The Independence National Historical Park is a 40 acres long park that consists of most of Pennsylvania’s most important and visited historic sites. Most of the park sites and historic landmarks are located within the neighborhoods of Old City and Society Hill. This historic national park is included in the system because of the meaning that it has with the American Revolution and the formation of the country. The historic national park is home to Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were signed and adopted. Liberty Bell is also located here in the Liberty Bell Center. Some other important sites in the Independence National Historical Park include the First Bank of the United States, Carpenters’
Coon Valley, Wisconsin is a welcoming town of 765 people, most of them baseball fans. The village, surrounded by sharp bluffs, is home to a deep history spanning over a hundred years of baseball tradition. The 1905 Championship Team played here. Notable players such as Elston Howard, who played for the New York Yankees; Craig Kusick, who played for the Minnesota Twins; and Scott Servais, who played for the Chicago Cubs; took to the field in our town. Coon Valley Veteran’s Memorial Park is the place to play. The field is perfectly kept and ready for action of the Coon Valley Blues (the local semipro team), the Westby/Coon Valley Legion team, the Westby Norsemen Varsity team, and the community Little League teams. Behind and above all that is
The New Castle Court House in Delaware is the oldest courthouse in the United States. It has played an important role in major events throughout American history, like the reading of the Declaration of Independence and adoption of the state constitution. And now, since it has been turned into a museum you can walk down the halls and see where these momentous events took place. The Court House is also part of the First State National Historic Park, which works to preserve region's history and Swedish, Dutch, and English roots. While in the area, you can also visit other historic sites like the Read House and Gardens, Amstel House Museum, and Frenchtown Railroad Ticket Office. And if you book your stay in New Castle in one of these hotels or
Colonial Williamsburg is one of many historical sites that is unique for its cider, ability to have the clothing they used, historical facts, and items they used in the 18th century, it is also unique for having buildings that look almost exactly like the ones back in Colonial times, like the Bruton Parish Church, the Governor’s palace, the Magazine, and a few others. The one that is most valuable to us today, and was most important in colonial times, is the capitol. The capitol of colonial Williamsburg has been around for over 300 years and has been rebuilt twice caused by fire. In the same building, the declaration of independence was written. It represents how government used to be, and how we changed it, where we changed it even. Nowadays we still have a government, and we’ve built off of it because we used to have only two branches of government, now we have three. Therefore, the building that should be awarded the commemorative coin is the capitol of Williamsburg because of how it influenced our government today.
Independence Hall is the centerpiece of Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. It is known primarily as the location where both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were debated
The Jefferson Davis Historic Site and Monument is located in Fairview, KY. It is 351 ft. tall, making it the fifth tallest monument in the world (coming after the Gateway arch, the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Crazy Horse memorial, It was originally planned by Ret. Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr. in 1902. Construction began in 1917, but was forced to a halt in 1918 when the second world war started and the materials were rationed for the war cause. It resumed in 1922 and was completed in 1924. The total cost of the monument was $200,000. The monument was originally built with a staircase inside leading directly to the top, but they were replaced when an elevator was installed in 1929.
The historical site is also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial. The majestic sculpture is located in Arlington and is dedicated to all active Marine Corps personnel who have died since 1775. The historical site is also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial. The majestic sculpture is located in Arlington and is dedicated to all active Marine Corps personnel who have died since
On Wednesday 04/28/16 at 2239 hours I was driving in my patrol vehicle around the area of Lea Hill Park located at 31600 124th Ave SE in the City of Auburn, King Co, WA, when I noticed a vehicle with two occupants inside parked on the south side of the park.
The Capital Reef National Park is located in south/central Utah, and is part of the great Colorado Plateau. An area of 378 square miles, the Capital Reef National Park is just one of many national parks located near the four corners (Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico). Like it was mentioned in the prompt, most of the rock formation in the Capital Reef is very similar to that of the other national parks, however, there is one geologic feature in particular that attributes to its uniqueness.
Mile 2.8 (Mile 11.5) This is the northern boundary of Leonard Harrison and Colton Point State Parks. On the accompanying map we can see that we are now at the “Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania”.
The Pennsylvania Grand Canyon is such a beautiful site. It is one of the top tourist attractions in Pennsylvania. Most people escape the city to enjoy the gorgeous scenery. Tourist, when they venture to the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon go with their families, friends, and or their significant other. Families normally spend their free time hiking, biking, boating, and or just enjoying the fresh mountain air the canyon has to offer. The attractions of the PA Grand Canyon are phenomenal many people when visiting the canyon go to the Colton Point. The Colton Point is a lookout on the west side of the canyon, and the Leonard Harrison is on the east side of the canyon offering you beautiful views of the PA Canyon. Another popular attraction in the Canyon is the Pine Creek Rail Trail, which is used for biking and hiking. The PA Grand Canyon is huge just the gorge alone is 47 miles. The whole thing alone is about 160,000 acres. The canyon begins south of Ansonia, near Wellsboro, along U.S. Route 6 and continues south.
On July 8, 1776, a 2080 pound bronze bell rang out in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, marking America’s independence, known as the Liberty Bell. This bell indicated the reading of The Declaration of Independence, which declared the thirteen original colonies’ separation from Great Britain. According to US History, the bell honored the 50th year anniversary of William Penn’s 1701 Charter of Privileges, also known as Pennsylvania’s original constitution. The bell contains an important message with the quote “By Order of the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania for the State House in Philada.” The message inscribed into the bell proclaims liberty for all of America. The bell no longer rings due to the prominent ½ inch wide and 24.5 inch long
The Liberty bell , a 2,000 pound metal bell, is a famous tangible reminder of America’s freedom. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, it is one of the most iconic symbols of our freedom. Despite its immense popularity and significance, the “ misspelling” of the word Pennsylvania is rarely observed. On the Liberty Bell the word Pennsylvania is only spelled with one “N” in penn. What is the cause of this egregious misspelling on a national treasure? The Liberty Bell was actually designed to commemorate William Penn’s Pennsylvania, not America as a whole. It was commissioned and rung regularly before America’s independence. The Liberty Bell’s early beginnings resulted in an unsolidified spelling of Pennsylvania. The one “N’d”penn was one of
The area of Zion National Park is two hundred and twenty-nine square miles located in the Southwestern United States near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature is Zion Canyon which is fifteen miles long and up to eight hundred meters deep, cutting through the Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River. The lowest elevation is 3,666 feet at Coal Pits Wash and the highest elevation is 8,726 feet at Horse Ranch Mountain. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Mojave Desert, and Great Basin regions, the park's unique geography and variety of life zones allow for unusual plant and animal diversity. The four life zones that can be found in Zion National Park are desert, riparian, woodland, and coniferous forest. There are two
I am going to Arches National Park for my summer vacation. I know that the location of Arches National Park is located in Grand County, Utah. President Herbert Hoover officially in April 12, 1929. Arches got its name by containing over 2,000 arches. This national park has over a 10,000 years of history. I heard that a lot of people go to this national park for the wonderful trails that they can hike on, see all of the beautiful views, and spent some time with their friends and families.
The outdoors, there 's something about being outside and the beauty of the forest, glaciers, oceans, and vast wilderness that draws humanity to it. Could it be getting back to our natural state or just trying to connect with God’s creation? Either way Millions of people travel to National Parks a year: 3 million traveled to yellowstone alone in 2015 (Visser). But sadly not all of them have favorable trips; in 2007 the National Park Service reported 3,593 search and rescue missions or SAR missions (National Parks). The average budget for SAR missions is $200,000 and each year that is exceeded. The solution is charge the bill of the mission to the one in need of being rescued. Now this would not apply in every case, there are times no matter how hard you prepared or how careful you were trouble still comes your way. For these missions you won’t be billed, but if you go past marked barriers, not properly equipped, or have been medically prescribed not to do vigouroux exercise then you will be billed for the cost of your rescue.