In 2006, the National Park Service (NPS) established a new annual fee-free day. The tradition continues on Veterans Day, November 11th, when public lands managed by both the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture will not charge entrance fees.
On Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, to honor America’s service men and women, the entrance fee at Wright Brothers National Memorial will be waived. “The Department of the Interior is honored to offer this fee free day to thank our nation’s service men and women," said Superintendent Mike Murray.
The 391 units of the National Park Service preserve and protect some of the country’s most significant scenic and cultural places. The website www.nps.gov/pub_aff/veterans/honor provides information on National Park Service battlefields, military parks, and historic sites that commemorate the service of American veterans.
The fee waiver applies to entrance fees only. Veteran’s Day and National Public Lands Day in September are the only annual dates when entrance fees are waived nationwide.
Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
