Thursday 13

I'm linking up again this week with Thursday 13. Please go check it out and visit some of those great blogs!

You may have heard, the National Park Service is celebrating its Centennial this year. Happy 100th Birthday, NPS!

So, in honor of this, my list this week is, 13 National Parks or National Historic Sites we have visited. (in no particular order - I will add the link to the specific park/site too)

1. Wupatki National Monument, Arizona

It is beautiful, desert country. We learned a lot of about this tribe's lifestyle.

 

 

2. Herbert Hoover NHS, Iowa

See President Hoover's birthplace, museum, library and burial place.

 

 

3. Valor in the Pacific Monument, Hawaii (USS Arizona/Pearl Harbor)

What a somber but beautiful site.

 

4. Harry Truman NHS, Missouri

We visited the home he and Mrs. Truman lived in; the Truman Farm and the Presidential Library.

 

 

5. Brown vs. Board of Education NHS, Kansas

An important stop to learn about Civil Rights

6. Little Rock Central High School NHS, Arkansas

Another Civil Right stop - the story of the Little Rock 9.

Please note: You can not enter the school but you are welcome on the grounds as long as you don't disturb classes and in the little park across the street.

7. Gulf Islands National Seashore, Mississippi and Florida

There are lots of waterfront walking paths and sealife.

8. Cuyahoga Valley NP, Ohio

This pretty gem of a park is in northern Ohio - there is a nice train ride and LOTS of bike paths!

9. Mammoth Cave NP, Kentucky

Wonderful cave tours and a fascinating look underground

10. Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee

Pretty mountains and scenery

 

11. George Rogers Clark NP, Indiana

A quick historic stop.

12. Effigy Mounds, Iowa

A pretty walking park along the Mississippi River

13. First Ladies NHS, Ohio

Housed in the former home of President and Mrs. McKinley, this is a very interesting site to visit for a little First Lady and McKinley history.

Have a wonderful Thursday!