Tag Archives: National Park Service
In 1886, Thomas Edison bought Glenmont for his wife Mina; the 15-acre New Jersey estate is now
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Oct
An energy company is giving Yellowstone National Park a record $105: The wider industry impact
Yellowstone National Park, the world’s first national park, is set to receive a $105 million [...]
Oct
In 1848, a Massachusetts stone mill began making equipment: The wider industry impact
A 170-year-old stone mill that once made water turbines and machinery during New England’s industrial [...]
Oct
Harold Hammond filed a 160-acre homestead claim in 1913, according: The wider industry impact
Representative Image of a historic American West ranch featuring cowboy culture and rustic log cabins [...]
Oct
In the late 1800s, homesteaders planted smooth brome in what is now: The wider industry impact
Representative image of the Grand Teton National Park. (Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons)
Oct
A Scottish couple bought 700 acres in Oregon in 1910 and built a ranch that became a community hub
Representative Image of a historic ranch in the John Day River Valley surrounded by farmland [...]
Oct
In 1910, Jack Chew was searching for a good home for both his family and his cattle
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Oct
By 1928, supporters had raised $5 million to purchase land for the proposed park
In 1928, supporters had raised $5 million for Great Smoky Mountains National Park but rising [...]
Oct
Three years later, they donated about 295 acres to the federal government, and President
William and Elizabeth Kent/Image: National Park Service
Oct
Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years later, his family’s
In 1934, J.C. Hunter offered 43,200 Texas acres to the US for $237,600; 35 years [...]
Oct