About the Trail
Interactive trail sign mockup featuring the conversational digital town historian QR code.
Launching in July 2026, the Walton Heritage Trail is a 9-stop, 1.7-mile interactive walking tour that bridges the physical and digital worlds to preserve Walton, New York's rich history.
But this isn't just a map with plaques. We are building the world's first conversational digital town historian of its kind. Each historical stop features physical QR signage that directs visitors to a dedicated stop page. There, they can explore Walton Historical Society-verified information and historical photographs at their own pace, or opt for an interactive experience. Built for accessibility and deeper engagement, visitors can choose to converse with a conversational digital town historian that literally talks to them, answering questions and sharing the deep history of the spot they are standing on.
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Civic Funded & Economic Stimulation: Built without a single grant, the trail is funded entirely by civic pride and local business sponsorships. To drive economic stimulation back into the community, we developed the Heritage Trail Savings system. Visitors opt-in to receive coupons from participating local sponsors. When a coupon is redeemed, the system automatically sends the visitor a review request a few hours later—creating an effortless 5-star reputation engine for small businesses, and creating a win-win for everybody.
The trail also introduces Recollections, a groundbreaking community feature. It allows locals and visitors to submit their own personal memories of the town's historical spots. Over time, this transforms the trail into a living, breathing archive of community oral history.
A Scalable Prototype: The Walton Heritage Trail serves as a pilot program. This proprietary blend of accessible historical education, community-driven storytelling, and automated small-business support is designed as a duplicatable system—ready to be scaled to towns, villages, and tourism regions nationwide.
The Team Behind the Tech
The Walton Heritage Trail is brought to life by Jerzoda LLC, a woman-owned, Walton-native technology company.
Founded by Walton native Tina Kokoszka and internet marketing and AI strategist Albert Zoll, Jerzoda LLC is dedicated to using advanced technology to serve the public, preserve local history, and empower rural businesses.
The trail is a civic gift to the community—built without grants, and funded entirely by civic pride and local business sponsorships.
Recent Coverage & Releases
Walton Heritage Trail Brings Local History to Life Through Interactive Walking Tour
Fox 40 News highlights how the 1.7-mile trail combines interactive historical markers, QR codes, and AI digital town historian.
Walton Heritage Trail to Open with Interactive Walking Tour and QR Code History Stops
WBNG reports on the technology-driven walking tour featuring QR history stops, recollections, and the world's first digital town historian.
"What if a walk through Walton could take you back more than 200 years?"
The Walton Reporter shares how the interactive heritage trail brings local history and technology to village streets.
A Walk Through Walton's Past: Digital History Trail Proposed
A look into how Jerzoda LLC is bringing Walton's history to life and uniting the community.
Walton Heritage Trail Announces July 2026 Launch
Official announcement detailing the conversational digital town historian and Recollections feature.
Fast Facts
- Location: Walton, NY (Delaware County)
- Scope: 9 Stops, 1.7 Miles
- Launch Date: July 2026
- Key Tech: Interactive conversational digital town historian
- Community Feature: Digital "Recollections" oral history archive
- Creators: Jerzoda LLC (Woman-owned, Walton native)
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