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Assateague Island
Maryland
Virginia
Assateague Island - The Land of Horses
Discover one of the few places in America where horses roam free. Assateague Island is a barrier island between Maryland and Virginia.
Jose Molina
37°56'4.26"N, 75°22'32.44"W
Assateague Island
Maryland
Virginia
Assateague Island - The Land of Horses
Discover one of the few places in America where horses roam free. Assateague Island is a barrier island between Maryland and Virginia.
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Watkins Glen State Park
New York
Discover the Beauty of Watkins Glen State Park
Experience one of the most visited parks in the Finger Lake region of New York State.
Jose Molina
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Watkins Glen State Park
New York
Discover the Beauty of Watkins Glen State Park
Experience one of the most visited parks in the Finger Lake region of New York State.
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Women's Rights NHP
New York
Tour of Women's Rights National Historical Park
From the Statues, to the Church, and Museum, take a tour and learn about the history of Women's Rights in Seneca Falls.
Jose Molina
42°54'37.14"N, 76°47'47.43"W
Women's Rights NHP
New York
Tour of Women's Rights National Historical Park
From the Statues, to the Church, and Museum, take a tour and learn about the history of Women's Rights in Seneca Falls.
Explore Historical Parks
- Tennessee
- Mississippi
Shiloh
Shiloh National Military Park preserves the Civil War battlefields at Shiloh and Corinth. The main section of the park is in the unincorporated town of Shiloh, about nine miles south of Savannah, Tennessee, with an additional area located in the city of Corinth, Mississippi, 23 miles southwest of Shiloh. The Battle of Shiloh (April 6–7, 1862) began a six-month struggle for control of the strategic railroad junction at Corinth that continued through the Battles of Iuka (September 19, 1862) and Corinth (October 3–4, 1862). Although Union forces ultimately succeeded in capturing Corinth, the high number of casualties on both sides – over 23,000 total – made it clear that the Civil War would be a long and bloody conflict. Today, visitors to Shiloh National Military Park can see the preserved battlefields where some of the fiercest fighting of the war took place.
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- Mississippi
Brices Cross Roads
On June 10, 1864, Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest and his Confederate cavalry rode into history with a resounding victory at Brices Cross Roads. Forrest's troops routed and dispersed a much larger Union force, capturing over 1,600 prisoners and 17 guns in the process. However, this victory came at a high cost for the Confederates. In the aftermath of the battle, Forrest's men were unable to pursue and destroy the fleeing Union troops. As a result, the Union army was able to regroup and continue its advance into Tennessee. In the end, Brices Cross Roads was a significant victory for Forrest, but it did little to stem the tide of Union victories in the Western Theater.
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- Oregon
- Washington
Lewis and Clark NHP
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park commemorates the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which took place from 1804 to 1806. The expedition was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and was tasked with exploring the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. The expedition had a number of significant accomplishments, including mapping out the course of the Missouri River and reaching the Pacific Ocean. Today, visitors to Lewis and Clark National Historical Park can learn about the expedition through a variety of ranger-led programs and activities. The park also includes a number of historic sites, such as Fort Clatsop, where the expedition spent their final winter.
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Explore Natural Parks
- Maryland
Catoctin Mountain Park
Catoctin Mountain Park, located in north-central Maryland, is part of the forested Catoctin Mountain ridge−range that forms the northeastern rampart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, in the Appalachian Mountains System. In the 1930s, after years of making charcoal to fuel nearby iron furnaces, mountain farming, and harvesting of trees for timber, land was purchased to be transformed into a productive recreation area, helping to put people back to work during the Great Depression. Beginning in 1935, the Catoctin Recreational Demonstration Area was under construction by both the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Originally planned to provide recreational camps for federal employees, one of the camps eventually became the home of the Presidential retreat, Camp David. With four seasons for outdoor recreation opportunities, Catoctin Mountain Park offers over 25 miles of hiking trails through it's 5000+ acres and features sparkling streams and panoramic vistas of the Monocacy Valley.
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- Arizona
Petrified Forest
Nature, geology, archaeology, paleontology and even architecture meet at this high-desert park. Stretching for miles on both sides of Interstate 40 and located near the town of Holbrook in Northern Arizona, Petrified Forest National Park is a high-desert geologic treasure chest. You’ll see loads of petrified wood, not to mention eye-popping views of The Painted Desert, which sweeps through the park. Two visitor centers — the Painted Desert Visitor Center on the north and the Rainbow Forest Museum to the south — offer exhibits, books and gifts, limited food service and restrooms. Both sides of the park are connected by the 28-mile-long Main Park Road, which winds past viewpoints, trailheads and other attractions.
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- California
Carrizo Plain NM
Just a few hours from Los Angeles, Carrizo Plain offers an extraordinary escape into nature, the largest native grassland left in California. Famous for its wildflower blooms, range of wildlife and Painted Rock – which features pictographs made by the Chumash people around 2000 BC – the plain is dry most of the year. Don't expect any amenities: it's run by the Bureau of Land Management, which controversially allows cattle grazing in parts of the year. There are two very basic campgrounds, KCL and Selby, and car camping is allowed in some areas.
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