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Dry Tortugas National Park measures 100 square miles, although it is mostly underwater. |
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Florida National Parks |
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National Parks by State |
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National Parks by State: |
| Pennsylvania |
Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site - Philadelphia, PA
"For the most wild, yet most homely narrative which I am about to pen," so begins Poe's famous short story “The Black Cat,” written while living in this house with his family. Writer, editor, popular poet and inventor of the detective story, Edgar Allan Poe still thrills readers today. Come imagine Poe’s life on Seventh Street, his only surviving residence in Philadelphia. |
Independence National Historical Park - Philadelphia, PA
The old cracked Bell still proclaims Liberty and Independence Hall echoes the words, "We the People." Explore Franklin's Philadelphia and learn about the past and America's continuing struggle to fulfill the Founders' Declaration that "all men are created equal." |
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| Rhode Island |
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor - The Blackstone Valley, MA,RI
The Blackstone River runs from Worcester, MA to Providence, RI. Its waters powered the Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI, America's first successful textile mill. This creative spark began the nation's transformation from Farm to Factory. Today, the Blackstone River Valley is a special type of National Park - a living landscape containing thousands of natural, cultural and historic treasures. |
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| South Carolina |
Congaree National Park - Hopkins, SC
Enter the Redwoods of the east. To walk here is to walk among ancient trees of record size. A storehouse of diversity, the forest includes hundreds of species of plants and animals. Beauty and tranquility reign supreme in the midst of this natural treasure. |
Fort Sumter National Monument - Charleston Harbor, SC
Decades of growing strife between North and South erupted in civil war on April 12, 1861, when Confederate artillery opened fire on this Federal fort in Charleston Harbor. Fort Sumter surrendered 34 hours later. Union forces would try for nearly four years to take it back. |
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Mount Rushmore National Memorial - Keystone, SD
"A monument's dimensions should be determined by the importance to civilization of the events commemorated. We are not here trying to carve an epic, portray a moonlight scene, or write a sonnet; neither are we dealing with mystery or tragedy, but rather the constructive and dramatic moments or crises in our amazing history." Gutzon Borglum |
Jewel Cave National Monument - Custer, SD
At 138 miles, Jewel Cave is the second longest cave in the world. It is filled with calcite crystals and other wonders that make up the "jewels" of Jewel Cave National Monument. The current length of Jewel Cave is: 138.83 miles. From February 16-19, 2007 explorers spent 4 days underground and discovered 5,384.65 feet of cave passages. Check this site frequently to keep up-to-date! |
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| Tennessee |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park - the states of, NC,TN
Ridge upon ridge of endless forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park. |
Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area - Murfreesboro, TN
The Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area tells the whole story of the Civil War, emancipation, and Reconstruction. Its focus includes national battlefields as well as historic houses, museums, cemeteries, churches, towns, and neighborhoods significantly associated with the state's diverse Civil War heritage. |
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Wild & Scenic River - Wartburg, TN
The Obed Wild and Scenic River looks much the same today as it did when the first white settlers strolled its banks in the late 1700s. While meagerly populated due to poor farming soil, the river was a hospitable fishing and hunting area for trappers and pioneers. Today, the Obed stretches along the Cumberland Plateau and offers visitors a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. |
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| Texas |
Big Bend National Park - The big bend of the Rio Grande, TX
Sometimes considered "three parks in one," Big Bend includes mountain, desert, and river environments. An hour's drive can take you from the banks of the Rio Grande to a mountain basin nearly a mile high. Here, you can explore one of the last remaining wild corners of the United States, and experience unmatched sights, sounds, and solitude. |
Padre Island National Seashore - Corpus Christi, TX
Padre Island National Seashore, encompassing 130,434 acres, is the longest remaining undeveloped stretch of barrier island in the world, and offers a wide variety of flora and fauna as well as recreation. As a unit of the National Park Service, our mission is, as stated in the Federal Organic Act of 1916,: "...to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife therein. |
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park - San Antonio, TX
In 1718 Franciscans and Spanish representatives established the first mission. Within 13 years, five were located along the San Antonio River. The missions' purpose? To acculturate and Christianize the native population and make them Spanish citizens. Today, visitors can retrace the footsteps of the mission Indians and friars. And, possibly, meet descendants of those first inhabitants. |
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