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Wolf Lake Trailhead
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This trailhead in the middle of the park provides access to a series of trails:- Wolf Lake- Ice Lake Trail- Howard Eaton Trail: Cascade Lake-Norris CampgroundParking is on the south side of the road and the trailhead is on the north side. Use caution when crossing the road. Wolf Lake Trail This 2.4-mile (3.9-km) there-and-back trail travels through forests and swampy meadows on its way to meet up with the Howard Eaton Trail: Cascade Lake-Norris Campground. The highlight of th
Lost Lake Trailhead
- Type: Place
This trailhead is located at the end of the Pretified Tree Parking Lot. It provides access to the following trail:- Lost Lake TrailParking is at premium at this location, though there also is a high turn-over rate in vehicles. Additional, or winter-time parking can be found in a large pulloff along the Grand Loop Road at the entrance to the parking area. Lost Lake Trail This moderate 2.8-mile (4.5-km) loop trail begins behind Roosevelt Lodge and traverses through forest to th
Anhinga Trail
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The famous Anhinga Trail is a self-guiding pavement and boardwalk trail winding through and over sawgrass marsh and freshwater slough. A paved path leads you along the water and to a looping boardwalk, providing views into the prairie and the clear waters of the slough. You may see alligators, fish, turtles, anhingas, and many other birds, especially during the winter, when the generally lower waters of the dry season concentrate aquatic wildlife in the slough. This is one th
Sarah Rittenhouse Armillary Sphere
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The memorial to Sarah Louise Rittenhouse (1845-1943) is an armillary sphere on a marble pedestal. She is considered the founder of Montrose Park in Georgetown and is given credit for saving the park area from a housing development planned in the early 1900's. This memorial was a gift from the Georgetown Garden Club and was dedicated in 1956.InscriptionsIn Tribute toSarah Louisa Rittenhouse1845-1942Through Her VisionAnd Perseverance ThisLand BecameMontrose ParkAn etching on th
William Bolsinger
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There is a new addition to our exhibits at Johnstown Flood National Memorial! These train wheels from the 1889 flood were discovered when a bridge was being built in East Conemaugh, one of the towns along the path of the flood. We know that these wheels were manufactured pre-flood due to the Pennsylvania Railroad markings. There is also an 1880s date on the wheels. East Conemaugh was an important railroad town along the Pennsylvania Railroad. This is where the engines got th
General Grant Tree
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Before you stands the second-largest tree in the world. The General Grant Tree is not one of the oldest, but it has the advantage of growing in a spot with bright sunlight and plenty of water, so it grew larger quickly. It holds two additional titles: the Nation's Christmas Tree (not the National Christmas Tree, which gets decorated in Washington, D.C.) and the country's only living national shrine. Sequoia FactsSequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks are home to seven of th
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The Sisseton Agency and Wacipi Grounds in Agency Village, South Dakota was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2022. It is significant at a tribal level as one the most important locations established after the creation of the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation in 1867, including serving as the agency headquarters site from 1869 to 1923, connecting it to a half-century of decision making by and for the Sisseton and Wahpeton people.
Photography as Preservation
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Rhys Martin is a photographer and travel writer from Tulsa, OK. After a 10-month international backpacking journey, he focused his attention on Route 66 and the American experience. He has traveled all 2,400 miles of the Mother Road and regularly seeks out forgotten corners of the Midwest. Rhys writes a monthly travel column for Tulsa People Magazine and his work has been featured in This Land, Route 66 Magazine, Nimrod Journal, Inbound Asia Magazine, The Oklahoman, and th
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Since the late 1960s, the Suquamish Tribe of Washington State has organized to demand their legal and civil rights in a path toward self-determination. Along the way, non-Indian partners like Dennis Lewarch have played important roles as allies. Dennis shares his reflections on serving the interests of the Suquamish as their first Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO), focusing on completion of a Traditional Cultural Place (TCP) nomination for the National Register.
Before and After Disasters: Guidance for State and Tribal Historic Preservation Leaders on Working with FEMA, NPS, and Other Federal Agencies
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Checklist, guidance, glossary, and acronym list for State, Tribal, and local governments on working with the federal government before and after a natural disaster. With this information, SHPOs and THPOs can better plan and execute their response strategies and better understand the types of technical and financial assistance available to them under recovery to help them make targeted requests for the type of assistance they need.
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Zitkala-Ša (“Red Bird”) was born on the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota on February 22, 1876. Until her death on January 26, 1928 Zitkala-Ša worked for improvements in education, health care, voting rights, and legal recognition of Native Americans as well as the preservation of Native American culture.
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Mescalero Apache Tribe have a lot of natural resources: a fish hatchery, timber, etc. The Apaches were mobile hunters and gatherers, covering most of New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, of three bands: Chiricahua, Lipan and Mescalero. Mobility was not allowed to occur anymore and also hunting and gathering were restricted, they were forced to farm. This affected culture in many ways, yet, the culture persists and remains strong today.
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Peach Springs lies within the traditional territory of the Hualapai people. The springs were reliable water sources that were used by Native Americans for centuries. Euro-Americans became aware of the springs during explorations in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Beginning in 1858, emigrants along the Beale Wagon Road increasingly used Peach Springs as a rest stop and watering place.
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The railroad has always had an important association with Route 66, and this is well illustrated in central Flagstaff. A walk along Santa Fe Avenue (Route 66) shows the influence of the railroad on the city’s development, as every building is oriented toward the iron tracks. As automobiles replaced the train as the country’s primary mode of transportation, the Route 66 corridor paralleling the tracks exerted a similar force on development.
Tribal Historic Preservation Program Tribal Historic Preservation Officer Application
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The Harada House on Lemon Street in Riverside, California was the focus of a landmark court case brought by the State of California against Jukichi Harada, a Japanese immigrant living in Riverside. The case tested the constitutionality of laws preventing immigrants, primarily from Japan, from owning property in California.