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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.
Lowell National Historical Park
Patrick J Mogan Cultural Center
- Type: Place
Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail
Port Royal State Historic Park
- Type: Place
“...the people…are moving not from choice to an unknown region not desired by them.” Elijah Hicks wrote these words to Chief John Ross while camped at Port Royal, Tennessee in October 1838. Port Royal was the last place over 10,000 Cherokees slept in Tennessee before crossing into Kentucky. They were travelling along the Great Western Road, part of the Northern Route, which ran from Nashville, Tennessee to Missouri. Visitors can walk about a 1/4 mile of that historic roadbed.
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.
Glacier National Park
Avalanche Lake Trail
- Type: Place
The Avalanche Lake Trail begins in the same place as the Trail of the Cedars and the Avalanche Campground. The trail climbs steadily through an old growth forest to an alpine like with outstanding waterfalls. Avalanche Lake 2.3 mi (3.7 km), one way Elevation gain: 500 ft (152 m) Trailhead: Avalanche Picnic Area
Johnstown Flood National Memorial
Gertrude Quinn Slattery
- Type: Person
Gertrude Quinn was a young survivor of the Johnstown Flood.
Independence National Historical Park
Franklin Court Printing Office
- Type: Place
See how an 18th century printing office operated and learn about the significance of the printed word in the founding of the nation.
Antietam National Battlefield
4th Pennsylvania Reserve Monument (33rd) Volunteer Infantry Monument
- Type: Place
The Regt. arrived on the field on the afternoon of September 16, 1862. Formed at this point on the morning of the 17th, advanced about 600 yards South and became engaged with Hood's Confederate Division
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Weedon's Brigade Monument
- Type: Place
Stone monument with bronze plaque marking the location of the encampment of troops in Weedon's Brigade
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Knox Covered Bridge
- Type: Place
The Knox Covered Bridge is a scenic feature for many visitors to Valley Forge National Historical Park. The first covered bridge across Valley Creek was built in 1851; it was rebuilt in 1865 after being washed away in a flood. Measuring 10 feet wide and 65 feet long, the bridge connects Yellow Spring Road and Route 252. This picturesque bridge is owned and maintained by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
Keweenaw National Historical Park
Calumet & Hecla Round House
- Type: Place
C&H built the Round House to support and maintain the most expansive mining company railroad.
Boston African American National Historic Site
Ebenezer Hunt
- Type: Person
Doctor and abolitionist Ebenezer Hunt likely served on the 1850 Boston Vigilance Committee.
- Type: Person
Marie Equi was born in 1872 in New Bedford. A homesteader in Oregon, Marie became a physician and activist. Equi was placed in charge of obstetrics at the United States Army General Hospital in the Presidio of San Francisco. She was subsequently decorated by the U.S. Army for her humanitarian efforts.
Interpretation and Education
Telling All Americans' Stories: Introduction to Women's History
- Type: Article
From the lives of young, immigrant women who worked the textile mills at Lowell National Historic Park to those of the female shipyard workers who were essential to the home front during World War II at Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historic Park, women’s history can be found at every park. If you want to understand our nation’s history, explore the remarkable legacies of American women.
- Type: Place
The Ohio and Erie Canalway National Heritage Area spurred economic development across the nation by creating an inland connection for goods from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, known as the heartland of America to the eastern seaboard. This development fueled westward expansion, a national market economy, a booming industrial manufacturing sector, and the settlement of towns, villages, and cities along the canal.
- Type: Place
The Congressional Cemetery stands out for its beauty and its famous interments. There are perhaps more early historical figures buried within this unique "American Westminster Abbey" than in any other cemetery in the country. Within the gates of Congressional Cemetery, notable burials serve as touchstones sending visitors back into key episodes of America’s past by memorializing its actors.
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
Nancy Cook
- Type: Person
Designer, suffragist, and political organizer, Nancy Cook was an influential figure in Eleanor Roosevelt's inner circle during a dynamic era in American history.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site
Philander Smith College and the 1957 Crisis
- Type: Place
In 1957, Little Rock’s Philander Smith College, an historically black college, opened its doors to the “Little Rock Nine” to help them prepare for their first days as students at Central High School. Barred from entering the all-white high school by order of the governor, the students struggled to keep from falling behind in their coursework, aided by Philander Smith College faculty members.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Windows into the Past
- Type: Article
For thousands of years, there has been a human footprint on the Smokies landscape. Traces of these stories can still be found in the routes of trails first created by Cherokee people and the many historic homes, schools, churches, and mills maintained by the park’s Forever Places preservation crew.
- Type: Person
Active early in the United States labor movement, Seth Luther never saw his work towards the ten hour work day come to fruition. Nevertheless, Luther laid important groundwork that still benefits workers today.