Search results for “John Muir National Historic Site”
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Park Ford's Theatre National Historic Site Confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth assassinated 16th President Abraham Lincoln in this building just five days after General Robert E. Lee surrendered in April 1865, signaling the end of the Civil War. Still an active theater, this site includes the compact performance space where the president and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln watched the production of Our American Cousin from a box above the proscenium arch. Beneath the theater, a basement museum now houses artifacts from the event, including the president’s greatcoat, the assassin’s diary and the actual .44-caliber Derringer from the fatal attack. Across the street, visitors can also explore the home of the German tailor William A. Petersen where Lincoln was carried after the shooting and was tended to until his death hours later.
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Park Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site tells the story of the first African Americans to train as U.S. Army pilots and ground support during World War II.
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Park Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site recreates one America's oldest and most productive "iron plantations." Tour historic structures and experience a miner's life in the 1840s.
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Park Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site St. Paul's Church National Historic Site preserves a 245-year-old stone church that figured in America's colonial history and the Revolutionary War.
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Park Natchez National Historical Park From the antebellum estate of John McMurran, to the downtown home of African American barber and diarist William Johnson, to the French Fort Rosalie, the Mississippi River town of Natchez has lent itself to opportunity.
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Blog Post See National Parks Through Artists’ Eyes A new book features 85 posters of national parks by contemporary artists and designers.
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Blog Post Tuzi ... What? The Origins of 12 Unusual National Park Names Tuzigoot. Great Egg Harbor. Yosemite. Who came up with these names? What do they mean? Sometimes they come from one person, sometimes a whole culture—but the stories behind these memorable monikers reveal interesting details about these places and the people who have loved and lived in them.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 482, H.R. 894, H.R. 2880, and H.R. 3371 NPCA submitted the following positions on legislation being considered by the House Committee on Natural Resources during a markup on February 2 and 3, 2016.
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Press Release More than 685,000 Comments Submitted in Support of Bears Ears National Monument in less than 15 days Unprecedented outpouring of support shown during official comment period
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Press Release BLM Continues to Threaten National Parks with Inappropriate Oil and Gas Development "Once again, this administration has chosen to ignore concerns raised by the public when making decisions on our public lands" - Jerry Otero, Southwest Energy Program Manager for National Parks Conservation Association
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Blog Post 10 National Park Cameos in Movies Check out — or revisit — these 10 films where parks played a starring role.
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Blog Post 10 Hidden Gems in the National Park System Want to explore a few remarkable places off the beaten path? These 10 NPCA picks offer great ways to escape the crowds while enjoying unique, underappreciated natural and cultural treasures around the country.
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Magazine Article Swimming with Dinosaurs Atlantic sturgeon are making a surprising comeback in the Chesapeake Bay.
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Blog Post 8 Holiday Adventures in National Parks These celebrations offer fun ways to get out and enjoy the season in a national park.
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Blog Post 9 Wildlife Success Stories National parks provide critical habitat for a variety of animals—in some cases, they are the only places that threatened or endangered species have left to call home.
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Magazine Article A First Lady Mary McLeod Bethune, the child of former slaves, grew up to start a university and advise presidents.
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Press Release National Parks Group Raises Concern Over the Future of Grizzly Bear Management in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem A proposed rule released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could remove the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List. The rule impacts grizzly bears in Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks and the 20 million acre ecosystem.
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Magazine Article Desert Storm Fort Bowie stood at the center of America's most brutal Indian Wars.
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Magazine Article Promised Land After the Civil War, more than 26,000 African Americans left the South to homestead the Great Plains, carving out farms, free lives and community on the prairie.
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Magazine Article At Rest in Yellowstone A husband scatters his wife’s ashes in five wild landscapes they knew and loved, bringing the journey to an end in the Lamar Valley.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1026, H.R. 2991 & H.R. 3440 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Natural Resources Committee ahead of a markup scheduled for April 18, 2018.
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Policy Update Position on S. 400, S. 1160, S. 1335, S. 1446, S. 1472, S. 1602, S. 1645, S. 1646, S. 1956, S. 2102 & S. 2225 NPCA submitted the following positions to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources National Parks Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 14, 2018.
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Blog Post Exploring the Original Oil Country in Northwestern Pennsylvania This story is part of our series on national heritage areas, the large lived-in landscapes managed through innovative partnerships to tell America’s cultural history.
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Magazine Article Reflections on a Man in his Wilderness Remembering Richard Proenneke.
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Magazine Article Divine Providence The 17th-century minister Roger Williams risked his life to be the first American to preach religious freedom.
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Magazine Article The Farthest Edge Chasing solitude — and Thoreau — on the Outer Beach of Cape Cod National Seashore.
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Magazine Article Accidental Hero Crispus Attucks is believed to be the first casualty of the American Revolution, but 250 years later, it’s still difficult to untangle fact from myth.
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Magazine Article Following In Their Footsteps Could they ever understand what their ancestors endured? They biked hundreds of miles along the Trail of Tears to find out.
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Press Release New 'Freedom to Float' Campaign Aims to Preserve Chesapeake Watershed and Promote Public Access New initiative to expand access to and preserve Chesapeake Bay watershed
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Blog Post Trailblazers: Women Who Broke the ‘Green Ceiling’ Women have always been a part of our national parks, even when they weren’t widely recognized for their contributions. This two-part series for Women’s History Month highlights 14 women who broke barriers in their fields.
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Magazine Article The Ranger Project The stargazers, climbers, paddlers, teachers, naturalists, historians, scientists, rescuers, protectors and dreamers of the National Park Service.
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Policy Update Request for Information on Monument Review Process NPCA sent the following letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke requesting more information on the monument review process.
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Blog Post The Milestone for Public Lands You’ve Never Heard of, and Why It Matters Today 50 years later, the Blue Lake Act marks a critical shift for Indigenous communities and their lands.
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Press Release National Parks Group to Honor Champions on Capitol Hill National Parks Conservation Association Recognizes Bipartisan Senators and Representatives with Heritage Award
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Blog Post Meet NPCA’s New President and CEO Earlier this week, NPCA named a new president and CEO to lead the organization during a time of political volatility, symbolic milestones, and strong public support for national parks.
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Resource National Parks Affected by 9B Rules These 40 parks have active oil and gas wells or are at risk of future oil and gas development within their boundaries.
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Report Sourcebook for National Park Gateway Communities: Delaware River Preserving community character, promoting park and community health, and stimulating local economies
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Report Spoiled Parks The threat to our coastal national parks from expanded offshore drilling
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Report A Healthy Advantage The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) Active Plan is a blueprint for a 428-mile trail network that will link the rich natural, cultural and historical resources of the Lower Rio Grande Valley.
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Video Hear Our Olympics Come explore the incredible soundscape of Olympic National Park in our new short film.
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