What happens when a river changes course? Think about the Mississippi, Missouri or the Potomac – large rivers that have…
Tag: National Memorial
Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb?
The rangers at General Grant National Memorial in New York must get tired of this old joke; the answer to…
De Soto National Memorial
Today we visited De Soto National Memorial in Florida. Unfortunately, due to the government shutdown, the park was closed. We…
Flight 93, Never Forgotten
National Memorials are a special kind of national park unit – memorializing a historic person or event. One of these…
Celebrate President’s Day at a National Park Unit
Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, the President’s Day holiday is now viewed as a day…
Happy Birthday to the National Park Foundation
December 18th is the 50th birthday of the National Park Foundation, Chartered by Congress in 1967 as the official charity of…
Happy Hanukkah from an affiliated National Park Unit
There is one National Historic Site that preserves the history of religious freedom in the United States. It is Touro…
Veteran’s Day: Is Freedom Free?
On Veteran’s Day, this is something we should all reflect on as we give thanks to all of the men…
National Park Units: Does Size Really Matter?
National Park Units range in size from as large as 13.2 million acres to as small as 0.02 acres. So,…