- State: PA
- NPCA Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Est. Date: 1956
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At Independence National Historical Park, you can trace our nation's first footsteps. Visit the Liberty Bell, tour Independence Hall, and follow in the footsteps of our Founding Fathers.
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Blog Post
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
The erasing of people, science and history at our national parks is in full swing, and NPCA is investigating and will hold the administration accountable. Here’s what you should know…
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Magazine Article
To Tell The Truth
National Parks have a duty to share the full, messy, complicated story of the founding of the country. As the nation turns 250, NPCA’s resident historian warns against whitewashing history.
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Read more about Fictional Heroes Saving Parks
Blog Post Fictional Heroes Saving Parks What if a radical domestic terrorist group sought to destroy national parks? NPCA interviews the fiction writers of “Leave No Trace,” an action thriller set in iconic places people value and adore.
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Read more about Halls of Independence
Blog Post Halls of Independence Did you know that four national park sites preserve the homes of signers of the Declaration of Independence?
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Read more about Working Like a Dog: See How Pups Help Park Rangers in These 12 Unusual Jobs
Blog Post Working Like a Dog: See How Pups Help Park Rangers in These 12 Unusual Jobs From sniffing out turtle eggs to keeping mountain goats out of parking lots, four-legged rangers carry out many duties that help preserve national park resources and make sure visitors have a pleasant and safe park experience.
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Read more about To the Moon and Back
Blog Post To the Moon and Back In 1971, an astronaut aboard Apollo 14 brought hundreds of tree seeds into orbit around the moon so that researchers could study their growth back on Earth. Several years later, he helped to plant the very first of these “Moon Trees” in a public square that is now a national park site.
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..they, more than any other government or private institution, best represent America. — roy
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Read more about Untold Stories
Magazine Article Untold Stories The Park Service strives to tell the history of all Americans, but one group has gone almost entirely overlooked.
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