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Grand Teton National Park

Jenny Lake Pathway Hub

• Type: Place

The Jenny Lake Pathway Hub is the most northern point of the multi-use pathway. Read our informational sign about biking and use the bike rack to store your bike while you explore the Jenny Lake area.

Seaford Museum

• Type: Place

Discover the Seaford Museum, a hidden gem in downtown Seaford, Delaware. Just steps from the Nanticoke River, this award-winning museum showcases the region’s rich history, from Harriet Tubman’s Underground Railroad connections to its maritime legacy. Explore interactive exhibits on shipbuilding and oyster shucking. After your visit, enjoy a scenic stroll along the River Walk, where Seaford’s waterfront industry stories come to life!

Chesapeake Bay

Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse

• Type: Place

Discover the historic Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse, a National Historic Landmark in the Chesapeake Bay. This restored offshore beacon offers engaging exhibits, interactive displays, and stunning views. Travel by boat to explore its maritime history and the vital role of lighthouses in navigation. Don’t miss the chance to experience the Bay’s rich stories and enjoy the beautiful surrounding area!

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.

Boston National Historical Park

Food Truck Leasing Charlestown Navy Yard

• Type: Article

Learn more about leasing space to operate your Food Truck at the Charlestown Navy Yard.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Meigs Falls

• Type: Place

Admire a gorgeous waterfall from the comfort of your vehicle. Located along Little River Road, Meigs Falls features a spacious pull-out area for easy viewing. This makes it one of the most accessible waterfalls in the park.

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.

Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park

William Moultrie

• Type: Person

William Moultrie's 2nd South Carolina Regiment successfully defended Charleston Harbor from the Royal Navy in the Battle of Sullivan's Island on June 28, 1776. This Patriot victory marked the beginning of a meteoric rise for Moultrie as he achieved the rank of general and later served South Carolina as governor.

Everglades National Park

Everglades Wilderness Waterway

• Type: Place

The wilderness of Everglades National Park is very different from other places you may have boated, paddled, or camped. It can be confusing and difficult to navigate as the mazes of mangrove–lined creeks and bays all begin to look the same. With proper planning, you can avoid the frustration and hours wasted from getting lost. The 99-mile Wilderness Waterway attracts interest because it connects Flamingo and Ev-erglades City. Most paddlers allow at least eight days to complet

Gettysburg National Military Park

Alva B. Johnson

• Type: Person

Alva B. Johnson WWII Navy Veteran

Everglades National Park

Sandfly Loop Paddling Trail

• Type: Place

Trip length will vary based on launch point, with a minimum length of 5 miles. Trip duration will vary by launch point, if you walk the trail on Sandfly Island or if strong winds or unfavorable tides are present. If you decide to stop at Sandfly Island, please use the beach area next to the dock, as the dock can be slippery and dangerous. Always tie up your boat.

Peace Monument

• Type: Place

The 44-foot high Peace Monument stands in the circle west of the U.S. Capitol at Pennsylvania Avenue and First Street, NW. Inscribed "In memory of the officers, seamen and marines of the United States Navy who fell in defense of the Union and liberty of their country, 1861-1865," this sculptural group has also been called the Naval Monument.

Battery (Fort) Ricketts

• Type: Place

Battery Ricketts was constructed to protect the Maryland or eastern end of the two bridges crossing the Anacostia (at the Navy Yard and two and a half miles upstream at Benning's Bridge) and to occupy the heights above the Navy Yard and Washington Arsenal.

Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Cuba Vassall

• Type: Person

Cuba Vassall was the matriarch of a family that included abolitionists and community builders. As she navigated slavery and freedom in Massachusetts, Cuba advocated for her own and her family’s interests. In comparison with many formerly enslaved women of her era, Cuba Vassall’s life is relatively well documented.

Boston National Historical Park

Walter Budd Wimley

• Type: Person

Walt Wimley enlisted in the US Navy on September 11, 1942. He served aboard USS CASSIN YOUNG in the ship's engineering department as a Machinist Mate 1st Class in 1944 and 1945. He died in action aboard Cassin Young off the coast of Okinawa on July 30, 1945.

Boston National Historical Park

Joseph James Barnes

• Type: Person

Joseph J. Barnes was born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 27, 1917. He enlisted in the Navy on September 23, 1942 as an Apprentice Seaman (AS). After studying to be a machinist at a Service School, Barnes graduated as a fireman 2nd class. In 1943, he reported to destroyer training before joining the crew of the USS Cassin Young. In serving on the Cassin Young, he joined the Pacific front of World War II. Barnes was killed in action from a kamikaze attack.

Boston National Historical Park

John Kappa

• Type: Person

At age 20, John Kappa enlisted into the U.S. Navy. He worked as a machinist's mate, maintaining and testing different components of the ship. During World War II he served on the USS Colorado before joining the USS Cassin Young. Kappa was killed in action from a kamikaze attack on the Cassin Young.

Boston National Historical Park

Frank Leon Miller

• Type: Person

Miller enlisted in the US Navy in August 1942. On April 12, 1945, a kamikaze struck the mast of Cassin Young and exploded. Miller was wounded in the leg and awarded a purple heart. On July 30, 1945, USS Cassin Young was struck by a kamikaze a second time. WT2c Miller was one of 22 sailors killed, passing later that day.

Boston National Historical Park

Jasper Clarence McCartney

• Type: Person

Jasper McCartney spent most of his life at sea, enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1930 at age 20. In the 1930s, he served on three destroyers, including the USS West Virginia where he worked as a fireman and watertender. In 1940, McCartney joined the crew of the USS Arkansas and was promoted to chief watertender. He was assigned to the USS Cassin Young a few days after its commissioning in December, 1943. McCartney was killed in action during a kamikaze attack on the destroyer.

National Mall and Memorial Parks

Commodore John Barry Memorial

• Type: Place

John Barry (1745-1803), an Irish immigrant to the 13 colonies, served in the Continental Navy, attacking British shipping throughout the American Revolution. He was the first commissioned American naval officer, and the first flag officer.