# Historic Tour Apps This App Helps Tourists Learn About the History Of the Paint Creek Scenic Byway By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-26 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tour-app References: [wvgazettemail](http://www.wvgazettemail.com/outdoors/20160426/new-app-gives-visitors-self-guided-tours-of-paint-creek-scenic-byway) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=669318890&mt=8) The Paint Creek Driving Tour app is a beautifully designed mobile app, developed by the Paint Creek Scenic Trails Association as part of a collaboration with the [West Virginia Humanities Council](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hx-orthopaedicspecific-robotic-arm), that is designed to make it easier than ever for travelers and tourists to learn about the Paint Creek Scenic Byway and its history. This free mobile app, available for download on iTunes and Google Play, makes it possible for tourists and explorers to access a plethora of [audio pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-guide-it) that lavish them with rich information on the people who lived along the Paint Creek Scenic Byway right from old American Indian times right through to the era of European settlement and farming to the coal mining boom right down to the modern era. Ultimately, the Paint Creek Driving Tour app is designed to complement visits to the scenic byway by using audio that works as a [storytelling guide](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storyrabbit) for visitors, enabling them to immerse themselves in the history of the region. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 10% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Mobile Historic Tour Apps:** Opportunity to create mobile apps that provide tourists with rich historical information about popular destinations. - **Collaboration with Humanities Councils:** Collaborating with humanities councils to develop educational apps that enhance the visitor experience and promote cultural awareness. - **Storytelling Guides for Tourists:** Developing audio-based storytelling guides that immerse tourists in the history and culture of a specific region or scenic byway. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Tourism:** The tourism industry can leverage mobile historic tour apps to enhance visitors' experiences and attract more tourists. - **App Development:** Opportunity for app developers to create innovative mobile apps that provide historical information and storytelling guides for tourists. - **Cultural Organizations:** Cultural organizations can collaborate with humanities councils to develop educational apps that promote cultural awareness and preserve history. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [County-Focused Discovery Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/saratoga.md) - [Travel-Focused Audio Guide Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catalogue-of-audio-guides.md) - [Audio Guide Tourism Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/audio-guide.md) - [Enlightening Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/herodot-ai.md) - [AI-Powered Storytelling Travel Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/journi.md) - [AI Travel Guide Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/docentpro.md) - [Scenic Audio Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/honda-scenic-audio.md) - [AI Travel History Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/good-tripper.md) - [Comprehensive Museum Visitor Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/visitor-app.md)