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National Heritage Areas Program
Old-Time Music Sounds Throughout Appalachian Forest NHA
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A rich tradition of old-time music is a staple of many communities in West Virginia. An AmeriCorps volunteer in the Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area is working to share that musical heritage, making it more available to visitors and locals alike.
Fort Stanwix National Monument
Henry Bakeman
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Henry Bakeman enlisted in April 1781, after British and Mohawk troops had destroyed his home village of Stone Arabia in October 1780. Involved first in carrying packages from one Patriot fort to another, resulting in “many skirmishes with the Indiana & Tories,” by late 1782 Bakeman found himself involved in what would be the last engagement of the Revolutionary War. Disaster awaited them. Bakeman’s story was well-documented through his pension record in 1834.
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Thomas Dority enlisted in Natick, Massachusetts into the company of Capt. James Mellen, in Col. Jonathan Ward’s regiment, and was present at the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Yellowstone National Park
Mary Mountain East Trailhead (4N1)
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From this trailhead you can embark on the following trail:- Mary Mountain-Nez Perce TrailParking is limited Mary Mountain-Nez Perce Trail This 20.2-mile (32.5-km) one-way trail travels through the center of the park where there are chances to see many of the park's large mammal species. Mary Lake and several backcountry thermal areas and found near the midpoint of the trail. CAUTION: Grizzly bears and bison frequent this area. Backcountry RegulationsPermit required for fis
Yellowstone National Park
Heart Lake Trailhead (8N1)
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This is a popular backcountry trailhead, from which you can adventure along one trail:- Heart Lake Trail Heart Lake Trail A moderate 17.4-mile (28-km) one-way trail that leads past thermal areas and to Heart Lake. Heart Lake is about 7.2 miles along the trail from the north end of the trail and 10.2 miles from the junction with the South Boundary Trail. NOTE: Due to bear activity, this trail is closed from April 1 through June 30. Backcountry RegulationsPermit required for fi
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Henry & Catherine Eckerdt Farm
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Henry and Catherine Eckerdt immigrated from Bohemia to the U.S. between 1850 and 1855, arriving in Michigan in 1857. In 1862, the Eckerdts purchased and settled on their farm in Port Oneida. The Henry and Catherine Eckerdt farm has been described as an "excellent example of an historical farm"; it was the site of many dances enjoyed by community residents. Catherine Eckerdt was a midwife and community nurse.
Grand Canyon National Park
North Rim General Store
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CLOSED: 2024 SEASON OVER. At the entrance to the campground, the store offers coffee and quick breakfast items in the morning. It also has basic grocery items. Snacks, trail mixes, hiking accessories, soft and hard beverages, and souvenirs. There is a microwave to warm your food. This is the only building on Grand Canyon's North Rim that offers free Wi-Fi with just enough connectivity to check email. Open for the season between May 15 and October 15, 2025, Hours: 7 am to 9 pm
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
John Smith, Trader
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John Smith, one of Bent, St. Vrain & Co.’s best traders, was known to the Cheyenne's as Gray Blanket (poma), supposedly because gray blankets were a conspicuous item in Smith’s trading stock.
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George Gibson was a private on the Lewis and Clark expedition. He was renowned for his hunting skills and fiddle playing.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Decision Point, Montana
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When they reached the confluence of the Missouri and Marias Rivers, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark needed to decide which river would take them to the Shoshone people and over the Rocky Mountains.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Missouri/Yellowstone Confluence
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Members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition reached the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers, which they had known about from Mandan people, in April 1805.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Rock Fort Campsite, Oregon
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Wasco-Wishram people played games and traded with visitors—whose leaders were named Meriwether Lewis and William Clark—when they camped here in 1805 and 1806.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Lewis’s Return Trip, shot by Pierre Cruzatte
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Pierre Cruzatte accidentally shot Meriwether Lewis near here, mistaking him for an elk.
San Juan Island National Historical Park
Charlie Kahana
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Charlie Kahana was an award winning musician born on San Juan Island during the Joint Occupation.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Pierre Cruzatte
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Pierre Cruzatte joined the Lewis and Clark Expedition at St. Charles. His mixed heritage, navigation skills, and fiddle music helped make many friends along the journey.
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Ed Galloway’s Totem Pole Park is the oldest and largest example of a folk art environment in Oklahoma; its construction lasting from 1937 to 1961. Totem Pole Park contains the original, highly decorated creations of Galloway, one of Oklahoma’s premier folk artists and significant in the “visionary art” movement.
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Visitor Center
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The visitor center is the best place to begin your visit to the park and explore the story of the Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System and its role in the larger context of the Cold War. Staff are available daily to assist visitors in learning more about the park. Visitor amenities include restrooms, public wi-fi, exhibits, park film, and a bookstore. During the summer travel counselors from the South Dakota Department of Tourism are available.
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Music, Dance & Popular Songs of Period
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You may not think that a group of tough military men would find joy and delight in music, but it was clearly a part of their lives during the Expedition. Not only was Cruzatte’s fiddle and the lively dancing of the others common during holidays and layover days, it was an important part of the Corps’ relations with Native people, who often requested demonstrations of song and dance.
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The Hiram and Art Stamper House in Knott County, Kentucky is significant as the home of two master fiddlers: Hiram Stamper (1893 - 1992) and Arthur “Art” Stamper (1933-2005).
Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail
Drams and Gills
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It’s often mentioned in the Lewis and Clark journals that whiskey was rationed out by the gill or dram. Joseph Whitehouse wrote on June 9, 1805, “…the officers gave the party a dram, the fiddle played and they danced late &c…” How much was a gill?