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September 1, 2010

Contacts: Rebecca Wiles, White Sands National Monument, Rebecca_Wiles@nps.gov, 575-679-2599 ext. 230

Elise Cleva, NPS Headquarters, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov, 202-208-6843

White Sands National Monument

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Alamogordo, N.M. – It’s no secret that the American Southwest is a top spot

for outdoor recreation. Go there and you can hike amid ruddy rock

formations, ride horses along canyon rims, and raft or boat on famous

rivers like the Colorado and the Rio Grande. You might not, however,

include sledding among your options when planning a getaway to this region

of mesas, deserts, and gorges—and especially not sledding while wearing

shorts and t-shirts. Yet you can enjoy a traditionally “cold weather”

pastime while basking in sunlight and warm air at White Sands National

Monument, the pick of this week in the National Park Getaway series of

travel articles.

At White Sands, in the world’s largest gypsum dune field, slopes formed of

the swan-colored grains that give the park its name invite children and the

young at heart to sled down. Drifts of sand stretch out before hikers. The

land undulates, rising gently into mounds and sinking into soft dimples.

The shapes and colors—pure white shadowed with blue and gray—beckon to

photographers.

Hikes with rangers and evening programs called Sunset Strolls afford

opportunities to explore this pseudo-arctic nook of New Mexico. To read one

ranger’s account of how this national park caught her eye and drew her to

itself, visit www.nps.gov/getaways, where you’ll find this week’s article

and all that have come before in the series.

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For Immediate Release: August 25, 2010

Contacts: Barbara Wyatt, 202-354-2252, barbara_wyatt@nps.gov

Elise Cleva, 202-208-6843, elise_m_cleva@nps.gov

Historic Preservation Bonanza in Former Boomtown National Register of Historic Places & National Historic Landmarks Workshop

WASHINGTON: The Nevada State Historic Preservation Office and the National Park Service are sponsoring a two-day workshop on the National Register of Historic Places and the National Historic Landmarks Program. The workshop is September 28-29, 2010, at the Comstock History Center in Virginia City, Nev., which saw the largest gold strike in the northern Rocky Mountains.

The workshop is intended for historic preservation professionals from states, tribes, the federal government, and certified local governments.

The workshop will emphasize archeological sites and traditional cultural places, although topics related to other types of properties will also be discussed. Ronald M. James, state historic preservation officer of Nevada and member of the National Park System Advisory Board, and his staff will host the workshop. Presenters include J. Paul Loether, the National Park Service’s chief of the National Register of Historic Places and the National Historic Landmarks Program, and his associates.

“Workshops like this one provide opportunities to work closely with our historic preservation partners at all levels of government as we administer the National Register of Historic Places and the National Historic Landmarks Program,” said Stephanie Toothman, associate director for Cultural Resources for the National Park Service. “For us all to do our best work, we need to put our heads together to evaluate challenging types of historic properties, like landscapes, archeological sites, and traditional cultural places.”

The cost of the September workshop is $15 for one day or $25 for both days.

Payment should be submitted with a registration form, which may be found by visiting http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/, scrolling down to the information about the workshop, and clicking “Read announcement.” Those interested in attending should register by September 1.

Additional workshops are scheduled for October 2010 in Castleton, Vt., and Austin, Texas, and for November 2010 in Jefferson City, Mo. To learn more, please see the illustrated news item about workshops at http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/feature/index.htm (second item from top).

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Established with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Register of Historic Places provides official recognition for historic places of national, state, and local significance. The National Historic Landmarks Program, established under the authority of the Historic Sites Act of 1935, provides recognition for historic places of national significance. Both forms of recognition provide access to financial incentives at all levels of government and protections in federal planning.

The National Park Service administers the National Register, manages the National Historic Landmarks Program, and supports historic preservation in a variety of other ways.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 25, 2010

Contacts: Mark Hertig, Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Mark_Hertig@nps.gov, 308-436-9768

Elise Cleva, NPS Headquarters, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov, 202-208-6843

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

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HARRISON, Neb. – Asking someone chosen at random what lies beneath the

surface of Nebraska might elicit responses inspired by agriculture and

history: fertile soil. Roots of corn stalks. Archeological evidence of

campfires that warmed pioneers lounging in the shadows of their covered

wagons.

But the rare individual, perhaps a national-parks or paleontology

enthusiast, might reply, “An ossified menagerie with rhinoceroses, killer

pigs, ancient camels, and specimens of a sloth-footed, horse-headed,

giraffe-like herbivore.” And he or she would be right.

This week, the National Park Getaway series of travel articles heads to

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument near Harrison, Neb., where the visitor

center displays real and replica fossils of the creatures that roamed the

state roughly 20 million years ago during the early Miocene epoch. Short

hikes take visitors to the sites of fossil deposits and expose them to the

wetlands of the Niobrara River and the buttes and expanses of the prairie.

A visit to Agate Fossil Beds offers forays into history as well as

prehistory. The rancher who found the fossil beds cultivated amicable

relations with the Lakota and Cheyenne peoples and collected over 500

artifacts made by his friends. Today, the national monument displays these

objects, significant for their beauty and for the information they provide

about the Lakota and Cheyenne.

Check out www.nps.gov/getaways for this week’s Getaway and the others in

the series. The article will introduce you to the riveting stories of

animals and humans told at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument.

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For immediate release: August 23, 2010

Contact: David Barna, 202-208-6843, David_Barna@nps.gov

Julia Washburn Named Associate Director for Interpretation & Education

Creative, experienced entrepreneur will lead new organization

WASHINGTON: The National Park Service is best known for the places of

stunning natural beauty entrusted to its care; places where millions of

people come every year to hike, camp, and relax. But beyond spectacular

scenery, all 392 national parks and the National Park Service offer far

more: unparalleled opportunities to learn about our environment, our

history, and the people who made this nation.

National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis is committed to establishing the

NPS as a premier educational institution. To lead that effort, he has

selected Julia Washburn – former park ranger, National Park Foundation

senior vice president, park advocate, and entrepreneur – to serve in a

newly created position: Associate Director for Interpretation and

Education.

“From traditional campfire talks to park museums to ranger-led school field

trips, education has always been integral to the National Park Service

mission,” Director Jon Jarvis said. “We work with teachers and educators

across the country to provide classroom-ready, award-winning curricula and

offer engaging in-park opportunities for visitors to discover the mysteries

of nature and the stories of success and struggle that formed America. But

we can – and should – do more. There is no better place to understand

history than where it happened and no better place to grasp the dynamics of

nature than in parks where it has been preserved. Julia has the talent,

the credibility, and the vision to make the National Park Service a

valuable and trusted resource for teachers and learners of all ages.”

“It is an exciting challenge to build on our nearly 100-year-long tradition

of ranger talks and creating well-used and well-respected educational

materials,” Washburn said. “We will partner with the education community

to understand what they need and how we can help. We will use technology

to better share our knowledge in ways that engage minds and enrich lives.

We will use parks as platforms for learning and look to duplicate the

success of programs like Teaching with Historic Places, our series of more

than 100 online lesson plans. The National Park’s educational and

interpretive staffs are the best in the business; it will be an honor to

work with and support them. I can’t wait to get started.”

Washburn will assume her Washington, D.C.-based position in September. She

will manage the Volunteers-In-Parks program, Harpers Ferry Center for Media

Services (publications, exhibits, audio-visual production, and historic

furnishings), and NPS relationships with cooperating associations,

non-profit organizations that support educational, scientific, historical,

and interpretive activities. She will also manage all areas of

interpretation and education, which across the country swore in almost

600,000 Junior Rangers and conducted more than 57,000 curriculum-based

education programs in 2009.

Washburn started with the NPS in 1989 after serving two years in the Peace

Corps as a volunteer science teacher in Sierra Leone. Her first NPS job

was as a park ranger at Fort Dupont Park in Washington, D.C., where she

developed the Model Elementary Science Outdoor Classroom Program, a

curriculum-based program for fifth-graders. She has also worked at Harpers

Ferry National Historical Park, W.Va., and at Rock Creek Park, D.C., where

she was Chief of Resource Management, Interpretation and Education. She was

a co-chair of the National Park Service’s Education Council and a chief

architect of the Interpretation and Education Renaissance, a movement to

revitalize interpretation and education across the NPS. She has applied her

expertise as an interpretive planner at the NPS’s Conservation Study

Institute in Woodstock, Vt.

Washburn served as Senior Vice President for Grants and Programs at the

National Park Foundation where she led a staff of six who delivered

millions of dollars in grants and in-kind services to parks and their

partners. In 2007, Washburn founded a consulting firm to provide strategic

and interpretive planning, education program design, and management support

services for conservation, preservation, and environmental education

organizations.

She is an adjunct professor at George Washington University where she

teaches in the museum education graduate program. She served as key advisor

to the National Parks Second Century Commission’s Education Committee.

Washburn holds a bachelor’s degree in psychobiology (neuroscience) from

Mount Holyoke College, Mass., and a master’s degree in museum education

leadership from Bank Street College of Education, New York. She enjoys

hiking, camping, singing and playing guitar, and cooking, and loves

visiting national parks with her husband and two daughters.

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For Immediate Release: August 19, 2010

Contact: Elise Cleva, 202-208-6843, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov

U.S. Park Police Officer Honored by Women in Federal Law Enforcement

Association

Mariea Clowers wins service award

WASHINGTON, DC: United States Park Police Officer Mariea Clowers has received the Public Service Recognition Award from the Women in Federal Law Enforcement Association. Clowers was recognized for her 23 years of service to the Washington, DC, community, most of them as a member of the National Park Service’s Horse Mounted Patrol Unit, in which she has been a leader.

During her career, Clowers has worked to improve mounted policing worldwide by providing instruction and program evaluation to mounted units from outside the United States.

“Mariea exemplifies a well-rounded police officer. She protects people and hallowed places, and, in her work with fellow police officers, she carries out the educational mission of the National Park Service. She is an inspiring leader for women in law enforcement and has more than earned this recognition,” said Jonathan Jarvis, Director of the National Park Service.

“She’s one of the best assets we have,” commented Sal Lauro, Chief of the U.S. Park Police.

“I am honored to receive this award and to work for the Horse Mounted Patrol Unit of the United States Park Police,” said Clowers. “In my career, I get to serve my country, help other people, and take advantage of some amazing opportunities. Plus, my coworkers—human and equine—are terrific.”

Clowers joined the U.S. Park Police in 1987 and transferred to the Mounted Patrol in 1991. Since the 1934 creation of the Mounted Patrol, the U.S.

Park Police have used the horses for urban patrols, backcountry patrols, high-visibility patrols of iconic memorials, and crowd management at many demonstrations in the nation’s capital. Clowers became the first female Mounted Patrol instructor for the U.S. Park Police in 1998. Patrolling and teaching, however, are just a few of her duties.

Every day, Clowers trains, evaluates, cares for, and manages upwards of 50 horses. She manages the unit’s barn and assesses all potential donations.

The latter role requires her to perform on-site reviews of the conformation, health, temperament, soundness, and manners of horses with varied pasts and to check their medical history. Her experience in horsemanship allows her to make informed decisions about the suitability of mounts before the government invests large sums of taxpayer dollars in training horses.

Clowers also serves as the liaison to the veterinarians and farriers hired by the U.S. Park Police. Her evaluation of purchasing, contracts, and new-product selection has steadily decreased operational costs while maintaining a high level of operational readiness. For example, her decision to change a product used in shoeing procedures had no effect on the costs of the procedures but significantly decreased downtime for lame horses and those with orthopedic issues. Veterinary costs decreased, while operational readiness times improved.

Clowers’s instructional ability is recognized around the world, thanks to her participation in U.S. Department of State International Policing programs. In 2008, she was the lead instructor of a class for new mounted officers, including several from the Republic of Georgia. The Georgian officers, part of a State Department program that spreads Western policing practices to other areas of the world, did not speak English, so Clowers taught them for 10 weeks using a translator. Her students returned home to become leaders and trainers for their newly formed mounted unit.

Clowers continued her international outreach as one of two subject-matter experts sent to the Kingdom of Jordan to evaluate the care and use of tourism horses and donkeys at the Petra archeological site. In response to grave concerns raised about the treatment of these animals, Clowers performed an on-site evaluation and recommended changes in their veterinary care, feeding, maintenance, and overall humane treatment. The lives of the horses and donkeys improved, as did public perceptions of Jordan’s tourism program.

Within the ranks of domestic (U.S.) security units, Clowers is held in high regard for helping VIPs participate in equestrian activities while ensuring their security. Clowers has served as a riding instructor, guide, and security officer for Presidents Reagan and Clinton, many foreign heads of state, and numerous other dignitaries.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 18, 2010

Contacts: Carla Hahn, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, Carla_Hahn@nps.gov, 570-729-8251

Elise Cleva, NPS Headquarters, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov, 202-208-6843

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BEACH LAKE, Pa. – “Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream,” goes a

familiar song that, while meant for children, contains sound advice for

anyone planning a vacation. Paddling on a scenic waterway affords a perfect

blend of thrills and relaxation. If you’re curious about how and where to

embark, consult this week’s travel article in the National Park Getaway

series. The Getaway to Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River

chronicles a float trip down a wild yet welcoming body of water in the

wooded mountains and hills of New York and Pennsylvania.

Beginning paddlers need not worry: the Upper Delaware goes easy on

canoeists and kayakers without boring them. The river flows smoothly, with

the exception of some manageable rapids that throw just the right amount of

challenge into a paddling trek otherwise guaranteed to help you unwind.

Merrily plying the clear, calm waters and immersing yourself in nature as

you boat, swim, wade, fish, camp, and hike will soothe you, while the

riparian surroundings will delight your eyes.

The Upper Delaware and its environs recall the luminous and lush scenes

depicted by American landscape painters of the 19th century. This area of

the northeastern United States, while lovely in any season, is about to

exchange its summer colors—emerald tones that render the valley of the

Upper Delaware an Ireland-lookalike—for ravishing autumnal hues—garnet,

topaz, and a yellow brighter than gold.

The 62nd article in the Getaway series provides you a model to follow when

exploring this simultaneously restful and exhilarating destination. Access

this week’s Getaway and peek at others in the series at

www.nps.gov/getaways, then grab a paddle and experience firsthand how life

can be “but a [sweet, sweet] dream.”

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National Park Service News Release

For Immediate Release: August 17, 2010

Contacts: Elise Cleva, 202-208-6843, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov

                 Paul Hawke, 202-354-2023, Paul_Hawke@nps.gov

Civil War Battlefields to be Protected

National Park Service announces grants

WASHINGTON: The National Park Service has awarded close to $1 million in grants for easements and land acquisition at three endangered Civil War

battlefields: Richmond Battlefield, Ky.; Franklin Battlefield, Tenn.; and Bentonville Battlefield, N.C.

“Americans have a duty to protect these scenes of combat. We must honor the memories of those who fought and teach people about the Civil War and its pivotal role in our nation’s history,” National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis said. “These grants from the National Park Service’s Land and Water Conservation Fund will help state and local governments commemorate fallen soldiers and offer place-based education on par with that provided by the National Park Service.”

Madison County, Ky., received $29,500 to buy the Moody Tract of the Richmond Battlefield. Confederate forces won the Battle of Richmond, fought on August 29 and 30, 1862.

November 1864, however, saw significant Confederate losses at Franklin, Tenn. This engagement, launched by Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood, contributed to the failure of Hood’s military efforts in Tennessee. The city of Franklin received a grant of $492,000 to acquire land at the Franklin Battlefield.

The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources received grants to acquire two segments of the Bentonville Battlefield: $306,000 for the Nell Howell Tract and $150,000 for the Joyce Britt-Halliwell Tract. At Bentonville, Confederate forces led by Gen. Joseph E. Johnston waged an attack on the left column of Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman’s army, which was making its way north to combine with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s forces. According to the national historic landmark documentation for the battlefield, the defeat of Confederate forces at Bentonville rang “the Confederacy’s death knell, for it fatally weakened their last mobile field army.”

State and local governments received a total of $977,500 from the National Park Service. Priority was given to battlefields listed in the National Park Service’s Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation’s Civil War Battlefields. Funds are awarded based on the significance of the land to be acquired and the availability of required non-federal matching

Congress appropriated $9 million from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to help non-federal entities acquire and preserve Civil War battlefields (Fiscal Year 2010 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Public Law 111-88). State and local governments, or qualified non-profit historic preservation organizations acting through an agency of state or local government, can submit proposals, which are accepted year-round and reviewed monthly or quarterly, depending on the degree of priority of the battlefield in question.

The Land and Water Conservation Fund is just one of the programs through which the National Park Service helps communities in nearly all of America’s 3,141 counties. To learn more, please visit http://www.nps.gov/communities.

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The Land and Water Conservation Fund provides matching grants to states and local governments for the acquisition and development of public outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The program is intended to create and maintain a nationwide legacy of high-quality recreation areas and facilities and to stimulate non-federal investments in the protection and maintenance of recreation resources across the United States.

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National Park Service News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 11, 2010

Contacts: James M. Shea, Longfellow National Historic Site, Jim_Shea@nps.gov, 617-876-4492

Elise Cleva, NPS Headquarters, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov,

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Longfellow National Historic Site

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – This week’s National Park Getaway, one in a series of

travel articles brought to you by the National Park Service, introduces a

stately yellow house with a past as impressive as its façade. Two tiers of

windows accentuate the breadth of the home, while white pilasters with

scrolled capitals add verticality and ornamentation to the building. A

pediment enclosing a semicircular window crowns the front of the house, and

two yellow chimneys stand sentinel atop the gently sloping gray roof.

Refer to the Getaway article to learn the names of historic

figures—statesmen, soldiers, poets, and more—who visited, or resided in,

the butter-colored mansion. Their stories intersect at this handsome

building—the centerpiece of a national park that also boasts a colonial

revival garden with manicured hedges and bright blooms. The park hosts

events as well; check out the Getaway for an idea of these offerings.

Consider adding this national park to your itinerary if you’re already

headed to the culturally rich Boston area. This week’s National Park

Getaway article—the 61st in the series—helps you plan a visit to Longfellow

National Historic Site. Access this week’s Getaway and the others in the

series at www.nps.gov/getaways.

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For release – August 11, 2010

Contact: David Barna, (202) 208-6843, David_Barna@nps.gov

Jennifer Mummart, (202) 208-4986, Jennifer_Mummart@nps.gov

Junior Rangers Like to Move it, Move it

National parks reward physical activity

WASHINGTON – “Let’s Move Outside, Junior Rangers!” is First Lady Michelle

Obama’s call to kids across the country. Today, 16 national parks – for a

total of 36 nationwide – launch Let’s Move Outside Junior Ranger. National

Park Junior Rangers will not only have fun and get exercise but also

receive an extra reward for working up a sweat. So far this summer,

thousands of kids have earned the title while discovering that exercise

doesn’t equal drudgery.

Young people who complete a physical activity in pursuit of their Junior

Ranger badge receive a sticker that designates them as a Let’s Move Outside

Junior Ranger. The activities range from adventures like snorkeling or

kayaking at Assateague National Seashore and hiking and camping at Colorado

National Monument to swimming at Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation

Area and canoeing in a 26-foot Norse canoe at Voyageurs National Park.

“The Let’s Move Outside program in our national parks provides a wonderful

way for parents to help their children gain a passion for outdoor

recreation while teaching them about our nation’s beautiful lands, our rich

cultural heritage and our storied past,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken

Salazar.

The program engages young people in educational programs and self-guided

exploration on America’s public lands and waters. The activities promise to

be fun, healthy and family friendly.

“Young people inspire us; we want to help them be vigorous and curious for

life. It starts with family fun. National parks are amazing places where

exercise is disguised as adventure, and we sneak in some learning too,”

National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis said.

By summer’s end, 50 national parks will offer Let’s Move Outside Junior

Ranger. Before heading out, visit www.letsmove.gov/letsmoveoutside.php for

more information about activities and participating parks. This website hub

will link families to the great outdoors and give tips and ideas on how to

best plan and enjoy an active visit.

Throughout the summer, Let’s Move Outside programs and events will be held

in conjunction with schools, community groups, and other partners.

Let’s Move Outside Junior Ranger parks launching today Acadia National Park, Maine Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Montana and Wyoming Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Massachusetts Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Georgia Colorado National Monument, Colorado Curecanti National Recreation Area, Colorado Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida and Mississippi George Washington Memorial Parkway, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado and Utah Johnstown Flood National Memorial, Pennsylvania Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah Olympic National Park, Washington Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

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Let’s Move Outside, led by the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, provides tools and information to parents to make it easy to enjoy the outdoors and be active. It is part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s nationwide campaign to end childhood obesity within a generation.

Let’s Move Outside Junior Ranger parks launched in June 2010 Canaveral National Seashore, Florida; Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska; Effigy Mounds National Monument, Iowa; Fire Island National Seashore, New York; Fort Dupont Park, Washington, DC; Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona; Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado; Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee and North Carolina; Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, West Virginia; Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Indiana; Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minnesota; Mount Rainier National Park, Washington; New River Gorge National River, West Virginia; Prince William Forest Park, Virginia; Redwood National and State Parks, California; Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC; Shenandoah National Park, Virginia; Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho _______________________________________________

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National Park Service News Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 4, 2010

Contacts: Nichole Fifer, Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, nichole_fifer@nps.gov, 419-285-2184

Elise Cleva, NPS Headquarters, Elise_M_Cleva@nps.gov, 202-208-6843

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial America’s Best Idea: National Park Getaway

PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio – Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial offers

travelers an opportunity to leave life’s stresses behind and learn about

America’s forgotten war—the War of 1812 – in a picturesque island setting.

This week’s National Park Getaway, one in a series of travel articles,

follows one student’s post-exam-week-trip to this national park in northern

Ohio. At Perry’s Victory, one can experience not only relaxation but also

inspiration.

The park, located on South Bass Island, is a grassy oasis in the middle of

Lake Erie. The lake often captures the apricot-colored light of dawn at

sunrise and transforms itself into a rich blue later in the day. In

addition to the peaceful landscape, the park preserves an amazing piece of

architecture—the 352-foot Doric column that, as the name of the park

suggests, commemorates two parts of history. Visitors learn of an American

victory in a naval battle that took place during the War of 1812—the Battle

of Lake Erie. The park also honors the peace that has endured since the 19

th century among Great Britain, the United States, and Canada.

Rangers and living history presenters bring the early 1800s to life and

introduce visitors to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry, the commander of the

American fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie. After the British battered

Perry’s flagship, he boarded the US Brig Niagara and captured the entire

British fleet.

Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial is the 60th park featured

in the Getaway series, which points people to places where they can connect

with nature, history, family, and friends. You can read this week’s Getaway

and its predecessors by visiting www.nps.gov/getaways.

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