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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.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
Road to Independence
- Type: Place
Wayside Exhibit focused on the leadup to the Battle of Moores Creek Bridge.
Moores Creek National Battlefield
A Trap is Set Wayside
- Type: Place
- Type: Person
With the assassination of President William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt became the 26th President of the United States (1901 - 09). He brought new excitement and power to the office, vigorously leading Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.
Yellowstone National Park
Lake Hotel and Cabins
- Type: Place
The Lake Yellowstone Hotel is the oldest operating hotel in the park. This reservable lodging facility is operated by a park partner.
- Type: Article
Perry is a very passionate volunteer that had extra time in retirement. He gives his free time to talk about the history at Fort McHenry with visitors.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park
Oak Ridge Wayside: Scarboro
- Type: Place
A wayside exhibit in Oak Ridge, Tennessee describing Scarboro, a community within the secret city.
Blue Ridge Parkway
Moses Cone
- Type: Person
The son of an immigrant, Moses Cone worked his way up from a traveling peddler to one of the nation's leading industrialists.
Boston African American National Historic Site
Thomas Hunter
- Type: Person
Boston paper hanger Thomas Hunter served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Pitcher Plant Trail
- Type: Place
1 mile roundtrip | Follow an easy loop that leads to a boardwalk through a pitcher plant bog where you can look for carnivorous plants in spring and summer.
Big Thicket National Preserve
Birdwatchers Trail
- Type: Place
¾ mile roundtrip | This short hike leads to views of Menard Creek and the Trinity River, an important migration route for birds.
War In The Pacific National Historical Park
Memorial Wall of Names
- Type: Place
The Memorial Wall of Names includes the names of the 1,880 U.S. servicemen who died on Guam during World War II as well as the 1,170 people of Guam who died during the war and the 14,721 who suffered atrocities during the occupation and battles.
Freedom Riders National Monument
Greyhound Bus Depot
- Type: Place
The Anniston Greyhound Bus Depot witnessed the early stages of mob violence against a small group of nonviolent Freedom Riders in May of 1961.
Freedom Riders National Monument
Greyhound Bus Mural
- Type: Place
This mural, titled "Could You Get on the Bus?", commemorates the Freedom Riders attacked in Anniston on May 14, 1961 at the Greyhound Bus Depot. The mural faces the alleyway where the attack began.
Freedom Riders National Monument
Greyhound Bus Burning Site
- Type: Place
On this site in May of 1961, a small group of nonviolent activists called Freedom Riders were attacked by a white mob.
Fort Stanwix National Monument
Rome Historical Society
- Type: Place
The Rome Historical Society - Friends of the Fort sits next to the grounds of Fort Stanwix National Monument. This free museum has exhibits related to the historic fort, the Erie Canal, the history of Rome, NY, and more!
- Type: Person
Mrs. Recy Taylor was just 24 years old when she was brutally raped by six white men in Alabama. Upholding the Black woman's tradition of testimony and protest, Taylor actively participated in the pursuit to bring her attackers to justice. Though the men were acquitted in two separate trials, Taylor's courage speaks to the resolve of Black women to channel their pain and anger into political anger. We honor Taylor as an ancestor for teaching us a lesson on courage.
National Mall and Memorial Parks
Anna Arnold Hedgeman (1899-1990)
- Type: Person
Anna Arnold Hedgeman participated in and led some of the 20th century’s most important developments, including advances in education, public health, politics, and workplace justice . We honor her as an ancestor for shattering glass ceilings imposed on her by her race and gender.
Grand Canyon National Park
South Kaibab Trail
- Type: Place
This well-maintained dirt trail offering wonderful expansive views. This is a great trail for short day hiking trips into the canyon of half a day or less. During winter months foot traction and hiking poles are advised when trail surfaces are icy. There is no public parking at the South Kaibab Trailhead. Please park at the Visitor Center, then take the Kaibab (Orange) Route shuttle bus to the trailhead. It is a 9-minute ride from the Visitor Center to the Trailhead.