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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.

3 Parks 3 Stories: The Power of Partnership with the Southern California Research Learning Center

Type: Article

In this issue of 3Parks3Stories, we would like to share three stories of successful conservation projects in the Mediterranean parks that were reliant upon partnerships between the NPS and one or more dedicated collaborators. In these stories, we hope you see the mutual benefits of these relationships and the value they bring in the effort to protect, preserve, and understand our national legacy.

Collaboration between NPS Alaska Region Fire Management staff and BLM Alaska Fire Service bolsters national fire response, provides staff opportunities

Type: Article

Successful management of wildland fire is a team effort. National Park Service (NPS) staff in Alaska have formed a unique partnership with the Bureau of Land Management Alaska Fire Service (AFS), which has helped to turn challenges into opportunities, and increased operational efficiency in utilization of helicopters for fire suppression. This partnership has benefited not only Alaska, but also the wildland firefighting effort in several western states.

Point Reyes National Seashore

Researchers Complete First Season of Point Reyes Mountain Beaver Habitat Surveys

Type: Article

The Point Reyes mountain beaver—a primitive rodent that isn’t a beaver—is a sort of mythical creature at Point Reyes National Seashore. Almost no one has seen one in-person with their own eyes. Not even National Park Service Wildlife Biologists Taylor Ellis and Matt Lau, who just completed their first season of surveys as a part of a 2-year mountain beaver habitat modeling project in collaboration with UC Berkeley. Still, the survey season was a great success.

Anna Hyatt Huntington

Type: Person

Anna Hyatt Huntington was an artist who specialized in sculpting lifelike animals. She was one of the most commercially successful sculptors of her era.

Boston National Historical Park

Old South Meeting House

Type: Place

In the days leading to the American Revolution, citizens gathered here to challenge British policies, protesting the Boston Massacre and the tea tax. Here, at an overflow meeting on December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party began. Saved from destruction in 1876, in the first successful historic preservation effort in New England, the building is now an active meeting place, a haven for free speech, and a museum exhibit, “Voices of Protest.”

Reconstruction Era National Historical Park

Military Service and the Port Royal Experiment

Type: Article

Military service was an important component of the Port Royal Experiment. The success of the 1st South Carolina Volunteers led to Black military service becoming a core foundation of the arguments in favor of extending citizenship and voting rights to formerly enslaved people.

Banastre Tarleton

Type: Person

Banastre Tarleton, a British army officer, famously commanded the British Legion, a provincial regiment composed of loyalist infantry and dragoons, in the southern theater under Lord Cornwallis during the Revolution. Feared for his ruthlessness by the patriots, his early successes in the field earned him notoriety. Defeated at the Battle of Cowpens by Brig. Gen. Daniel Morgan, Tarleton's favor with Cornwallis declined. Tarleton was present at the surrender at Yorktown.

Triaging Invasive Plants: Strategic Planning Drives Success

Type: Article

A winning strategy to combat invasive plants becomes a potent tool for restoring special places in several eastern parks.

Henry Clinton

Type: Person

General Sir Henry Clinton, the longest serving British general of the American Revolution, served as commander in chief from 1778 to 1782. In the years after the Revolution, Clinton defended his actions in writing and felt unfairly labeled as the scapegoat for British defeat. He died in London in 1795 before he was able to assume the post of governor of Gibraltar.

John Small

Type: Person

John Small freed himself, his wife Susan, and their infant son Phillip during a dangerous escape aboard the Confederate steamer, Planter. As the ship’s engineer, John was instrumental in the success of the mission in which he and pilot Robert Smalls brought a total of sixteen men, women and children out of slavery and into freedom.

Elliott Roosevelt

Type: Person

Elliott Bulloch Roosevelt (1860-1894) was a son of Martha Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt Sr, the only brother of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was the father of Eleanor Roosevelt, and godfather of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

The Log House

Type: Place

The Wakefield National Memorial Association planned for the Log House to be a place for refreshments and overnight accommodations. Unfortunately, the group did not have as much success as hoped for and the Log House was closed. Today, the Log House is used as a meeting and conference space.

Washington Aqueduct

Type: Place

The construction and successful operation of the Washington Aqueduct epitomizes the Army Corps of Engineers entry into the field of public works and reflects the military influence on civil life in antebellum America. The Washington Aqueduct, constructed over 150 years ago, still supplies the nation's capital with public water today.

A Look Back at 10 Years of Structural Fire Protection Interns

Type: Article

The NPS Structural Fire Protection Internship Program is celebrating 10 years of park structural fire protection. The program provides work experience for students in fire protection engineering, fire protection, administration, and fire investigation while the students complete critical structural fire management responsibilities for the park. Join us on a photographic journey to celebrate the successes of this program!

Boston National Historical Park

John Hancock

Type: Person

Most famous for his elegant signature on the Declaration of Independence, John Hancock lived a life near the political center of Boston. His wealth and popularity led to a highly successful political career and a place as one of the Founders of the United States.

Joseph Reed

Type: Person

Joseph Reed, a successful lawyer, played a pivotal role in the American Revolution as George Washington's secretary and a key figure in military and civil politics. Born in 1741, Reed's commitment to public service led him to decline a British imperial position, later becoming deeply involved in the American Revolution, where he formed a close yet eventually strained relationship with Washington.

Fort Scott National Historic Site

Fort Scott in the Civil War

Type: Article

Fort Scott served as an important logistical and supply center for Union troops during the Civil War. On the grounds of the site, Union soldiers were mustered into the army, received supplies, provided medical care, and were disciplined. Fort Scott saw no battles, yet it played a vital role in contributing to the survival and success of Union soldiers.

Cuyahoga Valley National Park

Frazee House Panel

Type: Place

Explore the architecture of the Frazee House. The Frazees were a Western Reserve pioneer family who became successful during the canal era.

Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Lorena Hickok

Type: Person

Lorena Hickok was one of the top newspaper women in the early 1930s and close friend of Eleanor Roosevelt. Reporting for the New York bureau of the Associated Press, she was a model of success in a field dominated by men. By 1932, she had become the nation’s best-know female reporter. She later work as the chief investigator of New Deal relief programs and served as publicist for the New York World's Fair.

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