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Colorado National Monument

Rim Rock Drive (Colorado National Monument)
  • Type: Place

Rim Rock Drive is a 23 mile paved road through Colorado National Monument.

Grand Canyon National Park

Bright Angel Trail
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Bright Angel Trail lets hikers walk in the footsteps of the canyon's Indigenous Peoples, miners, and early tourists, as they descend into the canyon's depths. Offering big views, morning and afternoon shade, resthouses, vault toilets, and water stations during the summer. The water is OFF at 1.5- and 3-mile resthouses. Portions of Bright Angel Trail are closed for waterline construction, Visit the link for a list of trail closures.

Grand Canyon National Park

South Kaibab Trail
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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.

Valles Caldera National Preserve

Caretaker's Cabin
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It is unclear if this building was constructed or moved here in 1951, but it was used to house Ruby and Robert Hoolihan, employees of the Bond Family who owned the land from 1918 to 1963.

Chesapeake Bay

Piney Point Lighthouse Museum and Historic Park
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Explore the Piney Point Lighthouse Museum, the first built on the Potomac River. Discover captivating exhibits on local maritime history, WWII naval presence, and the iconic lighthouse itself. Climb to the top for breathtaking views of the Potomac and its rich ecosystem. Immerse yourself in the beauty and heritage of the Chesapeake Bay watershed while uncovering the stories that shaped this remarkable area.

Theodore Roosevelt
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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.

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Oak Ridge Wayside: Middletown Trailer Park
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A wayside exhibit in Oak Ridge, Tennessee describing temporary trailer parks for Manhattan Project workers.

Manhattan Project National Historical Park

Oak Ridge Wayside: The Hutments
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A wayside exhibit in Oak Ridge, Tennessee describing hutments, an inferior form of housing used during the Manhattan Project.

Yellowstone National Park

Old Faithful Snow Lodge
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Blue Ridge Parkway

Orlean Puckett
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Legendary midwife, Orlean Puckett, delivered over 1,000 babies in the Appalachian Mountains of southern Virginia.

Blue Ridge Parkway

Moses Cone
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The son of an immigrant, Moses Cone worked his way up from a traveling peddler to one of the nation's leading industrialists.

Fort Stanwix National Monument

Rome Historical Society
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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!

Rock Creek Park

Meridian Hill Park
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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.

Katmai National Park & Preserve

Pelagia Melgenak
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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.

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

Pecos National Historical Park

Pecos Mission Church
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Pecos National Historical Park

The Pecos Pueblo
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The Thomas Stone House
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The curved, five-part layout of the Thomas Stone House, along with its casual symmetry and mixed architectural styles truly make it a visual showcase.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Katie Shepard Hotel
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This large, one-and-a-half-story, shingle-style house was constructed in 1895 or 1896 for Mrs. William Shepard and her daughter Katherine, who was popularly known on the island as "Miss Katie." The house was allegedly designed in the style of the Shepards' residence in New Orleans. A detached kitchen and dining room was located behind the house. After the Cottage Row dining room closed around 1900, Katie Shepard converted her cottage into a summer hotel.

Trail Of Tears National Historic Trail

St. Francois County Jail Museum
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The St. Francois County Jail Museum is located in Historic Downtown Farmington, Missouri, along the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail. It was constructed in 1870 and used as a jail until the early 1990's. The building is now used as a history museum and houses artifacts from the Farmington area, as well as interpreting the history of the trail. Find more information on how to plan a visit.