National Parks, State Parks & Other Places
In 1604 the first French attempt to colonize the territory they called I’Acadie. One of the earliest European settlements in North America. The expedition was led by Pierre Dugua. Spring of 1605 the Passamaquoddy befriended by the French returned from their winter sojourn to the shores of Saint Crox Island. They traded game for bread…
Blue Ridge National Heritage Area is a place unlike any on Earth, ancient landscapes enchant the eye and age old traditions warm the heart. Distinctive landscapes of the North Carolina Mountains and foothills combined, craft, music, agriculture and Cherokee heritage. Blue Ridge National Heritage Area (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Welcome to Anza Trail Cultural History Park! This is located in Tucson, Arizona. This is a little park that Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail and Santa Cruz River connect. This place is near the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind. There is starting of a walk way and little exhibit signs…
In the summer of 1995 I went on a graduation cruise with my mother. We went to a place in Mexico and also Catalina Island. Somebody told me that in these pictures that I went by the Channel Islands on a sea day. We went around them. Channel Islands National Park (U.S. National Park Service)…
In August of 2018, I meet up with dad and we went to Carlsbad Caverns National Park located in New Mexico. There is a little town close to the park. We stayed at the hotel there. You go to the visitor center to get you tickets and you take a elevator down to the caves….
In the 1990’s I went on a trip to see my dad in Colorado. I don’t remember that much about this National Park. Dad says that we went through here to go to Mesa Verde National Park. Hope to go again there soon. Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)
Oregon Trail Ruts were made by wagon wheels, draft animals and people that walked into the sandstone ridge about 2 to 6 feet. The heavy usage time was from 1841-1869. The trail ruts are 0.5 miles long and are worn 2 to 6 feet. The route was chosen to avoid the marshy ground along the…
The new park is Amache National Historic Site located in Colorado. Amache, also know at the Granada Relocation Center. It’s one ten incarceration sites established by the War Relocation Authority during World War II to unjustly incarcerate Japanese Americans. Over 10,000 people, most American citizens, were incarcerated at Amache from 1942-1945.
On March 3, 1931 – The Star-Spangled Banner Became Our National Anthem for America. The lyrics come from the poem “Defence of Fort M’Henry” written in September 14, 1814 by Francis Scott Key. The Star-Spangled Banner was first recognized for official use by the US Navy in 1889. On March 3, 1931, the US Congress…
Have you ever heard of the Prada Store? This Prada Store has shoes and purse to look at, but the catch is that this building is not a real store. It’s a building of art. On the way to Marfa, Texas you can see this building in the middle of the desert. A couple of…