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News Release: Rangers and volunteers lead visitors through the beautifully restored Victorian-era home of President and Mrs. James A. Garfield. Though only president for 200 days, James Garfield made history from the front porch of his Mentor farm during the 1880 presidential campaign by welcoming visitors (and potential...
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News Release: WORLAND, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management Wind River/Bighorn Basin District plans to conduct prescribed fire projects within the Cody and Worland field office areas this spring as part of the BLM’s commitment to keeping public landscapes healthy and productive.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Carbon River Rainforest Trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits. Title: Crowded Out the Competition. Main Text. In the middle canopy, younger, smaller trees compete with each other for the little sunlight that filters through the thick green roof of...
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News Release: On a May Day in 1846, 24-year-old Second Lieutenant Ulysses S. Grant experienced second thoughts about enlisting in the U.S. Army. The young Lieutenant was in a place called Palo Alto just north of the Rio Grande River near Point Isabel, Texas, in land that was contested between the United States and Mexico. There he found himself hundreds of miles from both his family in Ohio as well as his fiancé Julia Dent, whom he was forced to leave at White Haven.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Shiloh National Military Park. Significance: End of the battlefield tour. Designation: National Military Park. This is the end of the auto driving tour of Shiloh National Military Park. Please make sure to visit the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center and learn more about the Civil...
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The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: Developer of Aggregate Concrete used at Meridian Hill Park. Place of Birth: New York. Date of Birth: Dec. 12, 1881. Place of Death: Washington, DC. Date of Death: Nov. 25, 1945. John Earley was born in 1881 in New York City. His father was a skilled stone worker and artist...
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News Release: Soldiers at the fort were encouraged to tend gardens, and we have a few examples of what they grew! Come and see how different some of your favorite fruits and vegetables were back in the 18th century, and learn about how different medicinal herbs were used. You may already have some herbs in your pantry!.
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News Release: CARSON CITY, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Stillwater Field Office is initiating a second 30-day scoping public comment period seeking input in preparation of an environmental assessment (EA) for the proposed Clan Alpine Horse Gather. To help inform the BLM’s decision, BLM is seeking public...
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The US Interior Department published a three page proposed rule on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Abbotts Lagoon Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore. Geo-coordinates: 38.1236, -122.9355. Amenities. 2 listed. Beach/Water Access, Scenic View/Photo Spot. A 2.5-kilometer (1.5-mile) walk through coastal scrub, across a footbridge over a stream between two lagoons, and over sand dunes...
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News Release: The photo at the top of the page was taken on Feb. 12, 1919, as soldiers from the 369th Infantry Regiment were waiting to disembark in New York on their way home from the Great War in Europe. This photo is one of several iconic photos of the 369th Infantry. Few of them, however, were accompanied...
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News Release: Julián Chávez - Old Spanish Trail[1].
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The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Jean Baptiste Chalifoux - Old Spanish Trail[1].
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The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Feb. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: Landscape Architect. Place of Birth: Florence, Italy. Date of Birth: February 5, 1875. Place of Death: Manhattan, New York. Date of Death: Feb. 26, 1933. Place of Burial: Bourne, Massachusetts. Cemetery Name: Cataumet. As chief designer for the planting plan, and later as a member...
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News Release: WINNEMUCCA, Nev.- The Humboldt River Field Office of the BLM has finalized the Water Canyon Recreation Area Environmental Assessment and has signed a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) and Decision Record (DR) for the project. The Water Canyon Nature Trail has been closed since the recreation area bridges were removed in 2016 and 2020.
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News Release: Quick Facts. Significance: World War Two Buffalo Soldier and Medal of Honor Recipient. Place of Birth: Birmingham, Alabama. Date of Birth: April 17, 1920. Place of Death: Wayne, Michigan. Date of Death: Feb. 15, 1980. Place of Burial: Wayne, Michigan. Cemetery Name: West Lawn Cemetery. Charles Leroy Thomas...
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News Release: Quick Facts. Location: 301 W. Dominick Street, Rome, NY. Significance: This sculpture sits at the center of the Oneida Carry; a vital mode of transportation, trade, and commerce that connected Wood Creek to the Mohawk River before and during the Revolutionary War. Designation: Dedicated on May 25, 2021...