reader comments, this could be such a great way for locals to be involved in the decision making about the tourism in and around their neighborhoods!
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