Category: National Park Service
Raising An Army at Harvard
Today Harvard is recognized as one of the top universities in the world. In 1775, it became the home of men fighting for the cause…
What Happened to the Loyalists?
When the American revolution began, there were many living in the colonies that remained loyal to the king. In many cases, they fled the new…
Fort Union
It was the site of a vast trading network on the northern plains. It’s history spanned forty years and today, this fort has been reconstructed…
St. Gaudens National Historic Site
It’s New Hampshire’s only national park service site and even if you heard its name, it’s doubtful you could tell much about the man who’s…
Freedman’s Village and Arlington National Cemetery
It was a village inside Arlington National Cemetery, a place where people found refuge during the Civil War. Here’s the story of the unique city…
A Colony Lost
It’s known as the lost colony of Roanoke–a settlement of English that vanished between 1587 and 1590 in what is today North Carolina. Over 400…
The Colony of Roanoke
In 1587 three ships set sail from England bound for Chesapeake Bay. The voyage wouldn’t make that destination though, and the fate of those than…
Andrew Johnson
Every February we celebrate the birthdays of Lincoln and Washington. But what about some of the other lesser known individuals who occupied the White House?…
Sunset Volcano Crater National Monument
Although it’s been about a millennium since this place rumbled to life, the mountain still speaks of the event that took place here… https://americancountryside.com/wp-content/gems/2010/01/Sunset-Volcano.mp3Podcast: Play…
Catoctin Mountain Park (Part 2)
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