Cape Alava, the westernmost point of Olympic National Park as well as the Continental United States. If you are like me and love visiting Extreme ends of places, this is a great place to check off your list as well. If you haven't already, also check out my post on the Eastern Most Continental US Place at West Quoddy Head in Maine. … [Read more...]
Category: National Park Service
NPS: Golden Spike National Historical Park
One of the greatest achievements of the 19th Century, the Golden Spike NHP commemorates the completion of the transcontinental railroad. The linking of the East and West lines was an important step in uniting the country together. Places to See Promontory Station Doubling as the Visitor Center, Promontory Station is the location of … [Read more...]
Guide to Visiting Minidoka National Historic Site
One of the saddest chapters in US history. Minidoka War Relocation Center was one of the "internment camps" constructed to house Japanese (many of whom US citizens) during World War II. Signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Executive Order 9066 ordered that all persons of Japanese Ancestry "excluded" from the West Coast of the United … [Read more...]
Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
Warning...Use of Deadly Force Authorized... It's Classified... Or at least it used to be. These Minuteman Missiles, numbering over 1,000 were placed in silos all across the Midwest. Always on Alert, Always manned 24 hours a day 7 days a week. You may have mixed feelings about these sentinels standing watch. For sure the people who's land … [Read more...]
Visiting Pullman National Monument – Illinois
Established as a National Monument in 2015, Pullman National Monument protects the historic Pullman District of Chicago. The area had it's start as a company town for the Pullman Company; a manufacturer of Railroad Cars from the mid-19th to mid-20th Century. Pullman was famous for the invention of the sleeper car. The site was originally designated … [Read more...]
NPS: Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
One of the most tragic events that occurred across the great plains. November, 1864, 675 cavalry men of spot the camps of Chief Black Kettle, White Antelope, and Left Hand in the valley below them. The Events Leading to Sand Creek Massacre Tensions between the US Government and Indians have come to a boil. Incorporation of Colorado as a … [Read more...]
Guide to Visiting Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park started it's life many years ago as Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park. Although memorial parks are an odd thing, and it probably became a better fit as a National Park. The park protects a large swath of the North Dakotan badlands. Why is the Park named for Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt came to the … [Read more...]
Visitor’s Guide to Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Visiting the Park Cuyahoga Valley National Park protects the beautiful rural and natural landscape between Cleveland and Akron Ohio. Established in 1974, the park is an interesting site as it shares national, state, local, and private land within it's borders. This makes it very different than many of the national parks one can visit with actual … [Read more...]
NPS: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Did you know Ohio's Place in Aviation History? The Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park traces the legacy of the Wright Brothers, Dayton's most famous sons. Their work truly pushed forward the age of flight. History of Dayton Aviation Heritage NHP Kitty Hawk, 1903 The two brother's from Ohio, fly their heavier than air … [Read more...]
NPS: First Ladies National Historic Site – Ohio
The First Ladies National Historic Site Info Established in 200, the First Ladies National Historic Site in Canton Ohio commemorates and preserves clothing and other items of the various first ladies who have inhabited this position. The site comprises two different sites, The Ida Saxton McKinley Historic Home and the Education Center. The … [Read more...]
Guide: Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site – Montana
History of Grant-Kohrs Ranch The history of Grant-Kohrs Ranch started like many others, with a business idea. In 1840s, Canadian Johnny Francis Grant and his brother James began making their fortune trading with travelers moving west along the Oregon Trail. Their business would trade one healthy cow or horse for two trail-weary ones. Over time, … [Read more...]
NPS: San Juan Islands NHP: The War of the Pig
The War of the Pig: The Pig Incident June 15, 1859. American Farmer Lyman Cutlar finds a pig rooting through his potato patch. This pig he thinks is one he's seen before and is tired of dealing with the damage. He raises his rifle, aims at the burrowing swine and fires. The shot sets of a chain of events that he probably didn't … [Read more...]
