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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.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

St. Francis Hotel

Type: Place

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.

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

Port Royal State Historic Park

Type: Place

“...the people…are moving not from choice to an unknown region not desired by them.” Elijah Hicks wrote these words to Chief John Ross while camped at Port Royal, Tennessee in October 1838. Port Royal was the last place over 10,000 Cherokees slept in Tennessee before crossing into Kentucky. They were travelling along the Great Western Road, part of the Northern Route, which ran from Nashville, Tennessee to Missouri. Visitors can walk about a 1/4 mile of that historic roadbed.

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Oak Ridge Wayside: Cedar Hill School

Type: Place

A wayside exhibit in Oak Ridge, Tennessee describing Cedar Hill School, one of several schools built for the Secret City's children during the Manhattan Project.

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Oak Ridge Wayside: From Little Boy to Big Fun

Type: Place

A wayside exhibit in Oak Ridge, Tennessee describing recreational activities during the Manhattan Project.

John Pegram

Type: Person

John Pegram was a career United States army officer and West Point graduate who resigned his commission in 1861 to accept a position in the Confederate army. In the summer of 1861, at Rich Mountain, Virginia, he became the first former US Army officer to be captured by Federal forces when he surrendered his entire regiment. Pegram returned to the Confederate army and served until his death in February 1865.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

2024 Annual Report

Type: Article

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is pleased to share its 2024 Annual Report.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Virtual Student Federal Sevice Interns at the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Type: Article

During the 2023-2024 school year, the Trail Tribal Partnerships Specialist/Cultural Anthropologist and Trail Geographer led geospatial research conducted by Virtual Student Federal Service intern, Joe Johnson, then a senior at the University of Oregon.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Lewis and Clark Trail Updates 2024

Type: Article

2024 updates for the Lewis and Clark Trail.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

The Trail's VIP content creator Kent Schlawin

Type: Article

Throughout the National Park Service, volunteers, known as VIPs (Volunteers-In-Parks), serve in many capacities, even filling virtual positions, working from home.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Expanding Programming at the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters

Type: Article

This year marked significant growth for the Omaha Lewis and Clark Visitor Center, with interpretive programming expanding through many valuable partnerships.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Big Medicine: The York Project

Type: Article

Website user analytics indicate a growing interest in York, a member of the Corps of Discovery and enslaved by Captain William Clark, who may have been the first African American to journey across the continent.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Lewis and Clark Trail Partnerships 2024

Type: Article

We thank all of our partners for their work in 2024 to commemorate and protect the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Across the Lewis and Clark Trail 2024

Type: Article

Updates on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail for 2023.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Native Speaker Series: Our Voices Remain

Type: Article

This year, Indigenous perspectives of the Lewis and Clark Expedition were reawakened through Our Voices Remain, a Native speaker series organized in part between Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and Partnership for National Trails System (PNTS).

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

A visit with the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska

Type: Article

This May, Brye Lefler, Trail Tribal Partnerships Specialist/Cultural Anthropologist, travelled to the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska’s Ponca Community Grounds, near Niobrara, Nebraska.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Proactive Protection of Natural Resources on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

Type: Article

Although NPS staff do not directly manage the land and resources along the Trail, we are able to positively impact land management through collaboration with partners and participation in planning efforts.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Spending and Budget Report 2024

Type: Article

Budget, project, and spending report for the Lewis and Clark Trail in 2024.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Looking Back on 2024: from Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Superintendent

Type: Article

I really enjoy looking back at the previous year and recalling all the great work done by Lewis and Clark Trail staff and all the folks and organizations who combine their efforts. No one agency, organization or individual can claim the achievements that have taken place. It is always a team effort.

Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail

Series: Lewis and Clark Trail 2024 Annual Report

Type: Article

Highlights include forward strides on Big Medicine: The York Project, a recap of the trail's Native Speaker Serices: Our Voices Remain, updates on natural resource protection strategies, and the yearly spending and projects report.