With support from the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources and the Certified Local Government Grant Program, the Keene Heritage Commision has developed a web-based tool that facilitates the crowdsourcing of community history. The project is kicking off with an exclusive focus on Keene’s “Italian Neighborhood,” an area roughly bounded by Island Street, Pearl Street, and West Street, as well as the annexed Butler Court.

The project translates crowdsourced information into a place-based story map that links images and stories to specific locations. The Commission hopes that this crowdsourcing effort will uncover photos, anecdotes, and personal narratives that contribute to a richer understanding of the area's heritage and evolution, as well as the identification of the boundaries of the neighborhood from a historical perspective.