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Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 7
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Summer monsoon season brings heavy rain and flash flooding to Capitol Reef. The torrents of water can be spectacularly beautiful, but also deadly.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

School District Number 1
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Nicodemus residents saw education as foundational to their community and organized School District No. 1 in 1879, the first in Graham County. After the previous 1887 schoolhouse burned down in 1916, the District No. 1 Schoolhouse was built in 1918 and used by the district until it closed in the early 1960s.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

St. Francis Hotel
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The St. Francis Hotel has lived many lives: first as a place of business operated by early settlers Zachary and Jenny Fletcher, then as private residence and restaurant of the Switzer family. The original two-story limestone structure was built in 1881 and was a successful hotel in Nicodemus. The Switzer family bought the building in 1921 and built several additions while they lived there.

Valles Caldera National Preserve

The San Antonio Cabin
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San Antonio Cabin often housed cowboys when this land was privately-owned and operating as a ranch.

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Caretaker's Cabin
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It is unclear if this building was constructed or moved here in 1951, but it was used to house Ruby and Robert Hoolihan, employees of the Bond Family who owned the land from 1918 to 1963.

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Cowboy Cabin
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The Bond Family built this house in 1951 for ranch employee Sam Hill, his wife Bertilla, and their two children after Sam complained about the building of the red cabin for the Hoolihans.

Hospital Ruins at Fort Laramie
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A Passion that becomes a multi-decade service to the NPS
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Sailor Jerry is a volunteer that has passionately been serving at Fort McHenry since 2003. Learn more about his story

Thomas Stone National Historic Site

Thomas Stone
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Could you willingly make a decision that could cost you, your property, your possessions, or even your life? That is the question men like Thomas Stone had to make once the decision was made to create the Declaration of Independence. It was not an easy decision to make.

Mammoth Cave National Park

The Church
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Church services once held in the cave led to the name for this cave room.

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Winston Churchill
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His fame grew to the point that in 1899, the British Winston Churchill wrote to the American writer of the same name, praising his novel and promising to always use “Spencer” as his middle name to help prevent confusion going forward.

Theodore Roosevelt
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With the assassination of President William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States (1901 - 09). He brought new excitement and power to the office, vigorously leading Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Pathway Hub
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The Jenny Lake Pathway Hub is the most northern point of the multi-use pathway. Read our informational sign about biking and use the bike rack to store your bike while you explore the Jenny Lake area.

From looking to serve to finding yourself in the history - Bill's Volunteering with the NPS story
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Bill was inspired to help the NPS and learn something new along the way. He discovered that his family history coincides with the history of these parks.

Making Volunteering a Tradition - Burt & Jeff
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Burt has been a volunteer with the National Park Service for a couple decades. He is passionate and a hard worker. Jeff was inspired by Burt, who is his father, to begin volunteering as well.

Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful Snow Lodge
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Extra time in Retirement leads Perry to volunteer at Fort McHenry
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Perry is a very passionate volunteer that had extra time in retirement. He gives his free time to talk about the history at Fort McHenry with visitors.

Yellowstone National Park

Lake General Store
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Located at Lake Village, this store has groceries, ice cream, souvenirs, and apparel available for purchase.

Pecos National Historical Park

Glorieta Battlefield-North Loop
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Blue Ridge Parkway

Moses Cone
  • Type: Person

The son of an immigrant, Moses Cone worked his way up from a traveling peddler to one of the nation's leading industrialists.