Publications:Wide range of publications on historic places and landmarks across the United States. See other parks inDistrict of Columbia. Parks Directory of the United States, 5th Edition. © 2007 by Omnigraphics, Inc. National Register of Historic Places ...
Cape Cod was a landmark for early explorers. It may have been the “Promontory of Vinland” mentioned by the Norse voyagers between 985 and 1025. Some claim the Manomet River area to have been visited by Leif Eiriksson. A stone wall discovered in Provincetown in 1805 is also claimed to ...
Old Fort Niagara is also a National Historic Landmark included in the Colonial Niagara National Historic Landmark District. Visitors to the fort today will see the oldest buildings in the Great Lakes region, living history programs, exhibits, and special events. The park, recognized as the ...
The 14,410' mountain is surrounded by lush old growth forests, subalpine meadows, and a National Historic Landmark District that showcases the log and boulder buildings typical of the "NPS Rustic" style architecture of the 1920s and 1930s. See other parks in Washington. Parks Directory of ...
You can also relax on the sand, swim in the sea, or camp overnight while in the park. Several historic landmarks and museums are located within the park, and many visitors will want to make time for a tour of the Covehead Harbour Lighthouse or the grounds of Green Gables Heritage Pla...
With the subtlety of a gentle landscape and the richness of historic landmarks, Broads owns the distinction of being the largest protected wetland and the third largest inland waterway in the country. Here, tourists can see some of the rarest plants and animals in the UK. ...
Located in the city are twoNational HistoricLandmarks: theBostonPost RoadHistoricDistrict was designated aNational HistoricLandmark by theNational ParkService in 1993; its centerpiece is the Jay Estate, the childhood home of John Jay, a Founding Father and the first Chief Justice of the United ...
A land of unimaginable beauty, the sprawling highlands of Scotland are delightfully wild and free and as such any nature lover will surely depart having fallen in love with all of the amazing sights on offer. Foreboding mountains punctuate the hills and
Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in the country’s landmark Roe v. Wade case. It was ruled unconstitutional for a state to restrict access to abortion. In 1976, Congress passed the Hyde Amendment, which prevented federal funding from being used for abortions with several exceptions including cases of ...
The assay building, hospital and bunk houses within the national historic landmark were also damaged. The assay building has lost its north and rear walls, and the creek channel now runs against on of the remaining walls. There's gravel and debris within the hospital and bunk houses, but ...