Valley Forge NHP: Washington’s Headquarters — National Parks With T

Welcome back to National Parks and other public lands with T! Washington’s Headquarters at Valley Forge» Valley Forge National Historical Park preserves the site of George Washington’s Continental Army’s winter encampment. From December 1777 to June 1778, the army camped, trained and suffered through a hard winter. The troops were decimated by disease, starvation and… via … Continue reading Valley Forge NHP: Washington’s Headquarters — National Parks With T

Polynesian Cultural Center: Huki — National Parks With T

Welcome back to National Parks and other public lands with T! The Polynesian Cultural Center is a theme park preserving the cultures of Polynesia on Oahu, with six villages representing different nations in Polynesia surrounding a central lagoon. In the early afternoon, we gathered in the seating around the lagoon to watch the parade of… via … Continue reading Polynesian Cultural Center: Huki — National Parks With T

Valley Forge NHP: Train Station — National Parks With T

Welcome back to National Parks and other public lands with T! Historic Valley Forge Train Station, near Washington’s HQ» Valley Forge National Historical Park preserves the site of George Washington’s Continental Army’s winter encampment. From December 1777 to June 1778, the army camped, trained and suffered through a hard winter. The troops were decimated by… via … Continue reading Valley Forge NHP: Train Station — National Parks With T

Maurice National Scenic and Recreational River — National Parks With T

Welcome back to National Parks and other public lands with T! 2019 Lighthouse Challenge of NJ» I visited the National Scenic and Recreational Maurice River as a side trip during The Lighthouse Challenge of NJ, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2019. I visited about half of the participating sites, focusing on the ones I… via … Continue reading Maurice National Scenic and Recreational River — National Parks With T

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Blues Overlook — National Parks With T

Welcome back to National Parks and other public lands with T! Upon leaving Bryce Canyon, we stopped at the Grand Staircase-Escalante visitor center in Cannonville, but it was not yet open for the season. So we continued along Route 12 until we found a promising pull-out, which turned out to be the Blues Overlook. The… via … Continue reading Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument: Blues Overlook — National Parks With T