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...]
Category: National Park Service
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...]
