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Reinactors In Period Costume Walking Along A Wooded Trail At Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area, Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

A man and woman in period costume walk along a wooded trail at Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area, Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

"Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area. Muster grounds for 1,000 patriot militia on September 25, 1780. Mostly mounted on horseback the men left here heading east in search of Major Patrick Ferguson and his army of tory militia. Operated by Tennessee State Parks and containing a reconstructed fort, visitor center, museum, special events, and trail segments."

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National Park Foundation Connecting More Than 200,000 Children With National Park Experiences Through $2.3 Million-Plus Support

More than 200,000 children across the country will visit national parks during the 2018-2019 school year thanks to grants from the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service. The grants, supporting 132 national parks, are part of the Foundation’s Open OutDoors for Kids program, which connects young people to national parks through meaningful, educational and engaging activities, and encourages kids to build lifelong connections to these special places.

Discriminating Explorer: Memorial Day Meander—The Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail In North Carolina And Tennessee

The 330-mile Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail—Eastern America’s first NHT—isn't just a motor trip. On this Memorial Day meander in Western NC and East TN, you can hike the actual colonial roads that felt the tread of patriot militia. Or plan for fall, during the anniversary of the October 7, 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain.

Conservation Easement Protects Nearly 1,500 Wooded Acres Rimming the Blue Ridge Parkway

A nearly $4 million deal with one of the country's largest railroads has placed almost 1,500 wooded acres, including some that are highly visible from Blue Ridge Parkway overlooks, into a conservation easement that will protect them from ever being logged or developed.

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