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Elvin Diaz-Ortiz: From SkillBridge to Traditional Trades Advancement Program (U.S. National Park Service)
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (246+ words) What has your journey been like and how did you find yourself in SkillBridge with the Historic Preservation Training Center? NPS / Aaron Plaisted What has it been like to learn trades skills after having little experience prior to your time…...
Nancy Davis - Hampton National Historic Site (U.S. National Park Service)
20+ hour, 17+ min ago (264+ words) Hampton was the second largest plantation in Maryland. Learn about the struggle, hardships, and lives of the enslaved. Free Black Laborers worked at Hampton for various reasons. A good amount did to eventually purchase their family members. Second owner of…...
Alcatraz Living History - Alcatraz Island (U.S. National Park Service)
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (74+ words) Alcatraz Living History Day National Park Service (.gov) Official websites use.gov Secure.gov websites use HTTPS Alcatraz Living History Day NPS / Dan Friedman Join us on July 11 for Living History Day! Alcatraz Island began as a military fort and…...
Cape Hatteras National Seashore Shares Progress on Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Restoration Project - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (356+ words) Removal of the lighthouse’s external and internal paint, allowing restoration teams to re-point mortar and repair masonry in many locations and prepare the surface for re-coating. Comprehensive repointing of exterior and interior brickwork, strengthening the lighthouse’s long-term stability. This work…...
Vicksburg National Military Park (U.S. National Park Service)
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (241+ words) To Confederate President Jefferson Davis, Vicksburg was the "nailhead that holds the South's two halves together." President Abraham Lincoln remarked "Vicksburg is the key" to victory, and could be the north's lifeline into the south. As the federals closed in…...
Step Into a World of Lotus, Lilies, and Culture at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens July 18 and 19 - Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens (U.S. National Park Service)
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (113+ words) NPS / Gabby Napolitano Visitors can spend the day exploring programs that celebrate the flowers, the wetlands and the cultural traditions connected to lotus and water lily symbolism. Festival experiences include: Visitors should prepare for hot summer weather. Areas around the…...
Cowpens National Battlefield (U.S. National Park Service)
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (117+ words) A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleton's British army. This classic military tactic, known as a double envelopment, secured…...
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)
1+ week, 1+ day ago (203+ words) Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, tell the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country. From the history of…...
Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
1+ week, 1+ day ago (159+ words) Seattle flourished during and after the Klondike Gold Rush. Merchants supplied people from around the world passing through this port city on their way to a remarkable adventure in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Today, the park is your gateway…...
Astronomy & Stargazing - Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (U.S. National Park Service)
1+ week, 1+ day ago (716+ words) Search for parks by activity or topic Stage 2 Fire Restrictions in EffectSee 2 park alerts Many of the darkest skies in the country are found at national parks. Some visitors may come from places where light pollution hinders views of the…...