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San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Maritime Experiences Told First Hand
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First-hand accounts of sailing voyages can be found in journals and logbooks in San Francisco Maritime's Museum Collection. Sail back in time by reading a few of these first-hand accounts of maritime voyages.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Kaiulani Logbooks Discovered
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The Kaiulani logbooks offer a glimpse into the daily lives of sailors on their voyage from Aberdeen, WA to Durban, South Africa to Hobart, Tasmania. The logbooks date from 1941-42, and this was the last American crew to sail around Cape Horn in a commercial square-rigged sailing vessel.
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On their many voyages to the Hawaiian Islands, Captain James Cook and his crew became familiar with the aikane, a select group of men who had sexual relations with the king and other ali'i, or royals. Several journal entries from their extended stays at Kealakekua Bay describe the openness of these relationships.
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and Visitor Center
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San Francisco Maritime’s Visitor Center is full of immersive exhibits that tell the stories of voyage, discovery, and cultural diversity of the Bay Area’s maritime history. Park staff and volunteers are available to answer questions and provide information. Watch the park film and visit “The Waterfront” exhibit, an interactive walk through six historical waterfront neighborhoods.
Grand Portage National Monument
Kitchen at Grand Portage
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Look around this historic state-of-the-art kitchen to see kitchenware of the time, and watch staff prepare food on the hearth or bake bread in an outdoor bread oven. While you’re there, learn what the voyageurs ate on their journey and see what Native goods made it on the menu.
Voyageurs National Park
October 2024 Community Check-In
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In October, we lost a cherished member of the Voyageurs family. Park Ranger Kevin Grossheim was a treasured member of the community and served at Voyageurs National Park for more than 20 years. He volunteered with the Kabetogama Fire Department in addition to his work at the park. This issue of the Voyageurs Community Check-In is a tribute to Law Enforcement Park Ranger Kevin Grossheim.
Voyageurs National Park
August 2024 Community Check-In
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This month's newsletter features the visit of NPS Director Chuck Sams, who reviewed key Voyageurs National Park projects funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, including underwater cable replacement and road resurfacing. We spotlight intern Grant Haley's contributions to park utilities and discuss the park's economic impact. Highlights include recent outreach events like the Star Party, updates on natural resource efforts, and maintenance projects.
Voyageurs National Park
September 2024 Community Check-In
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In September, Voyageurs National Park embraced autumn as staff transitioned from the busy summer season to winter preparations. Many team members, including volunteers, concluded their roles, and visitor centers are now closed until 2025. This edition features Field Fellow Connor Cieminski’s work on aquatic ecosystems, highlights from the Voyageurs Conservancy's conservation projects, and updates from park law enforcement, along with more content from around the park.
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Welcome to Fort Raleigh
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Roanoke Island has been the scene of historical dramas for more than four centuries. Algonquians, Europeans, and African Americans have all played their parts here.First here were the Carolina Algonquian, who farmed the land and fished the sounds. In 1584, English explorers sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh arrived here. It was the first of three voyages in England's attempt to colonize North America.
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Little Shoepack and Shoepack lakes in Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota, are home to native populations of muskellunge (Esox masquinongy). Due to the small size of these lakes, and the associated, predicted small size of their muskellunge populations, resource managers are concerned about the persistence of these fish. To gain a better understanding of how these populations are doing, researchers studied muskellunge genetics and population size on the lakes.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Jefferson Rock
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"On your right comes up the Shenandoah, having ranged along the foot of the mountain a hundred miles to seek a vent. On your left approaches the Patowmac [Potomac], in quest of a passage also. In the moment of their junction they rush together against the mountain, rend it asunder, and pass off to the sea... This scene is worth the voyage across the Atlantic." This is how Thomas Jefferson described the view from here during a visit to Harpers Ferry in 1783.
Isle Royale National Park
Voyageur II
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The Voyageur II is a passenger ferry based in Minnesota that services Isle Royale.
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Voyageurs National Park straddles a segment of the old “Voyageur’s Highway,” a 3,000-mile canoe route. The men who traversed this route, which included some 120 portages, 200 rapids, and 50 lakes, proudly bore the title of voyageurs. Archeological projects in the late 1970s to the present deepen understandings of the voyageurs’ lives—how they moved, shared cultures, and forged a lasting economy across an unfamiliar frontier.
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Each park-specific page in the NPS Geodiversity Atlas provides basic information on the significant geologic features and processes occurring in the park. Links to products from Baseline Geologic and Soil Resources Inventories provide access to maps and reports.
Boston National Historical Park
USS Constitution Museum
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Only yards away from "Old Ironsides," the USS Constitution Museum is a "must see" for everyone visiting Boston, where interactive galleries take adults, families and children of all ages on a 200-year voyage.
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A summary of bat monitoring data collected at Voyageurs National Park from 2015 through 2019.
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Captain John Smith was an English soldier who played a pivotal role in the establishment of permanent English colonies in the Americas. His leadership of the failing Jamestown colony, his writings and maps, as well as his negotiations with Native peoples were invaluable to both the Virginia Company of London and the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts. His story has lessons to teach us about the origins of America and the troubled legacy of colonialism.
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Nanticoke River Discovery Center
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Vienna, Maryland is home to the Nanticoke Discovery Center where visitors can learn about American Indian cultures, Captain John Smith's voyages, and more. 113 Old Ocean Gateway, Vienna, MD 21869 410-430-3273
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Dr. Forbes Barclay
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Dr. Forbes Barclay operated the Fort Vancouver medical office and trade store from 1840 to 1850.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Mural I- The Voyagers
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