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Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Oak Ridge Wayside: Middletown Trailer Park
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A wayside exhibit in Oak Ridge, Tennessee describing temporary trailer parks for Manhattan Project workers.

Echoes of Valor: Restoring the Mooring Quays of Pearl Harbor
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In the heart of Pearl Harbor, where history and sacrifice intertwine, stands a silent sentinel: Mooring Quay F-6-S. This unassuming concrete structure, once a bustling dock for mighty battleships, now serves as a poignant memorial to the valor and resilience of those who endured the December 7, 1941, attack.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Climbing Exhibit
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Summit the Teton mountain peaks at this climbing exhibit. Learn about women alpinists, touch multiple elevation benchmarks, and scope out the different peaks.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Plaza
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Dive deeper into the history of Grand Teton National Park. Interpretive signs introduce topics like the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, grizzly bear research, geologic forces and features, glaciers, and the Hayden Survey. A large bronze tactile relief map will help orient you in relation to where you are in the park. Different peaks, canyons, lakes, falls, and other park features are labeled throughout the map.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Gateway to Wilderness
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Interpretive signs introduce the idea of "wilderness". As you head to the western side of Jenny Lake, the developed front country area slips away into an undeveloped, primitive world.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake & Park Orientation
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Plan your Jenny Lake and park experience by reading these informational signs.

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.

Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Donor Area
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At this donor area, read the names of the supporters of the Grand Teton National Park Foundation and a brief history on the longstanding relationship between the park and its partners.

Investing in Our Future – The Great American Outdoors Act and Youth Corps Make a Difference at César E. Chávez National Monument
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César E. Chávez National Monument is undergoing significant rehabilitation work made possible by several funding sources including the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The project addresses deferred maintenance, such as replacing the irrigation system, repairing cracked and missing stucco surfaces of site walls and columns, and painting all site walls and columns. and more.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Finding Moses Cleaveland Trees in Cuyahoga Valley
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For Cleveland’s 225th anniversary, park staff tracked down the last Moses Cleaveland Tree living in Cuyahoga Valley.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Creating Cuyahoga Valley National Park: 50 Moments That Tell the Story
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In honor of our 50th anniversary year in 2025, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is highlighting 50 key events that help define who and what we are. They showcase the many partners that have come together to preserve open space, create opportunities for recreation, clean up pollution, restore habitats, and save historic resources.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

When Was That? Key Dates in Making Cuyahoga Valley National Park
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In honor of our 50th anniversary year in 2025, Cuyahoga Valley National Park is compiling this list of key dates in our history.

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.

From Fife to Family--A Living History Experience at Fort McHenry
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Randi is one of Fort McHenry’s longtime volunteers and music instructors.

Baltimore Area National Parks Dynamic Duo
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Volunteer Charles and maintenance team member Bud work together each week to keep the parks’ engines humming, to ensure the historic landscapes are beautiful and inviting to visitors, and habitats preserved for the animals that call its meadows and trees home.

A Lifelong Connection to National Parks
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Interview with retired park ranger and volunteer Paul Plamann.

From Furniture to Families—A Volunteer’s View of Hampton National Historic Site
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Margaret is one of Hampton’s longest serving volunteers and has seen nearly 40 years of change in the park, its visitation, and how the site’s collection of historic structures and over 45,000-object collection are used to interpret the stories of those who lived and labored at the once 25,000-acre plantation.

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.

From Structures to Stories - How Tom began giving tours at Hampton NHS
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Highlighting one of our amazing and passionate volunteers, Tom Lonegro, and how he began giving tours at the Hampton Mansion.

Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful Inn
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