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Grand Canyon National Park

Bright Angel Trailhead
  • Type: Place

Bright Angel Trailhead is located just west of Bright Angel Lodge, Lookout Studio, and Kolb Studio. At 6,840 feet (2,085 m), it provides access for hikers and mules to many inner canyon destinations. From the Hermit Road Interchange shuttle bus stops, it is a short walk to the east, and up a hill, on a paved footpath to the trailhead. This winter, a number of trail closures (on parts of Bright Angel Trail) are in effect. Click on the link for details.

Chesapeake Bay

St. Clement’s Island Museum
  • Type: Place

Discover the St Clement’s Island Museum where Maryland's founding story comes to life. Explore exhibits that highlight the rich history of the Piscataway People and early settlers. Stand on the historic island where the first English settlers landed in 1634, accessible by water taxi. Experience the beauty of the Potomac River and immerse yourself in the culture that shaped the Chesapeake Bay. Don’t miss the chance to learn and explore this unique site in St. Mary’s County.

Homestead National Historical Park

Cupid Steward
  • Type: Person

In 1879, Steward submitted homesteadapplication number 9952at the Huntsville, Alabamalandoffice, requesting a patent for160and19/100 acres of land atthesouthwest quadrantof Section 14, Township3S, Range 6E in JacksonCounty, Alabama.

Harpers Ferry Center

Historic Listing of NPS Park, Program, and Office Codes
  • Type: Article

This guide provides a current and historic listing of National Park Service (NPS) three- or four-letter codes used to represent parks, programs, and regional offices. It is intended to be used together with NPS History Collection finding aids for collections which include these codes, although it may be useful for other purposes.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 2
  • Type: Place

What is the Waterpocket Fold? The tilted cliffs along the Scenic Drive are part of this massive wrinkle in the Earth’s crust.

Capitol Reef National Park

Scenic Drive Stop 1
  • Type: Place

Capitol Reef’s sedimentary rock layers tell us stories from Earth’s ancient past.

Nicodemus National Historic Site

School District Number 1
  • Type: Place

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
  • 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.

Guide to the NPS Cultural Resources Bibliography Collection
  • Type: Article

This finding aid describes the National Park Service (NPS) Cultural Resources Bibliography (CRBIB) Collection, part of the NPS History Collection.

Blackwater Highways
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Pride of Baltimore II
  • Type: Place

Step aboard Pride II, a reproduction Baltimore Clipper, and sail into the Chesapeake’s maritime past. Explore its history from privateering in the War of 1812 to life on the Bay today. Tour the deck or set sail for a hands-on adventure! As part of the NPS Chesapeake Gateways, Pride II offers a unique way to experience the Bay’s seafaring heritage.

Surf Ballroom
  • Type: Place

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.

Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve

Why Snowshoe Hares Use Mineral Licks
  • Type: Article

After nearly 20 years, the snowshoe hare population in the central Brooks Range on the eastern boundary of Gates of the Arctic National Park is building toward a peak in the population. Traditional ecological knowledge of the area tells us that the coming peak should be considerably larger than the small population increase we saw in 2008-2010. Based on the report: Snowshoe hare population trends at mineral and non-mineral sites in the central Brooks Range, Alaska.

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Plan Your Trip
  • Type: Article

You can visit four public sites at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park! Let us help you plan your time for the best experience.

Independence National Historical Park

Congress Hall
  • Type: Place

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.

Homestead Era at Fort Laramie
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Valles Caldera National Preserve

Old Barn
  • Type: Place

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.

Collaboration reduces wildland fire risk in Texas panhandle
  • Type: Article

Firefighters use drip torches to treat vegetation between a fence and Highway 207 in Carson County, Texas.

Valles Caldera National Preserve

The San Antonio Cabin
  • Type: Place

San Antonio Cabin often housed cowboys when this land was privately-owned and operating as a ranch.

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Caretaker's Cabin
  • Type: Place

It is unclear if this building was constructed or moved here in 1951, but it was used to house Ruby and Robert Hoolihan, employees of the Bond Family who owned the land from 1918 to 1963.