Key:ref:hmdb

ref:hmdb
Description
The Historical Marker Database (HMdb.org) reference ID used to uniquely identify markers and plaques.
Group: References
Website
https://www.hmdb.org/
Used on these elements
Useful combination
  • memorial:website=*
Status: in use

Use for referencing a historical marker or plaque on the Historical Marker Database.

How to map

This key references the unique ID assigned to a historical markers from by the The Historical Marker Database (HMdb). Reference number can be used on a variety of nodes ; memorial=plaque, information=board, or memorial=statue depending on what the object is.


The reference number can be found in the HMdb URL of the marker and should be used in combination with the tag website URL and name of the marker.
For example:

Examples

DescriptionReference ImageTagsMore Details
Historical Marker
name=Christal House
ref:hmdb=146540
memorial:website=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=146540

historic=memorial
memorial=plaque
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Texas/Map_features#History
Information Board
name=The Hilltop Gathering of Indigenous People
ref:hmdb=200696
memorial:website=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=200696

tourism=information
information=board
board_type=history
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:board_type
War Memorial
name=Denton County War Memorial
ref:hmdb=108516
memorial:website=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=108516

historic=memorial
memorial=war_memorial
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:memorial%3Dwar_memorial


See also

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