National Park Service Sites Archives

December 17, 2019

National Parks in and near Philadelphia

What’s not to love about Philadelphia? Well, maybe not the Flyers or the Eagles (Pittsburgh homer, here) but all sports banter aside, Philly truly…

July 16, 2019

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Occupying over 311 square miles of north-central Virginia, Shenandoah National Park stretches along the Blue Ridge Mountains — part of the Appalachian Mountain range….

May 23, 2019

The 30 by 30 Travel Project: Update!

To be completely honest, the project that I had announced back in February, the 30 by 30 Travel Project, has been off to a…

April 15, 2019

Harriet Tubman National Historical Park, New York

The life and work of Harriet Tubman are commemorated at a collection of properties in Auburn and Fleming, New York known as the Harriet…

April 10, 2019

Women’s Rights National Historical Park, New York

Established in 1980, the Women’s Rights National Historical Park consists of several historic buildings and properties directly related to the Women’s Rights Movement, centered…

March 30, 2019

Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site, Pennsylvania

The legacy of Edgar Allan Poe’s work and his time spent in the city of Philadelphia are forever immortalized at Edgar Allan Poe National…

March 9, 2019

Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania

An important piece of American Revolutionary War history, Valley Forge National Historical Park is the site of the third winter encampment of the Continental Army. Commanded by General…

February 28, 2019

The 30 by 30 Travel Project: My Travel Goals for 2019

I would like to formally announce to everyone my new travel goals for 2019: The 30 by 30 Travel Project. Roughly six months from…

February 20, 2019

Independence National Historical Park, Pennsylvania

Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Independence National Historical Park preserves several historic sites directly related to the American Revolution and the founding of the United States….

February 18, 2019

Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania

Located near Elverson, in southeastern Pennsylvania, is the Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, America’s finest example of a former rural “iron plantation.” Surrounded on three sides by the…