THE GOVERNMENT NEWS DESKPERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
Organized by publication date and destination. Each story retains its permanent State & Nation address and official NPS source.
New Philadelphia National Historic Site has received a $25,000 grant from Jefferson National Parks Association’s BlueSky Opportunity Fund to support a new community-driven interpretation initiative, “Our Past, Our Voices: Building Community through Citizen Storytelling at New Philadelphia.”
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site plans to host an animal adoption event and B.A.R.K. Ranger program at 426 S. 7th Street, Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, April 25.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site plans to host a free, public presentation for Black History Month titled "New Philadelphia: Its Connections to Springfield and the 1908 Race Riot.
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site plans to host a free, all-day public celebration marking the two hundred and seventeenth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Events will take place at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center located at 426 S. 7th Street, city, state, on Thursday, February 12; Saturday, February 14; and Sunday, February 15.
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SPRINGFIELD, IL: Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host a variety of festive winter programs on Friday December 12th, and Saturday December 13th.
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Teri Gage ends her nearly 40-year National Park Service career with Pullman
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Celebrate 100 Years of Brotherhood with us all year through August 2026
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Come see the Winter Lights of Pullman on November 30th
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The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Patrick Malone as program manager of Region 6, 7 and 8 National Trails Office. In this role, Malone will administer the Butterfield Overland National Historic Trail, California National Historic Trail, El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail, Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail, Old Spanish National Historic Trail, Oregon National Historic Trail, Pony Express National Historic Trail, Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Trail of Tears National Historic Trail, and the Route 66 Corridor Preservation Program.
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President Joe Biden today established the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument as America’s newest national park site — the eighth addition to the national park system during the Biden-Harris administration. The new national monument will help tell a more complete story of America by preserving historic objects associated with a violent, racially motivated riot in President Abraham Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield, Illinois, in 1908 that ultimately served as a catalyst for important steps in the civil rights movement, including the formation of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
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In a groundbreaking collaboration, Terrain360, the National Park Service’s (NPS) Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, and the Lewis and Clark Trust, Inc. is proud to announce a project that aims to map a portion of the Yellowstone River. The mapping will use state-of-the art 360° ultra-high-definition spherical imagery to capture 507 miles of river starting just south of Livingston, Montana to the confluence of the Missouri-Yellowstone Rivers. This monumental endeavor will generate over 1 million ultra-high-resolution images, providing an unparalleled view of this historically significant river.
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Enjoy a free concert at Chicago's first National Park Site
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service today announced it has entered into a partnership, designating the Emmett Till Interpretive Center as an official philanthropic and educational partner of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail has released its 2023 Annual Report. The report documents a year of work with partners across the U.S. to commemorate and protect the 4,900-mile-long historic route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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On April 20, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will celebrate National Park Week 2024. Join Lincoln Home staff in the Visitor Center, located at 426 S. 7th Street in Springfield IL, to participate in activities for youth focused on celebrating Art in the Park!
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On April 27, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will join the National Park Service to celebrate Junior Ranger Day 2024. Join Lincoln Home staff in the Visitor Center, located at 426 S. 7th Street in Springfield IL, to participate in activities and earn Junior Ranger prizes!
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Listen Live to a Brass Quintet at a free “Around the Town” concert at 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 20, 2024, during “Art in the Park” at Lincoln Home National Historic Site. “Art in the Park” is part of National Park Week, which runs April 20 through 28, 2024.
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The National Park Service has selected Christopher Collins as the superintendent of the newly established New Philadelphia National Historic Site located near Barry, Illinois. He will assume his new role at New Philadelphia later this spring.
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The National Park Service (NPS) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are pleased to announce the release of the final Joint General Management Plan (JGMP) and Environmental Assessment for Pullman National Historical Park and Pullman State Historic Site.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site will host a free, all-day public celebration marking the two hundred and fifteenth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth in the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center (426 S. 7th Street) on February 10 and February 11, 2024.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site will host the play “A Message at Midnight” December 8 at 6p.m., December 9 at 3p.m., and December 10 at 3p.m.
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On Saturday October 28, 2023 from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host our annual Trick-or-Treat Halloween event in partnership with the City of Springfield.
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On Saturday October 21, 2023 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host an adoption event for Springfield’s Animal Protective League (APL).
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The Public comment period runs September 1 – October 15
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On Monday, August 28, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz, White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory and federal, state and local leaders attended a commemoration event at Graball Landing in Glendora, Mississippi, one of the three sites of the new Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument.
Official NPS sourceThe Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument became the country’s 425th national park today, on the 82nd anniversary of Till’s birth, as President Biden established the park through proclamation during a White House ceremony. The new national monument includes sites in the Mississippi Delta and Chicago that were central to Emmett Till’s lynching and funeral, the acquittal of his murderers and the subsequent activism by his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
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From June 16 to June 19, 2023, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will celebrate Juneteenth by offering visitors access to a pop-up exhibit about Jameson Jenkins and his family's story at the Jenkins Lot on 8th Street near the Lincoln Home.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site will partner with the Lincoln Library, Springfield's Public Library, to present reading programs during the Summer of 2023 as part of the City of Springfield's History Comes Alive season.
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During the summer of 2023, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will partner with the City of Springfield to present free, public "History Comes Alive" programs in the Lincoln Home neighborhood.
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On May 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM, actor Pam Brown will portray Mary Lincoln in a performance titled "Taking Leave" at Lincoln Home National Historic Site.
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All aboard! Lincoln Home National Historic Site is looking for volunteers interested in sharing Illinois history while riding Amtrak trains from Springfield to Chicago this summer.
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On Saturday April 22 2023, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host "Yoga in the Park" as the National Park Service celebrates "Park Rx" Day and Earth Day.
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On April 29, 2023, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Lincoln Home National Historic Site will join the National Park Service to celebrate Junior Ranger Day 2023. Join National Park rangers and staff in the Lincoln Home Visitor Center, located at 426 S. 7th Street in Springfield IL, to participate in activities and earn Junior Ranger prizes!
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site presents: “Now and Forever” April 16 at 2:30pm in the Lincoln Home Visitor Center, 426 S Seventh Street, in Springfield.
Official NPS sourceEnjoy a personal view into the family life of Mary Todd Lincoln in a special one-time presentation at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center at 2:00p.m. on March 26.
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Road Scholar Mary Frances will present “Untold African American Stories” at the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. to commemorate Black History Month as part of the Illinois Humanities 2023-2024 Road Scholars Speakers Bureau program.
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National Park Rangers Luecreasea Horne from Nicodemus National Historic Site in Kansas; Rich Condon from Reconstruction Era National Historical Park in South Carolina; and, Jorge Hernandez from Zion National Park in Utah will be in Springfield to present public programs on February 24 and 25, 2023 as part of Lincoln Home National Historic Site's Black History Month Guest Ranger Series
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National Park Ranger Jade Perdue from New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park will be in Springfield for performances and programs on February 17 and February 18, 2023 as part of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site’s Black History Month Guest Ranger Series.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site will display exhibit panels during the month of February focusing on local Black history to commemorate Black History Month.
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Visiting rangers Nick Sacco (Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site) and Ve’Amber Miller (Pullman National Historical Park) will participate in a panel discussion hosted by the Springfield and Central Illinois African American History Museum. Rangers Sacco and Miller will also present programs on topics connected to black history and their home parks in the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center.
Official NPS sourceSpend a few personal minutes with Abraham and Mary as they prepare to leave their home for an uncertain future in Washington. The play will be presented in the Lincoln Home Visitor Center, 426 S. 7th Street, on February 10, 2023, at 5:30pm, and a second performance February 11, 2023, at 6:00pm
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host a free, all-day public celebration marking the two hundred and fourteenth anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's birth in the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center (426 S. 7th Street) on February 11 and February 12, 2023.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site will host a Black History Month Art Contest for grades kindergarten through high school. Submissions will be accepted from January 16 through February 12, 2023. Submissions will be displayed in the Lincoln Home National Historic Site Visitor Center from February 12 through March 12, 2023.
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Park rangers from National Park Service sites across the country will visit Springfield during February 2023 to take part in public lectures and panels, perform music, and present programs as Lincoln Home National Historic Site commemorates Black History Month. Visiting rangers will present free public programs on topics connected to black history and their home NPS units on weekends throughout February.
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail is pleased to share its 2022 Annual Report. Highlights include a collaborative panoramic mapping project, the National Freeman Tilden Award, Lewis and Clark Trail resource documentation, web and NPS mobile app updates, and the yearly spending and projects report.
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Legislation signed by the President on December 29, 2022, includes a provision that changes the designation of Pullman National Monument to Pullman National Historical Park. The historic Pullman community was designated a national monument by President Obama in 2015, making it the first National Park Service unit in Chicago.
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Interpretive Specialist Caitlin Campbell has won the Freeman Tilden Award, the highest award presented to a National Park Service individual to recognize outstanding contributions to the profession of interpretation.
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Ever wonder what Christmas looked like during the Lincolns’ time? Join us for a special presentation on 19th century Christmas traditions with Dr. David Bertaina on December 17 at 2p.m.
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Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host three different programs throughout the month of December. The park ranger-led programs are free and open to the public.
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SPRINGFIELD, IL: The Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host candlelight tours from 4:45p.m. to 6p.m. on December 10.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site will host the play “A Message at Midnight” December 8 at 6p.m., December 9 at 6p.m., and December 11 at 3p.m. in the Visitor Center.
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The National Park Service (NPS) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are developing a joint general management plan for Pullman National Monument (Monument) and State Historic Site (Historic Site).
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site Hosts Trick-or-Treat Event October 29th Springfield, Illinois- Lincoln Home National Historic Site, in partnership with the Lincoln Presidential Foundation and with the support of many Springfield area partners, will host a free trick-or-treat event for children 12 years old and under from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site will host three programs in November and early December with topics covering knitting and crocheting, the history of Thanksgiving, and holiday music in the 1800s.
Official NPS sourceThis award honors the collaborative partnership of federal and state agencies, non-profit organizations, and preservation advocates for their decades of leadership and advocacy work in Chicago’s Pullman community that led to the establishment of Pullman National Monument & State Historic Site, and the subsequent $35 million rehabilitation of the iconic Pullman Administration Clock Tower Building for adaptive reuse as the new National Park Service visitor center and remediation and redevelopment of the surrounding 12-acre historic factory grounds.
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Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October, the Lincoln Home National Historic Site will host a series of seasonal events for the public.
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A variety of National Park Service (NPS) employees, volunteers and partners were honored at a ceremony to Celebrate America’s National Parks and the Dedication of Those Who Serve.
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The National Park Service (NPS) announces a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) for the adaptive re-use of the Henson Robinson House (1,986 square feet).
Official NPS sourceA new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2,187,125 visitors to national parks in West Virginia spent $108.9 million in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 1,447 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $131 million.
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail has released its 2021 Annual Report. The report documents a year of work with partners across the U.S. to commemorate and protect the 4,900-mile-long historic route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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Each year, agencies and organizations engaged in public outreach submit publications, videos, digital campaigns, and exhibits for competition in NAI’s media awards. The Lewis and Clark Trail Junior Ranger Activity Journal was awarded first place NAI Media Award in the book category after receiving top marks for thoughtful messaging and innovative online components.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service (NPS) in coordination with Illinois Department of Natural Resources officially opened the Pullman National Monument and State Historic Site today with a program and ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating Pullman’s ties to Labor Day, including remarks by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
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The National Park Service (NPS) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) invite the public to celebrate the Grand Opening of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and State Historic Site grounds on Labor Day weekend, September 4 and 5, 2021.
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Mulberry Bend Overlook will be closed temporarily while the park addresses accessibility issues at the overlook. The trail is being redesigned and reconstructed.
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(OMAHA, NE) July 19, 2021 — As travelers seek out more authentic ways to connect with people and places, the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail unveils the ultimate online trip-planning portal, lewisandclark.travel. This website is designed to help visitors learn more about the host communities, local businesses, and attractions located along the 4,900-mile trail that runs from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to the Pacific Ocean.
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Omaha, Neb. – Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail will resume indoor visitor services at their visitor center in Omaha, Neb. starting July 1, consistent with the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Department of Interior. All services will return to pre-pandemic levels, including issuance of the park passes, access to restroom facilities, and the reopening of Riverfront Books. Some exhibits will be modified or removed to reduce risks associated with COVID-19.
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail announces the debut of a trailwide Junior Ranger program, which is now available at more than 30 locations in 13 states across the country.
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail will celebrate National Park Week April 17-25, 2021. We encourage you to participate in one of our virtual activities to help you celebrate National Park Week.
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Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail has released its 2020 Annual Report. The report documents a year of partnerships and projects with the common goal of commemorating and protecting the 4,900 mile historic route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Pacific.
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An expedition is only as successful as its preparation. On May 12, 2019, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail was extended to include eastern sites that played vital roles in the planning and supply procurement for the Corps of Discovery expedition. With a new historical trail head at the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Trail now winds 4,900 miles to St. Louis, Missouri, along the Missouri River to the Great Plains, across the Rockies and on to the Pacific Ocean. This week, we celebrate the first anniversary of this 1,200 mile extension.
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The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail will celebrate National Park Week April 18-26, 2020. We encourage you to participate in one of our virtual activities to help you celebrate National Park Week while social distancing at home.
Official NPS sourceOmaha, Neb, – The Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail visitor center is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of March 23, 2020 the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail visitor center in Omaha, Nebraska is closed until further notice.
Official NPS sourceAs of 3/18/2020, the shared Visitor Information Center at 11141 S. Cottage Grove is closed until further notice. All National Park Service programs and events are cancelled through April 6, 2020. Where it is possible to adhere to the latest health guidance, the national monument remains open, as it is an historic neighborhood within the city of Chicago.
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National Park Service has announced the selection of Teri Gage as superintendent of Pullman National Monument in Illinois. A 32-year veteran of the NPS, Gage is currently chief of business services at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin and will assume her new role in April 2020.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a $5.8 million contract to stabilize the Administration Clock Tower Building and develop a visitor center for Pullman National Monument. The project is scheduled to start construction in February 2020 and take about a year to complete.
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In partnership with the National Park Service, the American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association will work with Tribes to develop cultural heritage content and itineraries for the websites LewisAndClark.travel and NativeAmerica.travel.
Official NPS sourceJoin us in Pullman National Monument from 1:00 – 4:30 pm on Monday, September 2, 2019 to celebrate Labor Day. This free outdoor event on the grounds of the historic Hotel Florence at Pullman State Historic Site (11111 S. Forrestville) and the shared Visitor Information Center (11141 S. Cottage Grove) celebrates the contributions workers have made to the strength and prosperity of America.
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In the early 19th century, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an ambitious expedition across the western United States. Lewis and Clark greatly expanded our knowledge of the country’s geography and biological diversity through their specimen collection, mapping of the landscape and detailed journal entries. This year NASA and the National Park Service encourage the public to follow in these explorers’ footsteps through a new citizen science challenge from June 1 to Sept. 2. Use your smart phone and the NASA GLOBE Observer (GO) app to map land cover along the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and elsewhere to assist scientists studying environmental changes.
Official NPS sourceOmaha, Neb. –No trip begins without preparation and this is especially true for the Lewis and Clark Expedition. To commemorate the importance of preparation for the expedition, 1,200 miles have just been added to the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act signed on March 12, 2019 includes the trail extension, which adds an additional 1,200 miles to the national historic trail starting at the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service (NPS) Denver Service Center (DSC) awarded a contract in the amount of approximately $2.2 million to local, small business Livewire Construction, Inc. for the roof replacement and window repair and replacement projects for the historic Administration Clock Tower Building.
Official NPS sourceJoin us at Pullman National Monument and Pullman State Historic Site from 2 -5 pm on Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2018 to celebrate Labor Day and the Illinois Bicentennial.
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American Solar Challenge 2018 is starting from the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail in Omaha, NE.
Official NPS sourceCelebrate National Park Week at your neighborhood national park April 19 - 28, 2018 with various events.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home National Historic Site is pleased to host students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois 21st Century Program on Saturday, December 16, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m at the Visitor Center at 426 South 7th street Springfield, Illinois. These students will be at Lincoln Home National Historic Site for a “Celebration of the Journey” in recognition of their completion of the “Journey to Greatness: Character Lessons from the Past” program.
Official NPS sourceLincoln Home NHS and other Springfield historic sites hold a number of holiday activities and historic Christmas programs.
Official NPS sourceGather with your family and friends September 2nd, 2017 at Pullman National Monument for a Labor Day weekend celebration at Chicago’s only National Park Service site.
Official NPS source“History through Music” is a free concert and public dance performed by the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band.
Official NPS sourceThe Union Army Recruitment camp recreated by the 114th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry Reactivated in the Lincoln Neighborhood.
Official NPS sourceThe National Park Service has released the draft Pullman Factory Site Conceptual Design Environmental Assessment and is seeking public comment.
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In celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, Lincoln Home National Historic Site is hosting our annual lecture series. Tom Martin, Wayne C. Temple and Bill Thomas will be presenting on the ways in which Lincoln impacted central Illinois communities, and was impacted by them in turn.
Official NPS sourceThe public is invited to safely trick-or-treat and participate in other holiday activities at the Lincoln Home neighborhood.
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Kathleen Schneider, a 13-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been selected as the first Superintendent of the newly established Pullman National Monument in Chicago, Illinois. Schneider is currently the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Project Manager for the National Park Service on the $200-million CityArchRiver partnership construction project at the Arch in St. Louis. She begins her new assignment on October 30, 2016.
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Western National Parks Association Selects Lewis and Clark Trail employees for the Stewart L Udall Award.
Official NPS sourceMISSOURI RIVER BASIN LEWIS & CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER NEW FEE PROPOSAL OPEN HOUSE
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