August 22, 2011 -
WASHINGTON — The United States Mint will accept orders for 100–coin bags and two–roll sets containing the Vicksburg National Military Park quarter starting at noon Eastern Time (ET) on August 29. The bags are priced at $49.95 each and the...
April 13, 2011 -
COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — United States Mint and National Park Service officials celebrated the release of the Glacier National Park quarter today–three days before the start of National Park Week. The reverse (tails side) design of the new quarter depicts...
September 21, 2010 -
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — The United States Mint today, with help from National Park Service officials, marked the release of the Grand Canyon National Park quarter. Highlights of the event included a ceremonial coin pour, performances by the...
October 28, 2010 -
WASHINGTON — Mount Hood’s last major eruption was in 1790, 15 years before Lewis and Clark’s expedition to the Pacific Northwest. But on Wednesday, November 17, the public is invited to witness an eruption of a different kind, as thousands...
July 29, 2010 -
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — United States Mint Director Ed Moy, joined by National Park Service officials, today introduced to the Nation the new quarter honoring Yosemite National Park in California. The coin’s reverse (tails side) design features the iconic...
July 16, 1999 -
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Mint today announced that the Yellowstone National Park Commemorative Silver Dollar, celebrating the 125th anniversary of the America’s first national park, is now available from the Mint. “We are honored to be part of a...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
