Arkansas Post National Memorial It was a dreary, rainy day when we visited Arkansas Post National Memorial, but in some way that actually added… Continue reading “Arkansas Post National Memorial”…
Celebrating Memorial Day 2020 The great thing about our journey to see National Park Units is that during our trips across this great country,… Continue reading “Celebrating Memorial Day 2020”…
Wright Brothers National Memorial: Testament to Ingenuity Five years ago we were in Kitty Hawk to run the Flying Pirate Half Marathon, a scenic 13.1 mile run… Continue reading “Wright Brothers National Memorial: Testament to Ingenuity”…
Chamizal National Memorial: Changing River Changes Border What happens when a river changes course? Think about the Mississippi, Missouri or the Potomac – large rivers that have… Continue reading “Chamizal National Memorial: Changing River Changes Border”…
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… Continue reading “Who’s Buried in Grant’s Tomb?”…
De Soto National Memorial Today we visited De Soto National Memorial in Florida. Unfortunately, due to the government shutdown, the park was closed. We… Continue reading “De Soto National Memorial”…
Flight 93, Never Forgotten National Memorials are a special kind of national park unit – memorializing a historic person or event. One of these… Continue reading “Flight 93, Never Forgotten”…
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… Continue reading “Celebrate President’s Day at a National Park Unit”…
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… Continue reading “Happy Birthday to the National Park Foundation”…
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… Continue reading “Happy Hanukkah from an affiliated National Park Unit”…