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Legislation signed by the President on December 29, 2022, includes a provision that changes the designation of Pullman National Monument to Pullman National Historical Park. The historic Pullman community was designated a national monument by President Obama in 2015, making it the first National Park Service unit in Chicago.

The National Park Service (NPS) in coordination with Illinois Department of Natural Resources officially opened the Pullman National Monument and State Historic Site today with a program and ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating Pullman’s ties to Labor Day, including remarks by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland

Pawtucket, R.I. – The National Park Service has acquired the Old Slater Mill National Historic Landmark District. NPS staff, in cooperation with the Old Slater Mill Association, completed the transfer of the property to the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park this week.

To understand America, one needs to go no further than the closest national park. National parks commemorate the people, places, and events that have shaped the American experience. These national treasures serve as tangible reminders of what it means to be made in America.

The C&O Canal National Historical Park will close a portion of the towpath near the Paw Paw Tunnel around the beginning of June.

On May 5th, 2017 at 11:00 am, There will be a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the restoration of the Conococheague Aqueduct! This ceremony is free and open to the public.