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Information Panel: Demonstration
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Lafayette Park has long served as a place for political and social demonstrations. people continue to exercise their right of free speech here, using Lafayette Park as a stage and the White House as an audience. Demonstrations often take the form of nighttime vigils, marches, picketing, and other peaceful means of public awareness.
Information Panel: Final Struggle Along Sudley Road
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Sunset framed the final chapter of Second Manassas as three confederate brigades - all from Georgia - surged toward Sudley Road. The Rebel battle line numbered 3,000 soldiers and extended nearly a half mile in length. Their goal was not just to seize the high ground of Henry Hill but to completely destroy John Pope's army.
Great Sand Dunes Announces Closures to Prepare for Visitor Center Exhibit Installation
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: MOSCA, CO - Great Sand Dunes began a visitor center remodeling project in early August 2022 to renovate the public restrooms, the lobby, and interior exhibit space in preparation for new exhibits to be installed in May 2023. As the park prepares for the next phase of the project, the installation of...
Information Panel: Robinson House
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Here stood the home of James Robinson and his family. Born "free" in 1799, James is listed as being of mixed racial parentage. Family oral history suggests that James' father was possibly a member of the Carter family of Pittsylvania plantation. In 1840, James purchased 170 acres of land on Henry Hill.
Summer shuttle service begins on May 21 in Zion National Park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Zion National Park is ready for summer and increasing shuttle service on Sunday, May 21. Every year, the National Park Service (NPS) adjusts shuttle schedules and campground availability to reflect the seasons. Here is what you need to know to plan your visit this summer.
2023 Summer Hours and Programs at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: FREDERICKSBURG, VA - Discover the stories of soldiers, civilians and enslaved freedom seekers who experienced four major battles and helped determine the fate of the nation during the Civil War. Explore Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park this summer and connect with the people and places that shaped some of the most contested landscapes in American history.
Information Panel: Defeat and Disarray - Final Struggle
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Defeat and Disarray. By day's end the Confederates held Henry Hill, capturing eight of the eleven Union cannon brought atop this plateau. Rebel reinforcements extended the battle lines across Sudley Road to neighboring Chinn Ridge (one-half mile ahead of you). Federal troops were driven back after a...
National Park Service and Center for Coastal Studies unveil marine debris shark sculpture at Herring Cove Beach
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass- On Thursday, June 8, in celebration of World Ocean Day, Cape Cod National Seashore (CCNS) and its park partner, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS), will host a public ceremony to unveil a new marine debris sculpture. The ceremony will take place at 11 am at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown. The ceremony will include remarks from project stakeholders, as well as sentiments from the arts, sciences, and education communities in Provincetown.
Information Panel: Henry Hill
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Today's serene and peaceful fields belie the carnage which occured here on July 21, 1861, when Union and Confederate troops clashed at the first major land battle of the Civil War - the First Battle of Manassas (Bull Run). Te heaviest and most sustained fighting occured on this ground, resulting in over 5,000 American casualties.
BLM Offers Pinedale Anticline Annual Planning Documents Online
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: PINEDALE, Wyo. - In lieu of an in-person meeting, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Pinedale Field Office has made Pinedale Anticline Project Area planning updates available online. Documents typically presented during a meeting, including wildlife, air, water, operator, and agency reports, are available at:.
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park Invites Public Input for Proposed Dock Replacement and Rehabilitation
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, SC - The National Park Service is seeking public input during an initial planning phase to replace and rehabilitate the docks at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park. The docks at each fort are essential for transporting visitors and staff to the park.
Search for drowning victim concludes
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Northwest, Arkansas - The search for a missing man concluded on May 18th, 2023.
Carl Hayden Visitor Center to Open 7 Days a Week
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Starting May 21, the Carl Hayden Visitor Center will be open 7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST). The visitor center is located on Highway 89 at Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Ariz. It is operated by the Bureau of Reclamation in collaboration with the National Park Service and Glen Canyon Conservancy.
Information Panel: Turning The Tide
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: The Confederate army had been fighting for time. Efforts to delay the enemy's advance bought that time in blood - essential hours that allowed Southern reinforcements to reach the battlefield. Many regiments marched up from defensive positions downstram. Others had just disembarked from trains at Manassas Junction. All moved rapidly to the front - many by following the growing sound of battle.
Informational Panel: The Stand In Robinson Lane
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Colonel Wade Hampton's infantry occupied the Warrenton Turnpike in front of the Robinson farm as the Confederate position on Matthews Hill collapsed. Having arrived at Manassas Junction earlier that morning after a 30-hour train ride from Richmond, the 600 exhausted South Carolinians stood as the only organized Confederate resistance then on the field.
Steamtown National Historic Site’s Railfest and Anthracite Heritage Museum’s Arts on Fire to return on Saturday, June 17, 2023
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: Scranton, PA - Celebrate the area’s industrial heritage with the return of Steamtown National Historic Site’s Railfest and Pennsylvania Anthracite Heritage Museum’s Arts on Fire on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Both sites are excited to be collaborating to provide an interactive experience showcasing our...
Agencies reach agreement over Jackson Lake Dam
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: CHEYENNE, Wyo.- The State of Wyoming and the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) have reached an agreement on water management operations for the Upper Snake River basin that will avoid impacts to fisheries below the Jackson Lake Dam in Grand Teton National Park.
BLM to conduct controlled burn south of Boise for investigation training
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: BOISE, Idaho - The Bureau of Land Management plans to ignite a series of small, controlled burns about three miles south of Boise as part of the Wildland Fire Origin and Cause Determination training course. This joint training effort will occur on May 22, and include firefighters working together from various city, state and federal agencies.
Grizzly Monitoring to Begin in Glacier Park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: WEST GLACIER, Mont. [May 18, 2023] - Glacier National Park is participating in an interagency effort led by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park to monitor grizzly bear population trends in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem using bait stations, automated cameras, and traps to capture and monitor grizzly bears inside the park.
Shenandoah National Park ceremony celebrates donation of nearly 1,000 acres to the park
By Interior Newswire | May 19, 2023
News Release: In a mountainside dedication ceremony on May 18, Shenandoah National Park officially commemorated the 2022 donation of nearly 1,000 acres of land from the Shenandoah National Park Trust. The historic donation is the result of a collaboration with partners from local, state, and national levels.