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Mount Rushmore National Memorial Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is the fifth of 2013 and the 20th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Over the decades, Mount Rushmore has grown in fame as a symbol of America – a symbol of freedom...

Great Basin National Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Great Basin National Park quarter is the third of 2013 and the 18th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Great Basin National Park, located in the heart of the Great Basin, has exceptional examples of regional geology,...

Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine quarter is the fourth of 2013 and the 19th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Fort McHenry—the birthplace of our country’s national anthem—was named for James McHenry, our Nation’s second...

El Yunque National Forest Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The El Yunque National Forest quarter is the first of 2012 and the 11th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. El Yunque National Forest, located in Puerto Rico, is the sole tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest...

Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park quarter is the fourth of 2012 and the 14th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Established as Hawaii National Park in 1916, Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park displays the results of 70 million years...

Denali National Park and Preserve Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Denali National Park and Preserve quarter is the fifth of 2012 and the 15th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. In 1980, the park was expanded from 2 to 6 million acres, including preserve lands, and the...

Chaco Culture National Historical Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Chaco Culture National Historical Park quarter is the second of 2012 and the 12th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. This historical park in New Mexico features Chaco Canyon, which was a major center of Puebloan culture...

Acadia National Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Acadia National Park quarter is the third of 2012 and the 13th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Awed by its beauty and diversity, early 20th-century visionaries donated the land on the rugged coast of Maine that...

Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Vicksburg National Military Park quarter is the fourth released in 2011 and the ninth overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The park commemorates one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War — the campaign, siege, and...

Olympic National Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Olympic National Park quarter is the third to be released in 2011, and the eighth overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. From glistening tidepools to glacier-capped peaks, Olympic National Park protects more than 70 miles of Pacific...