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Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 4
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Erosion changes the landscape, from small holes in the cliff, to huge natural arches.
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For the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations, the National Park Service draws upon the humanities to explore our shared history and its meanings. Humanities scholars study subjects like literature, philosophy, history, politics, religion, archaeology, and art to help us better understand and interpret the world. Investment from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has allowed NPS to host humanities scholars and share a greater diversity of American stories.
War In The Pacific National Historical Park
Type-C Japanese Midget Submarine
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In front of the T. Stell Newman Visitor Center at War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam stands the last Type-C Japanese midget submarine in existence.
- Type: Place
The Accokeek Creek site was excavated in the 1930’s by Alice and Henry Ferguson who purchased land for their home in present-day Piscataway Park in the 1920’s. After excavating tens of thousands of artifacts, the Ferguson’s came to believe that they had rediscovered the site of “Moyaone,” the principal town of the Piscataway chiefdom visited by Captain John Smith in 1608.
- Type: Article
Faced with having to feed an expanded military and a hungry population, the US government reintroduced the idea of War Gardens from World War I. They rebranded them as Victory Gardens for World War II. World War II Victory Gardens were grown on farms, in backyards, on city rooftops, in window-boxes, on public lands, and in vacant lots.
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This Pathway, "Everyone Has a History," provides a look at how historians and archeologists investigate the past and what you can do to tell all Americans' stories.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Commemorative Garden
- Type: Place
The Commemorative Garden, adjacent to both the visitor center on South Park Street and the north side of Little Rock Central High School, documents a photographic history, inlaid on brick and concrete arches, as a reminder of the bravery of the Little Rock Nine and a legacy of Central High School. Within this space are nine benches and nine trees to provide seating and shade for a visitor to sit and reflect in this tranquil landscape.
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Before the construction of the Georgian mansion that stands at 105 Brattle Street today, this spot on the road to Watertown was the site of an earlier English colonial house. Archeological excavations in 2003 and 2022 uncovered the foundation of the Marrett house in the present forecourt (front yard) of the Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House.
Fort Stanwix National Monument
Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers of the American Revolution
- Type: Place
The Tomb of the Unknown Revolutionary War Soldier in Rome, NY was dedicated on July 4, 1976 in honor of the Nation's Bicentennial. The remains of 8 unknown soldiers are interred within it's grounds.
- Type: Place
The Massachusett Tribe has lived with and stewarded the Shawmut Peninsula for thousands of years. When European colonists arrived, they claimed and transformed the landscape. Settlers cut down the three hills of downtown Boston, filled in salt marshes and beaches, and built permanent structures along the shore. This place first became known as Bendall’s Cove, then the Town Dock, and later, Dock Square. Today, parts of historic Dock Square make up Sam Adams Park.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Arch Rock
- Type: Place
A natural rock formation that stretches over a set of winding stone steps along Alum Cave Trail.
Boston African American National Historic Site
Ellen Craft
- Type: Person
Ellen Craft bravely escaped slavery by disguising herself as a sickly, White gentleman. Once free, Craft shared her story and advocated against slavery throughout New England and in England.
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Uncovering the Past: North Gatehouse
- Type: Place
- Type: Article
The Qitchauvik site, on the shore of Golovin Lagoon. was the location of a men’s house, or qarigi, used between about A.D. 550 and 750. Qarigi are identified in the archeological record by their large size and by the low incidence, traditionally, of tools related to women’s activities such as sewing and cooking. The Golovin Field School excavated the site.
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The fur trade drove the exploration, mapping, and early settlement of much of North America by Euro-Americans. Many fur trade-period objects and technologies remain at the Grand Portage site complex (site 21CK12), the Fort Charlotte site complex (site 21CK7), and the Grand Portage trail corridor (site 21CK6), bringing the diversity of fur trade life and routines into sharper focus.
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In fiscal year 2024, NPS used Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Burned Area Rehabilitation funding to enhance native seed harvest in Arches National Park. The seed will be used for restoring public lands in southeast Utah after wildland fire or other disturbances.
Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
A Fertile Landscape: Unearthing Agricultural Archeology at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
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Archeologists at the University of Hawai’i Mānoa and National Park Service staff at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park want to know more about the stone walls - kuaiwi - in the Kaʻū Field System. Why did ancient Hawaiians build them and what can they teach modern farmers about cultivating a more sustainable future?
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Fire is a frequent visitor to western Montana's landscape. And, although fire's effects on natural resources is a story often told, it's impacts on cultural resources is less so. This article highlights a newly created story map that explores fire's impact on cultural resources within Glacier National Park.
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Women in Archaeology at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
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Since the 1940s, women have been an important part of archaeology and cultural resources at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. Learn more about their impressive contributions to our knowledge of this special place!
Federal Archeology Program
History of the Departmental Consulting Archeologist
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Learn about the history of the Departmental Consulting Archeologist position within the Federal Archeology Program.