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The mission of preserving and protecting cultural sites goes hand-in-hand with preserving and protecting the landscape, and maintaining healthy and sustainable forests in the parks of the Northeast Region.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Charles Robinson
- Type: Person
Charles Robinson was the third Keeper stationed at the Sleeping Bear Point Life-Saving Station. He had ancestral ties to the Odawa people, as his grandparents were of Odawa heritage.
Boston African American National Historic Site
Edmund Jackson
- Type: Person
Boston merchant and abolitionist Edmund Jackson served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.
Colorado National Monument
Monument Canyon Trail (Colorado National Monument)
- Type: Place
Monument Canyon Trail in Colorado National Monument has upper access from Rim Rock Drive and a lower trailhead accessed from outside the Monument. Trail travels along the feet of many of the named monoliths.
Capitol Reef National Park
Scenic Drive Stop 11
- Type: Place
The Capitol Gorge trail features natural pools of water and markings from early pioneers and travelers.
Boston African American National Historic Site
Thomas Hunter
- Type: Person
Boston paper hanger Thomas Hunter served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Signal Knob
- Type: Place
Rising 1,500 feet above the Valley floor and marking the northern end of Massanutten Mountain is Signal Knob.
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 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.
Freedom Riders National Monument
Anniston Trailways Station
- Type: Place
The Trailways Station in downtown Anniston was the site of violence and intimidation of Freedom Riders in route to Birmingham on May 14, 1961.
Rock Creek Park
Meridian Hill Park
- Type: Place
Meridian Hill Park, a few blocks north of the White House, features unique statues, concrete aggregate architecture, and the largest cascading fountains in North America.
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
128th New York Monument
- Type: Place
Veterans of New York's 128th Infantry Regiment dedicated a monument in memory of their comrades who died at the Battle of Cedar Creek. The monument marks the left end of the U.S. 19th Corps' position during the battle.
Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
Miller's Mill
- Type: Place
The brick house at Miller's Mill marks the farthest advance of the Confederate army. Early formed his line along Miller Lane, modern Cougill Road.
Katmai National Park & Preserve
Pelagia Melgenak
- Type: Person
To learn the story of Pelagia (also spelled Palakia) Melgenak is to learn the sanctity of shared traditions, the loving bonds of kinship and the reverence of a spiritual connection to the land around you. Born in the late 1870s in the remote village of Savonoski in Alaska, Pelagia grew up learning about hunting, gathering, navigating and guiding in the area. That all changed in 1912 with the hot ash falling like a blanket covering the region with the eruption of Novarupta.
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The Halfway Creek and Loop Trails are accessible from the Gulf Coast Visitor Center in Everglades City or from the Big Cypress Welcome Center on Sea Grape Drive off of US 41. The Creek is 7.3 miles long from the Big Cypress Welcome Center to the Gulf Coast Visitor Center. The upper loop is an additional 3.7 miles. From the Gulf Coast Visitor Center, the Halfway Creek-Left Hand Turner-Turner River loop is 11 miles. Allow 4-8 hours for these trails.
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The year 2025 marks the 10th year since Honouliuli was designated as a National Monument, cementing it as a unit of the National Park Service. In 2019, Honouliuli National Monument was established as Honouliuli National Historic Site. To celebrate its 10th anniversary as a park, Honouliuli National Historic Site is partnering with over 50 organizations to connect communities to its important history of incarceration of prisoners of war and American civilians.
Boston National Historical Park
Frances Winifred Williams
- Type: Person
Frances Williams worked as a welder in the Charlestown Navy Yard and South Boston Annex during World War II. Her oral history provides a unique perspective as to what it was like working at the Yard during World War II.
The White House and President's Park
Zero Milestone
- Type: Place
This four-foot-high shaft of pink granite stands on the north and south meridian of the District of Columbia. It is symbolically the official starting point for measurement of highway distances from Washington, DC. On July 7, 1919, the first transcontinental military motor convoy, destined for San Francisco, California, started from this spot.
- Type: Place
Fort Laramie once stood sentinel over the Oregon, California, and Mormon emigration trails; was a stop on the Pony Express route; and served as a staging ground for both peaceful and hostile dealings with Plains Indians. Its association with important figures, including Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, and historic events makes Fort Laramie an icon of the American West.
Boston National Historical Park
Paul Revere's Ride to Revolution
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April 18, 2025, marks the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's Ride. Participate in commemorative events across Boston.