American Battle Monuments Commission — Cambridge American Cemetery

For the American Battle Monuments Commission, we developed an interactive map and timeline for the Cambridge American Cemetery visitor center in England. The cemetery sits on 30.5 acres donated by the University of Cambridge, three miles west of the city. Its visitor center, opened in 2014, offers interpretive exhibits that incorporate personal stories, photographs, films, and interactive displays. Most of the 3,811 service members buried at Cambridge, and the 5,127 on the Walls of the Missing, died in the Battle of the Atlantic or the strategic air bombardment of northwest Europe. ABMC wanted an experience that would help visitors understand the scale and chronology of the war — how American forces arrived by sea and air, how Britain became a staging ground for operations in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and ultimately Normandy, and how more than three million Americans passed through the British Isles during the conflict.

Map & Timeline

A synchronized map and timeline covering the Atlantic theater throughout WWII. Visitors move through key events on the timeline — from the early American Eagle Squadrons and merchant convoys through the Eighth Air Force bombing campaigns, the "Friendly Invasion" buildup, and D-Day. As the timeline advances, animated transitions depict troop movements, convoy routes, and shifting fronts on the map.

Hotspot Media

Locations on the map serve as hotspots. Selecting them reveals photographs, video, and interpretive text — personal stories, archival footage, and historical context tied to specific places and moments. The media supports the narrative woven across the timeline and map.

Visitor Center Installation

The interactive runs in the Cambridge visitor center alongside ABMC's existing exhibits, helping visitors connect the cemetery and its memorial to the broader history of the Atlantic campaign before they walk the grounds.