Search results for “Andrew Johnson National Historic Site”
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Park Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Bent’s Old Fort, built in Colorado in 1833, was a major fur trading post along the Santa Fe Trail. During its 16 year occupation, the fort was the center of the Bent, St. Vrain Trade Company and also served as an army base during the war with Mexico in 1846. Today, the historic site features an adobe fort reconstructed from 19th century drawings. The park's educational center shares insight into the life of 1800s frontiersmen. Programs geared toward children include skill workshops, role playing and guided tours.
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Park Big Hole National Battlefield After spending the summer fleeing U.S. Army troops, a band of Nez Perce Indians set up camp in Montana's Big Hole Valley, unaware that nearby troops would soon intercept them. On August 9, 1877, the quiet dawn was pierced by the sound of U.S. Army gunfire and the screams of women and children, many of whom died instantly in their tipis. Between 60 and 90 Nez Perce men, women and children were killed during a 36-hour battle. Today the battlefield is part of the Nez Perce National Historical Park, which consists of 38 sites that preserve the culture and the history of the Nez Perce. The Nez Perce consider the Big Hole National Battlefield a sacred burial ground, and many tribal members travel here to honor those who perished in the conflict.
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Park Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial Arlington House, located on a high hill within Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, is one of many national park sites along the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Built by George Washington Parke Custis between 1802 and 1818 to serve as a memorial to his step-grandfather, George Washington, the house is now associated more with the man who married into the family and lived there for 30 years — Civil War General Robert E. Lee.
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Park Appomattox Court House National Historical Park Appomattox Court House National Historic Park is the site “where our nation reunited.” On April 9, 1865, the tiny village served as the meeting place for two great generals of the Civil War, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, to work out the conditions of the surrender of Confederate forces. The park preserves some original and some reconstructed buildings, as well as the character of the original town.
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Magazine Article As the Robin Flies Where do robins go and why does it matter?
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Press Release Parks Group Files Intent to Sue Over Endangered Species Act Violations at Historic Jamestown and James River New information reveals that federal agencies overlooked the presence of endangered juvenile Atlantic Sturgeon and Shortnose Sturgeon in the James River at Jamestown.
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Blog Post The Fight to Save 30% Congress has a new opportunity to meaningfully address the climate crisis by setting an ambitious land and water preservation goal for the United States.
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Blog Post Fort Donelson: A Big Battle on the War’s Frontier Commemorate the anniversary of a critical Civil War battle at a host of upcoming national park programs.
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Press Release Ocmulgee River Water Trail Receives Visibility Boost with New Public River Landing Signage Funding awarded to seven middle Georgia counties for 30 new signs
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Press Release House Advances Legislation to Protect Grand Canyon and Greater Chaco Area from Reckless Energy Development NPCA and tribal communities celebrate key win in ongoing fight to protect water, wildlife and sacred lands
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Magazine Article Long Live the King With the survival of monarchs at stake, rangers and volunteers at national parks around the country are stepping in to help.
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Magazine Article Hunt and Gather Fish? Blueberries? Candy? New research in Voyageurs National Park shows wolves aren’t exactly the diehard meat eaters of legend.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1373, H.R. 2181 & H.R. 823 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House of Representatives ahead of floor votes scheduled for the week of October 28, 2019.
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Blog Post How Congress Can Preserve Thousands of Acres of America’s Heritage For over 50 years, the Land and Water Conservation Fund has preserved nationally significant lands across the country from development. Congress recently voted to permanently authorize this program — but it still needs dependable funding.
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Magazine Article A Lion’s Den The mountain lions of the Santa Monica Mountains face a rash of urban perils. Can they be saved?
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Press Release Park Proposal for National Monument a Distraction Move by Utah Congressman Seen as Another Attempt to Dismantle Protections for Public Lands.
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Blog Post The Border Wall Is Destroying What This Park Was Created to Protect A firsthand account of the devastation at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona.
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Blog Post Blitzed with Butterflies A day of citizen science put this park lover face-to-face with some of the prettiest insects in the Rockies.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1049, National Heritage Area Act NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 30, 2019.
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Press Release Congressional Hearing Today RE: Government Shutdown and the Closure of National Parks Witnesses to Discuss Shutdown Impacts on the National Park Service & Communities Nationwide
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Press Release Pullman Partner Groups Honored with National Award for Work to Create Chicago's First National Park NPCA honors eight organizations with the national Marjory Stoneman Douglas Conservation Award for their work to establish Chicago’s first national park.
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Blog Post The Community-Supported Parks Congress Is Leaving Behind 30 national heritage areas, unique partnerships overseen by the National Park Service, could lose their federal funding this fall, sending a chilling effect throughout the many communities they serve.
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Blog Post Walking to Protect Glacier's Water Pauline Matt dreamed that the water was dying and that she had the power to stop it. Her dream was not far from the truth, with fracking arriving on the Blackfeet Indian Nation and adjacent to Glacier National Park in Montana. Instead of allowing the dream to paralyze her, she kept herself moving—literally—by organizing the six-day, 80-mile Chief Mountain Water Walk to help focus the eyes of the nation on this corner of Montana.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 1708, H.R. 2546 & H.R. 2642 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources ahead of a markup scheduled for November 20, 2019.
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Policy Update Position on S. 483, S. 2809 & S. 2907 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee ahead of a hearing scheduled for August 22, 2018.
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Press Release A Monumental National Public Lands Day Project at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve National Public Lands Day volunteers help trail maintenance at Big Morongo Canyon Preserve.
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Press Release National Park System Welcomes Manhattan Project National Historical Park NPCA celebrates addition of Manhattan Project National Historical Park as 409th national park
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Blog Post Saving Shores Saves Money Close your eyes and imagine a national park. Did you think of mountains, towering redwoods, dense forests, or perhaps the sublime rock formations at places like the Grand Canyon? What many people don't immediately associate with national parks are the sandy beaches, sapphire waters, and sparkling vistas of the coastal world.
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Press Release House Approves 1.3 Million Acres of Wilderness, Adds Over 1,000 Miles into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Lands package includes an expansion to Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, over 600,000 acres of new wilderness in Colorado and expanded waterway and wilderness protections near Olympic National Park
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Magazine Article Revolutionary Roles For historical reenactors in Lexington and in Minute Man National Historical Park, the past is present.
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Blog Post It’s the Centennial … Now What? Highlights from the work you helped make possible in 2016 — and what’s next
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Press Release National Park Visitation Generated $32 Billion for National Economy in 2015 Boost to Local Economies Underscores Need to Adequately Fund, Maintain Parks
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Press Release Parks Group Troubled by Looming Impacts of Budget Cuts on America’s National Parks Funding cuts will add to growing backlog of repair needs, further challenging strained park staff.
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Press Release Parks Group Calls on Department of Interior to Restore Protections for LGBTQ Employees The staff at the Department of Interior should continue to be as diverse as the places and stories they work to safeguard. And all staff deserve equal protection.
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Park Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument This national monument, formerly known as the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, was once the home of suffragist Alice Paul and headquarters for the National Woman's Party.
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