National Parks Conservation Association
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5 Facts You Might Not Know About Harriet Tubman
Feb 8, 2022 · Tubman is best known as a conductor for the Underground Railroad, and her legacy is awe-inspiring. She liberated about 70 people on more than a dozen dangerous missions to slave-holding states in the decade prior to the Civil War, and she assisted many others with her knowledge of safe spaces and escape routes.
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The Lost Colony — An Outer Banks Mystery
Oct 30, 2023 · “We don’t have any way to solve the mystery at this point, but the colonists’ story does set the stage for what happens next — the founding of Jamestown,” Spier said.. In 1607, Capt. John Smith led the establishment of Jamestown near the Chesapeake Bay, a site deemed secure from Spanish ships and safer for ships to navigate than Roanoke Island.
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Renew your membership today. As a member you've seen us win many important battles on behalf of our national parks. Your continued support will make us even stronger.
National Parks Are Native Lands
Tribal Co-Management and Leadership. In 2021, Chuck Sams became the National Park Service’s first Indigenous leader in the agency’s 105-year history, and Deb Haaland became the first Native American Cabinet Secretary in U.S. history …
What Is a National Monument? - National Parks Conservation …
Nov 9, 2022 · A brief explanation of what these important public lands are and how they differ from national parks and other sites managed by the federal government.
How National Parks and Monuments Are Designated
Jul 26, 2023 · Yellowstone National Park became the world’s first national park in 1872, with 2.2 million acres of geothermal and geological wonders. Soon afterward, the U.S. Congress soon began designating wilderness areas and historic sites to be administered by the Department of the Interior, such as Wind Cave’s prairieland and massive cave system in South Dakota, the forests and wildlife of Mount ...
10 Facts You Might Not Know About Frederick Douglass, in Honor …
Feb 1, 2018 · 6. During the Civil War, Douglass passionately helped enlist free black men to fight in the Union Army, convinced it would help African Americans win freedom, respect and full citizenship.He wrote persuasive articles in his weekly newspaper, and when President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 allowing African Americans to serve, two of Douglass’ sons were among the first ...
An Insider's Guide to Gettysburg & Beyond
NPCA has been a leader in numerous successful campaigns to protect and enhance Gettysburg, including: preventing a casino from being developed; taking down an observation tower that loomed high over the middle of the battlefield and was neither historically accurate nor consistent with the park’s historic character and meaning; and advocating for the Park Service to manage the park to retain ...