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Boston African American National Historic Site

Edmund Jackson

Type: Person

Boston merchant and abolitionist Edmund Jackson served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.

Boston African American National Historic Site

Eliphalet W. Jackson

Type: Person

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

Blue Ridge Parkway

Orlean Puckett

Type: Person

Legendary midwife, Orlean Puckett, delivered over 1,000 babies in the Appalachian Mountains of southern Virginia.

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.

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Marguerite Thompson Zorach

Type: Person

When she first met fellow art student William Zorach, he “couldn’t believe such a nice girl could paint such wild pictures.”

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Information Panel: Stabilizing the Marsh

Type: Place

Lowell National Historical Park

Patrick J Mogan Cultural Center

Type: Place

Guide to the NPS Women's Organization

Type: Article

This finding aid describes the National Park Service (NPS) Women's Organization Collection, part of the NPS History Collection

Guide to the NPS Youth Programs Collection

Type: Article

This finding aid describes the National Park Service (NPS) Youth Programs Collection, part of the NPS History Collection.

Guide to the NPS Civilian Conservation Corps Collection

Type: Article

This finding aid describes the National Park Service Civilian Conservation Corps Collection at the NPS History Collection.

War In The Pacific National Historical Park

Two monuments to Apolinario Mabini stand along the Asan Beach Trail. Mabini was the Prime Minister and Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the first Philippine Republic from January 23, 1899 – May 7, 1899. When the United States acquired the Philippines from Spain at the end of the Spanish-American War in 1899, Mabini and his followers refused to take an oath of allegiance to the United States and were exiled to Guam.

War In The Pacific National Historical Park

Assan through the Ages

Type: Article

Assan Beach, the 2,500-yard shoreline stretching between Punta Adilok (Adelup Point) and Punta Assan (Asan Point), which the Marines in World War II called a "pair of devil horns," is a poignant symbol of the Guam's complex history, blending indigenous CHamoru traditions, wartime struggle, and ongoing military presence. In many ways, the story of Guam can be read through the story of Assan Beach. Talk a walk through history at Assan Beach.

Greenwich Village Historic District

Type: Place

Greenwich Village Historic District’s reputation for dynamism can be attributed to its history of emerging artists and writers as well as the political unrest and activism of its inhabitants. With the rise of the counterculture movement during the 1960s, Greenwich Village’s Washington Square Park became a hub for writers and musicians. In 1969, LGB residents of Greenwich Village pushed back against police harassment at the Stonewall Inn.

The Positive Impacts of Policy Implementation on Wintertime Air Quality in Yellowstone National Park through 2024

Type: Article

Motorized access to Yellowstone National Park during the winter season has been historically contentious, with continual concerns regarding potentially affected resources, including air quality. The culmination of the air quality monitoring aimed at understanding the impacts of OSVs in Yellowstone National Park provides an excellent example of how balancing policy and public interests can result in positive environmental impacts. NPS, Intermountain Park Science, 2025.

Harpers Ferry Center

Guide to NPS Director's Office Newsletters

Type: Article

This finding aid describes the National Park Service Director's Office Newsletter Collection, part of the NPS History Collection.

Fort Stanwix National Monument

Rome Historical Society

Type: Place

The Rome Historical Society - Friends of the Fort sits next to the grounds of Fort Stanwix National Monument. This free museum has exhibits related to the historic fort, the Erie Canal, the history of Rome, NY, and more!

Glacier National Park

Waterton-Glacier BioBlitz! A Fun-filled Day of Hands-on-Science

Type: Article

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.

Gettysburg: the Power of Partnership

Type: Article

For 28 years the Gettysburg Foundation has stood with the National Park Service (NPS) as the steward of preservation, restoration, and education at Gettysburg National Military Park, assisting with ongoing preservation needs of the battlefield, the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, and the Eisenhower National Historic Site.

The Mission Continues at Florissant Fossil Beds

Type: Article

The Mission Continues volunteered at Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument in 2018 through a partnership with the National Park Foundation. Members of the Colorado Springs and Denver platoons helped with non native plant eradication and trail maintenance.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers 2021

Type: Article

In the spring of 2021, three AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) were placed at host sites along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. They collaborated on projects to increase capacity at their host sites.

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