Established in 1919, Scottsbluff National Monument protects an important landmark along the Oregon Trail, California Trail, and Pony Express Trail. It was one of the most referenced landmarks in diaries and journals of travels along the trails. About Scotts Bluff National Monument "Go West, young man, and grow up with the … [Read more...]
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Ultimate Guide on How to Get to Glacier National Park
This is a Post about How to get to Glacier National Park and not on things to do in and around Glacier National Park. That's covered in another post. So, my goal is to cover logistics and planning. Given Glacier NP's size and location in Northwest Montana, there are an incredible amount of options and logistics for getting to and from the park. And … [Read more...]
Guide to Nicodemus National Historic Site
Nicodemus National Historic Site protects the only remaining western town settled by freed African American Settlers during the Reconstruction Period. There was a call for African Americans to start moving westward and they were promised land in the free state of Kansas for Homesteading. They came in droves, on train, on foot, and carrying all … [Read more...]
Exploring Ebey’s Landing National Historic Reserve
The picturesque location perched on steep cliffs overlooking the Puget Sound, Ebey's Landing National Historic Reserve feels like a land from a time ago. The area traces some of the early settlers in the land, natives, pioneers from Europe, and beyond who came to live and settle the land. History of Ebey's Landing NHR The Land that is … [Read more...]
NPS: River Raisin National Battlefield Park
The Battle of Frenchtown: River Raisin January 1813,American Troops gathered at Maumee Rapids for a campaign to retake the Detroit from the British. America had declared war on the British months before in what would become known as the War of 1812. In August of 1812, Detroit had fallen to British forces. General Winchester had received word … [Read more...]
NPS: Thomas Edison’s Laboratory National Historic Park – West Orange NJ
Going to school for engineering, it was not possible to not know the name Thomas Edison. Certainly even if you are not an engineer you have heard the name of one of the world’s most famous inventors. And if you know a bit more about the man and the legend, you know that he did much of his best work in New Jersey. Thomas Edison's Laboratory … [Read more...]
Photo Essay: Kismet, Fire Island – New York
Kismet New York is the westernmost settlement on Fire Island, the 30 some mile long barrier Island off the Southern Coast of Long Island New York. Kismet has been lived in for hundreds of years, first by the Natives of the region and then later the Dutch and for over a hundred Years Kismet has also existed as a set of settlements on the Western … [Read more...]
NPS: Patterson Great Falls NHP, The First Industrial City, NJ
Patterson, NJ I had no idea of its place in American History. Founded by Alexander Hamilton (of Broadway fame), Patterson, was the first city in the US founded specifically to be an industrial city. This is the reason that this park, the Patterson Great Falls National Historic Park was commissioned in 1976. History Soon after becoming the first … [Read more...]
Guide to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
One of the newest National Park administered monuments. Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument is located in the northern woods of Maine, close to Baxter State Park and Mount Katahdin (the highest mountain in Maine). Mount Katahdin is famed as a terminus for the Appalachian Trail. This national monument does not have access to that state park … [Read more...]
Lassen Volcanic National Park – California
One of the Least Visited and yet most interesting parks is Lassen Volcanic National Park. The Park itself is famous for having all different types of volcanos. Cinder Cone, Cinder Cone, Shield, Composite, and Plug Dome. Types of Volcanos Cinder Cone The most thought of type of Volcano. Lava and ash is spewed from a vent and over time the … [Read more...]
