Observed arrival · 2026-11-14
ROADHEAD turns the drive into local history
ROADHEAD is a free app that plays local-history stories through your car speakers as you approach the places they describe.
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⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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- For
- Drivers curious about local history
- Worth noticing
- Its sample stories include an 1858 Wellington rescue from slave catchers and the 1876 Ashtabula bridge disaster.
Field notes
The route setup asks for a starting point and destination; the homepage says the phone then chooses stories and begins playback before the relevant place. The displayed Ohio examples are the 1858 Wellington rescue and the 1876 Ashtabula bridge disaster. ROADHEAD says its stories are based on Wikipedia, with a source on each story, and invites users to report mistakes. Its privacy copy says location stays on the phone and only typed route endpoints are received.
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⊠LoginAccess appeared gated
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
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