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News Release: -Charles Floyd (Sergeant): Born in Kentucky in 1782; civilian; cousin of the Virginia governor (John Floyd) and of expedition member Nathaniel Pryor; quartermaster.
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Isbell House

News Release: This home was built by Thomas S. Bocock and Henry F. Bocock in 1849. Thomas became the Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives from 1862 to 1865, and Henry was the first County Clerk for Appomattox County serving from 1845 to 1860. During the Civil War the home was occupied by Lewis D. Isbell, who represented the county at the 1861 secession convention. Isbell also served as the Commonwealth Attorney for Appomattox County. The structure is not open to the public.
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Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Kentucky

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 3380 Beaver Rd, Union, KY 41091. Significance: Meriwether Lewis stopped here in 1803 to collect fossils for President Thomas Jefferson. William Clark returned here in 1807 to do the same. Designation: Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, National Natural Landmark, National Register...
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Nine Young Men

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 201 W Riverside Dr, Clarksville, IN 47129. Significance: At the Falls of the Ohio, where William Clark’s older brother, George Rogers Clark, had settled on the north side of the river at a settlement known as Clarksville, Meriwether Lewis and his initial crew met up with Clark and...
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Orientation Film - LBJ National and State Parks

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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Blanchard: Public adherence to seasonal closures 'help protect these sensitive animals'

An area of government-managed public land near the Snake River in Idaho is closed to motorized vehicles and human entry in order to protect vulnerable wildlife wintering there.
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Meeks Store

News Release: Quick Facts. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Constructed in 1852. At the time of the surrender, Francis Meeks operated a general store and post office here. Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. You Might Also Like. Loading results. Tags. * appomattox court...
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2022 Update: LewisandClark.Travel

News Release: About this article: This article was originally published in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Annual Report 2022.
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Making content accessible for everyone

News Release: About this article: This article was originally published in the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Annual Report 2022.
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Letters from Agate #2: H. Cook to J.D. Figgins: Sept 1924

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.
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George Rogers Clark and His Little Brother

News Release: In the early 1800s, not many people knew William Clark, but many knew his brother.
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Locust Grove, Kentucky

News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 561 Blankenbaker Ln, Louisville, KY 40207. Significance: William Clark’s sister, brother-in-law, and older brother lived at Locust Grove. Clark and Meriwether Lewis stopped at Locust Grove on their journey west and on their return home. Designation: Lewis and Clark National Historic...
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Lost Fossils of Big Bone Lick

News Release: On orders from President Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis took some of the fossilized bones from Big Bone Lick and sent them to Jefferson’s home in Virginia.
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Acadia National Park Selects 13 Participants for Artist-in-Residence Program's 30th Year

News Release: Thirteen artists will visit Acadia National Park during the 30th anniversary of its Artist-in-Residence program in 2023.
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Woodson Law Office

News Release: John Woodson bought this office in 1856 and practiced law here until he joined the Confederate Army and died of disease in 1864.
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Mariah Wright House

News Release: This frame house, built in the mid-1820s, is one of the older buildings in the village. The stone and brick chimneys are typical of this region. The inside of the building is open to the public.
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C. Sweet-Coll

News Release: At-Large Residency 2023. C. Sweet-Coll (they/them) is a queer trans Mexican-American animator and musician based in Los Angeles, CA. Their work explores the visualization of music and the sounds of the natural world. As part of their residency at Acadia National Park, Sweet-Coll will create animated...
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Week ending Dec. 24: 26 notices published by Interior Department

There were 26 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Dec. 24, according to the Federal Register.
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50 Nifty Finds #8: Design for the Times

News Release: Many people today are familiar with the Arrowhead as the official symbol of the National Park Service (NPS). It is featured on NPS web sites, road signs, buildings, publications, uniforms, vehicles, and more. For a brief period in the 1960s, however, the arrowhead was replaced with a new NPS symbol that...
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