Last week we talked about how the movie “Current Wars” made us think about Thomas Edison National Historical Park in…
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St. Paul’s Church NHS: Crossroads of History
St. Paul’s Church National Historic Site in New York captures America’s history; founded by Puritans in search of religious freedom,…
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…
A New York Welcome: Statue of Liberty National Monument
We are heading off to visit New York City this coming weekend and it got us to thinking about all…
Voting Day and Women’s Rights National Historical Park
With the US mid-term elections upon us, it made us think about how recently it was that women got the…
Happy Mother’s Day, National Park Style
As we celebrate Mother’s Day and all of the wonderful women in our lives, we started to reflect on National…
Trains, Planes and Automobiles
As we were watching the Barrett-Jackson Car Auction last night, we thought about the role of the automobile and the place…
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…