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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park

Nāhuku Lava Tube
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A 500-year old cave where a river of lava once flowed.

Independence National Historical Park

A City Response to Yellow Fever
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As Yellow Fever spread through Philadelphia, the mayor formed a committee to plan a response to the epidemic.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 8
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The incredible, edible pinyon pine helps many species survive in a harsh desert environment.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 7
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Summer monsoon season brings heavy rain and flash flooding to Capitol Reef. The torrents of water can be spectacularly beautiful, but also deadly.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 3
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Ancient environments determine today’s rock types and colors.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 1
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Capitol Reef’s sedimentary rock layers tell us stories from Earth’s ancient past.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

School District Number 1
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Nicodemus residents saw education as foundational to their community and organized School District No. 1 in 1879, the first in Graham County. After the previous 1887 schoolhouse burned down in 1916, the District No. 1 Schoolhouse was built in 1918 and used by the district until it closed in the early 1960s.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

St. Francis Hotel
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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.

Surf Ballroom
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The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa was the site of the last concert performed by Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "the Big Bopper" Richardson hours before a tragic plane accident claimed their lives in February 1959. The performance at the Surf Ballroom has entered American cultural memory and played a major role on the early development of rock 'n' roll music.

Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park

Elizabeth Billings
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When even the sharpest female minds were denied ranks above "amateur”, Elizabeth Billings (1871-1944) nonetheless achieved enough to impress a modern-day botanist. Her accomplishments included cultivating various gardens, experimenting in farming, managing the family estate, and cataloging hundreds of plants.

Moores Creek National Battlefield

Stage Road Monument
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Independence National Historical Park

Congress Hall
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Built as the Philadelphia County Courthouse, Congress Hall was home to the U.S. Congress from 1790-1800, when Philadelphia served as the temporary capital of the United States. Members of the House of Representatives met on the first floor, while the Senators met upstairs.

Independence National Historical Park

Independence Hall
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Independence Hall is the birthplace of the United States. In 1776, the Second Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence here. Eleven years later, in the same room, delegates to the Constitutional Convention created and signed an enduring framework of government - the United States Constitution.

Homestead Era at Fort Laramie
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Valles Caldera National Preserve

Old Barn
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Built in 1941, the Old Barn was used to store hay, straw, tack, and the "night horse." Every morning, the night horse and assigned ranch hand would be up before sunrise to bring the other horses from the field. The opening on the right was enlarged sometime prior to 1955.

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Mound City Group
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Mound City Group is the smallest of the Hopewell sites in Ross County, but it very well may contain the largest stories of this remarkable culture. The site is home to the park's only visitor center. Grounds are open every day from dawn to dusk while the visitor center building maintains regular hours of operation.

Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Winston Churchill
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His fame grew to the point that in 1899, the British Winston Churchill wrote to the American writer of the same name, praising his novel and promising to always use “Spencer” as his middle name to help prevent confusion going forward.

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

Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful Inn
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