Yellowstone National Park
Travel through Time Exhibit
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American Civil War
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GettysburgLife in camp for Civil War soldiers between active engagements.
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Robert E. Lee: Arlington HouseRobert E. Lee and the Washington, Custis and Lee families, traditions, and enslaved peoples at Arlington House, VA.
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Civil War FlagsSymbols of BattleCivil War flags that identified Northern and Southern regiments in battle.
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Vicksburg Siege and USS CairoLife aboard the Union ironclad gunboat USS Cairo and hardships during 47-day siege of Vicksburg, MS in 1863.
American Heritage
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Alcatraz Island: Inside the RockAl Capone and other notorious inmates and their correctional officers, and the Indian Occupation of Alcatraz in 1969 - 1971.
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Cowboys to Cattlemen: Grant-Kohrs RanchWestern cattle ranching, rugged cowboys, and self-reliant cattlemen and the Kohrs family in Deer Lodge, MT.
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Death ValleyLife in an extreme environment, from the grand Scotty’s Castle, to borax miners and the Timbisha Shoshone in Death Valley, CA.
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Everglades NP: First Day CoversFirst-day issue stamp and covers, and artwork in the collections that celebrate Everglades National Park.
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Hampton NHSSeven generations of a Mid Atlantic family, from the American Revolution to World War II, and their labor force at Hampton Mansion, MD.
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Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller NHPHudson River School PaintingsAmerican and European landscape paintings in the Vermont home of the Marsh, Billings, and Rockefeller families.
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Manzanar NHSJapanese American confinement and daily life in Manzanar internment camp, Independence, CA, 1942-1945
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National Park Service BadgesExplores the evolution and significance of badges in the National Park Service.
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People & Railroads at Steamtown ExhibitFeatures Steamtown National Historic Site and its museum collections. It explores the development of American railroads and the
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Prince William ForestSite of WWII Office of Strategic Services spy training and Civilian Conservation Corps construction, Virginia farmers, miners, and campers.
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Statue of Liberty MuseumStatue of Liberty Museum Exhibit
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Treasured LandscapesLandscape art in 55 park collections celebrate the National Park Service’s inspiring stories and diverse history.
American Presidents & First Ladies
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Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd LincolnThe Lincoln family in their Springfield, IL home of 24 years, before the backwoods lawyer and politician became President-elect.
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Dwight D Eisenhower and Mamie EisenhowerWar hero, farmer and president Dwight D. Eisenhower and his exuberant First Lady Mamie Eisenhower at home in Gettysburg, PA.
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Eleanor and Franklin D. RooseveltFirst lady, human rights champion, activist, and journalist Eleanor Roosevelt and FDR at home in Hyde Park, NY
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Harry S Truman and Bess TrumanSoldier, haberdasher, senator and world leader, Harry S Truman and First Lady Bess Truman at their home in Independence, MO.
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Ulysses and Julia Grant ExhibitThis exhibit explores the life and legacy of Ulysses S. Grant using objects, photographs, and documents from the park's collections.
American Revolutionary War
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Guilford CourthouseAmerican soldiers contest the British invasion of North Carolina at Guilford Courthouse on March 15, 1781.
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Independence NHPPortraits of American Revolutionary battlefield heroes by Charles Wilson Peale and other artists at Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA.
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Morristown NHPGeorge Washington’s headquarters in the Ford Mansion in Morristown, NJ, his defensive stronghold against the British.
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Valley Forge National Historical ParkWashington’s winter quarters and camp where the Continental Army became a disciplined fighting force under Baron von Steuben.
American Visionaries
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Carl SandburgPoet and Lincoln biographer Carl Sandburg and his wife, Paula Steichen Sandburg at home in Flat Rock, NC.
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Clara BartonAmerican Red Cross founder Clara Baraton at her home and headquarters in Glen Echo, MD.
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Frederick DouglassAbolitionist, public speaker, author, statesman and former slave, Frederick Douglass at home in Anacostia, Washington, DC.
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John MuirExplore Muir's family and home in Martinez, California, including personal belongings, photographs, and specimens that he collected.
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Booker T. WashingtonFrom slavery to educator, orator, and founder of Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington and his family at home in Tuskegee, AL.
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George W. CarverFrom slave to student, scientist, researcher and educator, George Washington Carver at Tuskegee Institute.
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Tuskegee AirmenFamed Tuskegee airmen in training for war and in camp at Moton Field, Tuskegee, AL
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Maggie L. WalkerAfrican American banker, activist, entrepreneur, newspaper publisher, Maggie L. Walker and her family at home in Richmond, VA.
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Thomas MoranThomas Moran's luminous artwork captured the grandeur of the West and unusual natural features of the Yellowstone region.
American West
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Bandelier NMPueblo ceramics, Velarde and Naumer artwork, and Civilian Conservation Corps photographs in the Bandelier, NM collections.
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Chaco Culture NHPAncient Chacoan Anasazi ceramics and photographs of spectacular structures and 100 years of excavation at Chaco Canyon, NM.
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Death ValleyLife in an extreme environment, from the grand Scotty’s Castle, to borax miners and the Timbisha Shoshone in Death Valley, CA.
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Navajo Portraits at Hubbell Trading PostNavajo portraits and rugs painted by Elbridge Ayer Burbank at the Hubbell home in Ganado, AZ.
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People of the Desert: Joshua Tree NPExplore stories found in Joshua Tree National Park's museum collections.
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Nez Perce NHPStunning Nez Perce beadwork, basketry, clothing, and historic photographs and images of raising a buffalo skin tipi at Lapwai, ID.
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Nez Perce Tribe Wetxuuwíitin CollectionOn June 26, 1996, the Nez Perce brought home this rare and well-preserved collection.
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Treasured Landscapes
Landscape art in 55 park collections celebrate the National Park Service’s inspiring stories and diverse history.
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Pioneer PhotographerWilliam Henry JacksonPioneer Photographer: William Henry Jackson Virtual Museum Exhibit
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Yosemite BasketryBaskets served many purposes in the lives and culture of Yosemite’s first peoples.
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Yosemite Landscape ArtLandscape paintings of Yosemite National Park, representing a variety of styles to the artistic interpretation of the Yosemite landscape.
Natural History
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Dinosaur National MonumentDiscover Dinosaur’s Prehistoric World
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National Capital Area Natural HistoryNatural History Collections in the National Capital Area
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Feathered Treasures Zion National ParkVaried habitats at Zion National Park support a remarkable diversity of wildlife, in particular birds.
Last updated: August 23, 2024