Welcome to The American Guides Project, your place to share the stories & memories of small towns across America, as well as your own neighborhood! Our online collection of local heritage is designed for use by every American, from students & teachers to heritage tourists & history buffs.

We don't give you watered-down popular histories; rather, we offer the perspective of the local historian & the eyewitness - the real people, traditions, and events which formed each community, and our nation. We also celebrate the existing local heritage, both natural and historic, which remains in almost every corner of America, and we invite your participation in the most ambitious community heritage project since the New Deal.

See our Updates page for latest additions; we already have 5,000 pages from the famous American Guide Series, and a growing collection of historic photos & text from Colorado. To expand our scope, we need your help in obtaining additional public domain works, or copyrighted works with proper permission to publish. You may also wish to consider the following:

• A tax-deductible Donation or a Sponsorship helps fund our research & other operations.
• Purchase anything from Amazon, starting from our Amazon Bookstore (we earn a %).
• Order a GPS Heritage Hunt from our commercial partner, Heritage Hunt Publishing.

Note: The American Guides Project is a tax-exempt, educational charity under IRC 501(c)(3). As such, donations and sponsorships may be deductible as charitable contributions. See your tax advisor for your proper treatment.

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