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Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Boston Store Trailhead

Type: Place

The Village of Boston grew up alongside a canal on the east side of the Cuyahoga River and a railroad on the west side of the river. Boston Store Trailhead provides limited mobility parking on the east side. Use it to access the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail and refreshments at Boston Store. This small trailhead does not accommodate over-sized vehicles.

Pearl Harbor National Memorial

USS Utah Memorial

Type: Place

On December 7, 1941, Oklahoma's port (left) side was hit by eight torpedoes at the very start of the attack. In less than twelve minutes, she rolled over until her masts touched the bottom, trapping hundreds of men inside and under the water. Four hundred twenty-nine crew members died. Of those trapped inside, only 32 could be rescued.

Post World War II Food

Type: Article

World War II brought several changes to what and how we eat. French, Italian, and Chinese food soon became popular in America beyond immigrant neighborhoods. Other changes were spurred by foods included in military rations and food produced using technologies developed during the war.

Joshua Tree National Park

California Riding and Hiking Trail at Geology Tour Road

Type: Place

Chesapeake Bay

Menokin

Type: Place

Explore Menokin, a National Historic Landmark where history, architecture, and conservation meet. See the 1769 home of Francis Lightfoot Lee, witness innovative preservation in action, and walk trails through a protected Chesapeake Bay watershed landscape. Engage with exhibits, hands-on activities, and the powerful stories of those who shaped this place. Paddle Cat Point Creek, connect with nature, and uncover the past in a truly unique setting.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Horseshoe Pond Trailhead Information

Type: Place

The Horseshoe Pond area was once part of the historic Bishop Farm. By the second half of the 1900s, the Bishops were planting and selling Christmas trees. Take the Tree Farm Trail to see how nature is reclaiming these old fields.

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Hanka Homestead Museum

Type: Place

The Hanka Homestead was occupied by members of the Hanka family, Finnish immigrants, from 1896 until 1966. Herman Hanka settled here with his family after he was injured in a copper mining accident. The farm was originally homesteaded at a time of mass immigration from Finland to the United States. The homestead is relatively intact and unaltered from its appearance in the 1920s. This museum is an official partner of Keweenaw National Historical Park.

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw

Type: Place

The historic Carnegie Museum.

Keweenaw National Historical Park

A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum

Type: Place

Discover the mineral heritage of the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Keweenaw National Historical Park

Quincy Mine

Type: Place

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Geography of Oak Ridge

Type: Place

Why was a rural area of East Tennessee chosen for one of the largest wartime undertakings in history? The geography of Oak Ridge proved vital to the Manhattan Project’s success. Learn why General Leslie Groves selected Oak Ridge to host the massive uranium-enrichment effort.

Keweenaw National Historical Park