Blogs about: National Historic Sites

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yvrblogger wrote 1 week ago: “Medical isotopes-a made in B.C. solution”… Good news for British Columbians that … more →

Tags: Vancouver, Canada, British Columbia, Smartphones, sleep, copper, isotopes, Chinese Canadians, snooze

The Unconquered Land

lehayes2013 wrote 1 month ago: Good Day all of You.  Welcome to National Preservation month. This month we celebrate the great nati … more →

Tags: Environment, Conservation, Culture, National Parks, Wealth, development, Population, adventure, Earth

Fisgard Lighthouse & Fort Rodd Hill2 comments

smokingbrakes wrote 1 month ago: Since we have an annual Parks Canada pass, we decided to check out two National Historic Sites, loca … more →

Tags: Victoria, B.C., fisgard lighthouse, Fort Rodd Hill, Parks Canada

Amman - Jordan

flyingkakapo wrote 1 month ago: The Citadel, Amman, Jordan While I was visiting the ancient citadel in the centre of downtown Amman … more →

Tags: Jordan, Nikon D100, middle east, Amman, jordan archaeological museum, Jabal al-Qal'a, Citadel

A Place to Write - Carl Sandberg's Connemara

rvmirror wrote 2 months ago: Carl Sandberg’s First Floor Office The house is situated on a hill overlooking a pond and the … more →

Tags: RV Travel, Spring trip 2013, Navion 24 Travel, Connemara, Carl Sandberg Home, North Carolina

Yale: Wagons and Churches (SMR-WNTR Prt 4)3 comments

Ana Ela wrote 2 months ago: Yale is full of history. It is home to one of British Columbia’s oldest churches – St. J … more →

Tags: B.C., mountains, Road Trip, gold rush history, interior, British Columbia, Canada, History, Photography

You're in the Poor House Now!1 comment

silcox2013 wrote 2 months ago: useful links: www.wcm.on.ca  Information on the former House of Industry and Refuge www.pc.gc.ca  Li … more →

Tags: Ontario's Historic Places, National Historic Sites in Ontarioi, Elora, Wellington county History, Fergus, The Poorhouse, mental illness, poverty, HOMES FOR THE AGED

December 31, 20123 comments

gardenengineer wrote 5 months ago: There is nothing like a field trip to make my day, especially when it starts early, includes breakfa … more →

Tags: Travel, Holidays, Views, Italian Villas, Education, breakfast, field trips, National Parks, national park service

Lessons from the Manhattan Project

Gabriel Neely wrote 6 months ago: I have an entrenched bias: I believe that a critical study and evaluation of history is necessary fo … more →

Tags: California, Culture, desert, national park service, Politics

Fort Point National Historic Site, CA - October Birthdays2 comments

Deb W. Trotter wrote 7 months ago: Golden Gate Bridge near Fort Point Looking for something to do in San Francisco? Want to step back i … more →

Tags: National Parks, National Recreation Areas, California, Children, San Francisco, Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, lighthouse, Pacific Ocean

Paying homage at a planning and landscape design shrine13 comments

Rick Brown wrote 7 months ago: This past Sunday, a few hours prior to the arrival of Hurricane Sandy and my quick departure back to … more →

Tags: Cities, Planning, Culture, Land Use, Art, Environment, health, Education, Architecture

Colorado gets three new national landmarks

Bob Berwyn wrote 8 months ago: Denver Civic Center circa 1941. 26 new sites reflect country’s cultural diversity By Summit Vo … more →

Tags: national parks, Colorado, national park service, Ken Salazar, Denver, denver civic center, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, David Farragut

IN MY YARD, IN MY PARLOR

thepracticalpastorswife wrote 8 months ago: As Lee’s aides were looking around for a place for the Grant/Lee meeting  they happened upon a … more →

Tags: Travel, Virginia, Civil War, Appomatox

Heritage gourmet: Pigeon on the menu at latest Parks Canada heritage recipe app

Ron Eade wrote 8 months ago: Above, second-year Algonquin College culinary arts students with perch, potatoes, fire-seared onion, … more →

Tags: Omnivore's Ottawa, Ron Eade, roneade-com, algonquin college, Mario Ramsay, Tamara Tarasoff, Parks Canada, heritage gourmet, Heritage Recipes

National Historic Sites List

sweeterwithout wrote 1 year ago: 1. Allegheny Portage Railroad, Pennsylvania 2. Andersonville, Georgia 3. Andrew Johnson, Tennessee 4 … more →

FORT BOWIE ARIZONA NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

JaneEppinga wrote 1 year ago:  Fort Bowie provides insight into a clash of cultures between a young nation in pursuit of manifest … more →

Tags: Arizona Museums, American Indian, Military museums

Now & Then Hidden Gem: Sharon Temple, Ontario1 comment

ontariotravel wrote 1 year ago: Seasons have come and gone, trees have grown, and years have passed, but the Sharon Temple National … more →

Tags: Hidden Gems, "Music at Sharon Temple", Ontario Canada, Ontario museums, Ontario Tourism, sharon temple

Great Hawaiian Food: A Lunch Wagon on the Big Island7 comments

Janice Person aka JPlovesCOTTON wrote 1 year ago: Recently, I wrote a blog post about meeting a farmer in Hawaii and getting a chance to eat a salad m … more →

Tags: Food, Travel, Feature, Hawaii, Puʻukoholā Heiau National Historic Site, national park service, Big Island, Kawaihae, Lunch Wagon

Parks Canada looking at new user fees and ways to collect more cash

Jason Fekete wrote 1 year ago: By Jason Fekete Postmedia News OTTAWA — The federal government is hunting for more cash from Canada’ … more →

Tags: Politics and the Nation, Environment, peter kent, fundraising, Parks Canada, user fees, National Parks, Jasper, Banff


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