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Top 10 Hidden Gems of the National Park Service
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Crowds are no fun. Explore these secret spots before they are discovered by the masses.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Eliphalet W. Jackson
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Clergyman and merchant Eliphalet W. Jackson participated in the abolition and temperance movements and served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Glacier National Park

Waterton-Glacier BioBlitz! A Fun-filled Day of Hands-on-Science
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During the summer of 2017, the CCRLC hosted two BioBlitz events: the Waterton-Glacier Mushroom BioBlitz and the Waterton-Glacier Butterfly BioBlitz. Nearly 150 participants joined in helping resource managers gather data on the diverse array of fungus and butterfly species found in Glacier National Park.

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Oak Ridge Wayside: From Little Boy to Big Fun
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A wayside exhibit in Oak Ridge, Tennessee describing recreational activities during the Manhattan Project.

Julia Ward Howe
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Reformer and writer Julia Ward Howe is most famous for writing the words to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" during the American Civil War and the "Mother's Day Proclamation" (1870). She advocated for the abolition of slavery, women's suffrage, and peace.

The White House and President's Park

1992 AIDS Ashes Action at the White House
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In 1992, protestors came to the White House to scatter the ashes of their loved ones who passed away from AIDS onto the White House Lawn. Acting out of grief, anger and love, these protesters demanded that President George H. W. Bush and the United States government take action to end the AIDS epidemic.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Dune Climb
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It's the most famous attraction at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and a Midwest rite of summer, loads of fun for the young and young at heart: a 284-foot-high wall of glistening white sand that tourists climb for fun-the Dune Climb. Climbing this dune takes at least 10 minutes and is a strenuous hike that will fill your shoes and pockets with sand, and take your breath away. If you get to the top of the first dune you will have a good view of Little Glen Lake.

Indiana Dunes National Park

Harriet Colfax
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Born along the St. Lawrence River, determined Harriet Colfax found herself far upstream along the treacherous coast of Southern Lake Michigan after moving to a young Michigan City in 1853. For 43 careful years she watched the rough frontier city blossom to a Duneland metropolis; she fearlessly maintained the harbor beacon as lighthouse keeper while enduring the ensuing hardships with her lifelong companion Ann Hartwell.

Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Volunteer Spotlight: Mike Redding
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Meet Mike Redding, one of our invaluable interpretive volunteers. A retired engineer and Civil War history buff from North Carolina, Mike lights up our park with his warm smile and fun facts.

Boston National Historical Park

Crispus Attucks
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As the first victim of the Boston Massacre, Crispus Attucks became a symbol of the Black freedom struggle in the United States.

John and Delores Moaney
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John and Delores Moaney played an indispensable role in the lives of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower. Explore the story of how the Moaney family became intertwined with the Eisenhowers here.

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park

George Rogers Clark
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Lt Col George Rogers Clark was involved in the Revolutionary War in the Western Theater.

Atayataghlonghta – Colonel Louis Joseph Cook
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Akiatonharónkwen was a the highest commissioned officer of Native and African descent in the Continental Army, and a Haudenosaunee warrior who supported the Americans throughout the American Revolution.

Martin Van Buren National Historic Site

Martin Van Buren Gravesite
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This is the gravesite of President Martin Van Buren. The grave is located at the Kinderhook Reformed Church Cemetery in Kinderhook, New York.

Fort Laramie National Historic Site

Spotted Tail
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Spotted Tail Fort Laramie Wyoming

Boston African American National Historic Site

Samuel Downer Jr.
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Boston manufacturer Samuel Downer, Jr. participated in the antislavery movement as a member of the Free Soil party and the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Boston National Historical Park

Judith Winsor Smith
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Considered the oldest active suffragist, Judith Winsor Smith spent seven decades at the center of the Boston suffrage movement.

Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument

Evers Home Coloring Page
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Print, color, and have fun.

Boston African American National Historic Site

John Sweat Rock
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As a doctor, lecturer, military recruiter, and lawyer, John S. Rock served Boston's Black community and was the first Black man admitted to the Supreme Court Bar.

Boston African American National Historic Site

John C. Danforth
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Lawyer John C. Danforth participated in the Boston Vigilance Committee of 1850.