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Demo mode Microsoft Global Hackathon 2026 · Fictional browser-local data · Production records are protected
MCRailKeeper AIMercer County Historical Society prototype
Live public site

Implementation collaboration in progress · Safe showcase

One preservation pattern. A different community institution.

Explore how the self-service heritage model can adapt to countywide history, museums, research, collections, events, Board operations, and source-grounded visitor guidance.

2 minguided judge path
0logins required
3governed AI workflows
100%human decision authority

Judge-ready path

From county history to independent operations.

Use these stops in order for a concise demonstration, or open any area independently.

1

Discover county history

Show maps, sourced stories, collections, research pathways, family experiences, and accessible self-guided exploration.

2

Run the organization

Move behind the scenes to focused Board workspaces for events, participants, requests, collections, volunteers, grants, and recovery.

3

Use AI with boundaries

Structure an event announcement, route a staff question, and answer a visitor using reviewed public evidence.

The adaptability test

Can the preservation model travel without flattening institutional differences?

This prototype keeps MCHS distinct: countywide places, research, collections, Board governance, evidence-aware public history, and grant preparation. The reusable layer is operational empowerment—not copied content or one-size-fits-all automation.

Responsible AI in practice

Human-governed agentic engineering.

Discover → gather evidence → prepare → review → approve → act → learn. The workflow coordinates work while people retain every consequential decision.

Demonstrated

People remain accountable

AI prepares drafts and identifies evidence gaps. Named Board reviewers decide whether anything is published, submitted, or funded.

Designed for choice

No single-model dependency

Deterministic local guidance remains available, while optional AI is kept behind a service boundary rather than embedded in historical records or staff workflows.

Governed operations

Observe access, change, and cost

Role gates, source labels, activity records, recovery controls, service health, and Azure cost ownership make operation reviewable.

Community outcome

Capability stays in Mercer County

Accessible visitor tools and plain-language Board workflows help a local institution operate without permanent technical dependency.

Honest boundary: this page proves the workflow and controls with fictional local data. It does not claim autonomous grant eligibility, submission, payment, or historical authority.

For visitorsCounty history with sources, context, and multiple ways to explore.
For Board membersFocused workspaces with private records kept inside their boundaries.
For trustAI that exposes evidence and gaps instead of inventing certainty.

Implementation status: MCHS is actively reviewing and implementing this work. This showcase uses fictional records, never bypasses Board authentication, and never calls a write API.