1Historic Preservation Program, Clemson University, College of Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, USA 2National Park Service, US Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, USACastle Pinckney, the oldest surviving fortification in Charleston, South Carolina, was built in 1809 on a small island ...
On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed what is now called the Organic Act to establish the National Park Service. As part of the Department of Interior, the National Park Service protects 400 areas in 50 states, U.S. territories, and the Dis
aBeyond the parks, the National Park Service is part of a national preservation partnership working with American Indian Tribes, states, local governments, nonprofit organizations, historic property owners, and others who believe in the importance of our shared heritage – and its preservation 在公园...
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the new Federal Hall National Memorial was built, which is now the site of the US Customs House. The management of this important and historic building was handed over to the National Park Service to aid in the preservation of the building and to commemorate the historic events that transpired...
Preservation of Historic Sites Act The Historic Sites Act grew out of the National Park Service's desire for a stronger legal underpinning for its expanding historical programs and from recognition outside the Service of the need for greater federal assistance to historic properties. The Act declared...
A national park is an area set aside by a national government to preserve the natural environment. A national park may be set aside for purposes of public recreation and enjoyment or because of its historical or scientific interest. Most national park la
historic and archeological resources. Properties listed in the Register include districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that are significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture. The National Register is administered by the National Park Service, which is ...
The National Park Service System now includes 423 areas, covering more than 85 million acres, in nearly every state and U.S. possession. The Park Service supports the preservation of natural and historic places as well as promotes outdoor recreation outside the system through grant and technical...
park: resource preservation (both natural and cultural), visitor use, park operations, and it’s ability to be substituted. And finally the wildfire hazard potential—based on a geospatial product produced by the USDA Forest Service and Rocky Mountain Research Station—that indicates wildfire ...