Virtual Panoramic Tours

Ranger III plays a vital role as a ferry in Isle Royale National Park. The vessel transports visitors, staff, and all of the material, equipment, and goods needed to sustain park operations on the island. It is the largest piece of moving equipment in the National Park Service. Ranger III was launched in 1960 as part of the NPS's Mission 66 program and retains much of its original design. Explore the vessel via HDP’s virtual tour, animation, and archival HAER documentation.

Arlington Memorial Bridge connects the National Mall in Washington, DC, to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. The bridge spans the Potomac River and was intended to join the North and South physically and symbolically. It provides a connection between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington House (Robert E. Lee Memorial) that is emblematic of post-Civil War reunification. Explore the bridge via HDP’s virtual tour, storymap, animation, and archival HAER documentation.

Important scientific research and development was carried out at Santa Susana Field Laboratory. The site supported rocket engine development for weapons and space vehicles including the Redstone rocket, Atlas ICBM, and the Space Shuttle main engine. Explore Area II of the Field Laboratory via HDP’s virtual tour, virtual exhibit, animations, and archival HAER documentation.

Flanders Field American Cemetery & Memorial is one of eight overseas World War I cemeteries designed and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). It is the only ABMC World War I cemetery in Belgium. Construction of the chapel and landscape renovations took place in 1928-30. French-born American architect Paul P. Cret served as consulting architect. Explore the cemetery and memorial via HDP’s virtual tour and archival HALS documentation.

Aisne-Marne American Cemetery & Memorial in France is one of eight overseas World War I cemeteries designed and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). Construction took place in 1929-33, starting with the chapel and then new visitor and quarters buildings and landscape improvements. French-born American architect Paul P. Cret served as consulting architect.

Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery & Memorial in France is one of eight overseas World War I cemeteries redesigned and administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). Meuse-Argonne is the largest ABMC cemetery in Europe with over 14,200 graves. Construction took place in 1929-32. French-born American architect Paul P. Cret served as consulting architect. Explore the cemetery and memorial via HDP’s virtual tour, animation, and archival HALS documentation.

Along Alaska’s Yukon River corridor, evidence of historical gold mining activity is scattered across the landscape. In addition to buildings, building ruins, and the piles of waste rock called tailings, examples of mining machinery can be found wherever mining took place. Because the machines were costly or difficult to move, they were usually left in place. Explore Yukon mining sites via HDP’s virtual tours and archival HABS and HAER documentation.

The U.S. Immigration Station at Ellis Island was established in 1892. It was the most prominent federal immigration facility. After a fire destroyed the original wood buildings in 1897, Ellis Island was expanded and improved. A series of landfill projects added land. New monumental buildings, including two major hospital complexes, were built. Explore Ellis Island via HDP’s virtual tour, point clouds, animations, and archival HABS documentation.

The Totem Trail at Sitka National Park features replica and original totem poles carved by Alaska Native carvers. The poles generally convey the ancestry (crest poles) or history (history poles) of a particular clan, folklore or real-life experiences (legend poles), or commemorate a person of importance (memorial/mortuary poles). Explore the Sitka Totem Trail via HDP’s virtual tour, animation, and archival HALS documentation.

Miller Field was built at the end of World War I as an aerial coastal defense station. The Seaplane Hangar was built in 1921. Its steel-frame, cast-in-place concrete structure with terra-cotta structural tile curtain walls is an early example of hangar technology. During World War II, it was altered to hold barracks, a mess, office space, and vehicle repair. Explore the Seaplane Hangar via HDP’s virtual tour, point cloud, animation, and archival HABS documentation.