Pages related to: America the Beautiful

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Quarter

March 24, 2021 - George Rogers Clark National Historical Park was named a National Park in 1966. The park is located within the city limits of Vincennes, Indiana adjacent to the Wabash River. The 26.17-acre site contains the George Rogers Clark Memorial which commemorates...

Ellis Island Quarter

March 24, 2021 - From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the largest and most active immigration station in the United States, where approximately 12 million immigrants were processed. On average, the inspection process took approximately 3-7 hours. For the vast majority of immigrants,...

Ozark National Scenic Riverways Quarter

March 24, 2021 - Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964 to protect 134 miles of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers in the Ozark Highlands of southeastern Missouri. The park encompasses 80,785 acres of unique natural resources, including a world-class spring system...

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site Quarter

March 24, 2021 - The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site was established in 1962 to preserve the home and legacy of Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, civil rights advocate, author, and statesman. Douglass lived in this home from 1877 until his death in 1895. Frederick Douglass...

Effigy Mounds National Monument Quarter

March 24, 2021 - Effigy Mounds National Monument was established in 1949. The park protects one of the largest remaining concentrations of ancient American Indian earthworks in the United States. It is considered a sacred landscape by members of many modern-day tribes whose ancestors...

Five Questions with Phebe Hemphill

November 15, 2016 - By Brian J. Martin August 3, 2016 Phebe is a sculptor-engraver at the United States Mint in Philadelphia. Her extraordinary sculptures have been exhibited by the National Sculpture Society, American Medallic Sculpture Association, West Chester University and the F.A.N. Gallery...

Shawnee National Forest Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Shawnee National Forest hosts the most acreage of any natural area in the state of Illinois. Its large, public open spaces offer many recreation opportunities including big-game hunting, long-distance pedestrian and equestrian trails, orienteering, bird watching, rock-climbing, beach recreation,...