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THE WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON

January 1991

As Honorary Chairman for the 75th Anniversary of
the National Park Service , I am delighted to j oin in
celebrating three-quarters of a century of caring for
our nation's scenic and historic treasures.

Like snapshots in a family album, our national
parks tell the story of America its wondrous places,
momentous events r and unforgettable people. The
National Park System includes our most beloved and
stirring sites Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon,
Independence Hall , the Lincoln Memorial , and our
welcoming Statue of Liberty.

For Americans and international visitors alike,
our national parks offer splendid opportunities to
explore this country's great beauty and to learn the
rich lessons of our past. Parks exist for us to enjoy
and to cherish now and for generations to come.

On this special anniversary, we owe a debt of
thanks to the workers and volunteers who watch over
our national estate and who share their knowledge and
enthusiasm with millions of visitors every year.

At its outset the concept of a national park
system was unique to our young country. Today we can
take pride in knowing that this innovative idea this
ethic of conservation has spread throughout the
world. Happy anniversary to the National Park Service
Sd to all of us who share in the infinite pleasures of
America's national parks.

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Calendar of Events 16 A ,, units O f the national park system are

Founder's Day Weekend 19 ce | e brating the Diamond Anniversary of

Additional Opportunities 21 ^ Naljona | p ar !< Service. Consistent with

Dual Anniversaries 22 [he t h e me of the anniversary -

For More Information 23 pfQlec(ing [he Past , Managing the

Noles Present, and Investing in the Future

__ NFS employees are focusing on the
historic, contemporary, and (uture roles of
the organization established to care for the
crown jewels of this nation, the national
parks, monuments, and historic sites of
America,

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

DEDICATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK RANGER MUSEUM

One of the most important events on the
actual date of the National Park Service
75th Anniversary, Sunday, August 25,
1991, will be the dedication o( the National
Park Ranger Museum. The new museum,
will be located along the main thoroughfare
of the first national park in the world,
Housed in the rustic Old Morris Soldier
Station, exhibits and audiovisual programs
will display the colorful history, evolution,
and duties of employees who work in
national parks.

Targeting the youth of the nation,
museum will also highlight the curre
and future work of all NFS
employees. Rather than a "hall
of heroes," the museum wil
acknowledge the overall
contributions of the Ranger cadre and
its challenges for the next 75 years.
Appropriately, the museum will also
commemorate the roots of the national
park ranger movement: the United States
Army which operated both Yellowstone
and YosemitQ in the two decades prior to
the establishment of the National Park
Service.

Donated funds from the private sector,
foundations, and NPS employees have
ensured the completion of this museum in
time for the August 25th dedication date.

Additional major events in Yellowstone
National Park during the anniversary
celebrations include:

IMAGINE YELLOWSTONE ARTS
FESTIVAL

1991 presentation of fifth through 12th
grade youths' illustrative art, dance, music,
and drama. The theme for the third year
of this festival is "CELEBRATING OUR
PARKS IN THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY." It
encourages young people to look at parks
as have many artists of Ihe past, such as
Thomas Moran, William Henry Jackson
and Albert Bierstadt. Though the festival is
not a competition, bul a sharing of ideas
art form, awards are made to
acknowledge profound world conceptions
expressed by students as well as
outstanding creativity and media
skills. There were 350 entries
last year from 35 states. The
park is encouraging international
submissions and has received two from
Germany so far. Sponsors are being
sought to bring students and families to
Yellowstone for award presentation on the
75th Anniversary weekend in August,
1991.

CHILDREN'S FIRE TRAIL DEDICATION

This 1/2-mile trail through diverse habitats
explores burned and unburned areas to
look at ecological ramifications of fire on
the northern Rocky Mountain ecosystem.
To be dadicated in Spring 1991, the trail
was built with donations from children
concerned about the future of Yellowstone
after the fires of 1988,

MAMMOTH CAVE NATIONAL PARK

DUAL ANNIVERSARY, NPS 75TH AND MAMMOTH CAVE'S 50TH.

On Sunday, June 30th, Mammoth Cave
National Park will celebrate the 50th
Anniversary of its establishment as well as
the 75th Anniversary of the National Park
Service. A formal rededication ol the cave
will include:

Reenactment of the 1941 dedication
ceremony.

Unfurling of Ihe giant (45' X 90') Mt.
Rushmore United States Flag from a
60-ton crane.

Presentation of ten "Peace Flags" (20'
x 30') each carried by 10 Boy and Girl
Scouts,

Artillery salutes.

Traditional Kentucky music, children
clog dancing, etc.

Antique car shows from 1916 and 1941
vintages.

Quilt making contests.

Throughout 1991, beautifully embossed
complimentary tickets will be presented to
all visitors born in 1941, the same year in
which Mammoth Cave National Park was
established. The bearer of the ticket is
entitled to a free ranger-guided historic tour
of the cave.

RAND TETON NATIONAL PARK

PROVED SERVICE

!OM THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

;ible and rededicaled emphasis on the
ird "Service" in our name is the 1991
al for the 75th Anniversary in Grand
don National Park. Following an
tablished pattern in this park, managers
d staff will continue to acquire more and
'Her information about visitor needs
garding services, scheduling, and

iseline data surveys have revealed
: ormation about visitor demographics.
ir example, a 1988 survey that showed
. percent of visitors to be younger than
) years old resulted in expanded
lucational efforts in the park for children
id a "Young Naturalist Program."

jr the last three years, the assistant
iperintendent of the park presented
ice-a-week camplire programs designed
jecifically to elicit from visitors
iggeslions (or improvements. Results

have included longer seasons of open road
access, planning for public showers,
development of new exhibits, and picnic
areas. Also, after a review of complaints
received, the assistant superintendent
personally follows up with a phone call, not
just a letter.

Park staff participate in training of the
hundreds of park concession employees,
orienting them to NPS traditions and
history and offering tips on how to better
serve the public. NPS employees receive
a day of training, "Excellence in Service,"
with chief emphasis on visitor satisfaclion.

Some unfortunate visitors are well
acquainted with citations for improper
conduct or illegal behavior. In the 751h
Anniversary year, more careful visitors will
soon be greeted with Visitor Compliment
Cards, briefly describing a ranger's
observation of an event in which "We
caught you - doing something right; many
thanks."

JEFFERSON NATIONAL EXPANSION MEMORIAL

The Veiled Prophet Fair, Labor Day
weekend, is a community-wide celebration
for the city of St. Louis, the cenlerpiece of
which is the famous arch of the Jefferson
National Expansion Memorial. This event
will carry the imprimatur this year of the
NPS Diamond Anniversary.

75th Anniversary celebrations will augment
the Si. Louis School Partnership Program,
including classroom or on-site museum
programs to schoolchildren presented by
national park rangers. Programs may focus
on NPS activities and resource issues in
urban areas across the United States.

THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE "FAMILY PICNIC".

SUMMER SUNDAY IN THE PARK

Founders Day, Sunday, August 25, 1991,
is the appropriate date for the employees
of the National Park Service to celebrate
the Diamond Anniversary, and
Washington, D.C., will be the site of the
chief national commemoration.

AN employees and retirees are encouraged
to come to the Capitol City for the family
picnic co-sponsored by the Employee and
Alumni Association and the 1916 Society.
The buffet-style serving and picnic will be
centered south of the Lincoln Memorial
reflecting pool near the soccer field on Ash
Road.

Invited dignitaries, employees, retirees,
and family members will enjoy music,
games, door prizes, displays, a "petting
farm," and events by the U.S. Park Police
Dog and Horse Team. The event will be
capped off with a reenactment of President
Woodrow Wilson's signing of the Organic
Act creating the National Park Service and
will be narrated by Historian Edwin C.
Bearss. The day's celebrations will be
concluded with fireworks.

In addition to the celebratory activities
planned, the family picnic will also be an
opportunity lo recognize achieving
employees, volunteers, seasonals, and
student conservation association aides
with appropriate honors and awards.

NATIONAL CAPITOL PARKS.

On the NPS Founders' Day weekend, the
National Capital Region will host an
extensive fair along the mall (bounded by
Constitution Avenue, 15lh Street, 14th
Slreet, and Madison Drive). August 23rd
(Friday) through August 24th (Salurday)
tents, booths, and exhibits will be set up
in the area to interpret and display to all
visitors the rich diversity of national park
resources in the vicinity of the national
capitol.

The ceremonies will be augmented by the
U.S. Army Band which will be requested
to feature music pertinent to national park
themes (e.g.. "Garry Owen" lor Ouster
Battlefield, "The Yellowstone Symphony"
for the world's first national park,
"Daybreak at Mesa Verde" for the
Service's first major archeological park,
"Grand Canyon Suite," etc.).

EVERGLADES
NATIONAL PARK

ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY
FOSTERED IN EVERGLADES'
75TH ANNIVERSARY
SCHOOL CAMPING PROGRAM

Numerous south Florida schools
participate in three-day camping
experiences directed towards better youth
understanding of world environmental
issues as well as direct threats to the
Everglades ecosystem. This year each
group will celebrate the 75th Anniversary
of the National Park Service at the
conclusion of the camp-out. "Birthday
cards" designed by the youthful campers
on the theme of "what parks mean to me"
will be displayed for the enjoyment and
education of park visitors.

FEDERAL /STATE / LOCAL
PARTNERSHIPS HIGHLIGHTED
AT ROYAL PALM STATE PARK

The first state park in Florida, Royal Palm,
was established the same year as the
National Park Service, and formed the
resource core of what later became
Everglades National Park. Once again,
children - as the inheritors of partnership
legacies - will be highlighted at Royal
Palm. For a three-day period in March or
April of 1991, a group of multi-ethnic fifth
grade students from Gary, Indiana, and
Homestead, Florida, will participate in an
environmental education exchange
program at Everglades. The program is
designed to expose children to cultures
and environments totally different from
their own. Park staff from both Indiana
Dunes and Everglades will be presenting
activities relating to the critical issues
facing the Everglades.

THE BIGGEST "OLD GLORY" YOU'VE EVER SEEN!.

The palfiotic theme of many national parks
and monuments will be emphasized in a
big way in 1991. A tremendous United
States flag - dubbed the Ml. Rushmore
Flag because of its use to unveil the
Lincoln figure at the anniversary of its
completion in 1987 - will be on the road
again (or venues at key park celebrations.

This huge symbol of America will be
unfurled for the 75th Anniversary of the
National Park Service and the 50th
Anniversary of Mammoth Cave National
Park, Kentucky, at that site's rededication
ceremony on June 29th.

From July 3rd through the 5th, the flag will
be at Mt. Rushmore again for a museum
display and folding ceremony.

Two days later this monster version of
Glory will travel to North Dakota for anothi
viewing at Theodore Roosevelt Nation
Park on July 6th.

The biggest Old Glory you've ever seer
You bet! The length of the stars-and-ba
is 90 feet, and it is 45 feet in width,
weighs 300 pounds, and flies from a crar
with a 100-ton test rope. Four hundre
volunteers are needed to refold it into i
900-pound cherrywood chest. When rn
traveling, the chest and flag are stored c
board the USS Constitution in Bosto
Harbor,

Call the park areas named above fc
details on ceremonies and the appearanc
of this ultimate banner.

SERVICEWIDE REDEDICATION

OF AN IMPORTANT BRONZE PLAQUE

In 1931, two years after the death of NFS
first director, Stephen Tyng Mather, artist
Bryant Baker completed a bas relief
sculpture incorporated on a bronze tablet,
the text of which commemorated Mather's
contributions:

He laid the foundation of the National
Park Service, defining and
establishing the policies under which
its areas shall be developed and
conserved, unimpaired for future
generations. There will never come
an end to the good he has done.

The next year, on July 4, 1932, the 65th

anniversary of Mather's birth, the tablet
was mounted and dedicated in several
national parks. In 1991, Ranger Hank
Schoch, Colorado National Monument, is
orchestrating the production of the new/old
tablets with the original foundry, Gorham
Bronze, now located in South Carolina. It
will be particularly popular in parks where
the original has disappeared and areas not

in existence at the time of the original
installations. The rededication of the
plaque will coincide with ceremonies
commemorating the 75th Anniversary of
the organization Mather helped to found.

Rededication of the Mather plaque will
appropriately remind employees and
visitors of the spirit symbolized in the
original bronze tablets. NFS areas
participating in the rededication include:

Great Basin National Park, Nevada

Guadalupe Mountains National Park,
Texas

Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida

Chamizal National Memorial, Texas

Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area, California

Colorado National Monument,
Colorado

Pipe Springs National Monument,
Arizona

Rocky Mountain Regional Office and
Denver Service Center

Allegheny Portage Railroad NHS

Boston NHP

Ft. Clatsop NMEM

Golden Spike NHS

Petersburg NB

Gettysburg NB

Carlsbad NP

: RANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK

r ECT PARTNERSHIP

he bridges and freeways that cross
circle San Francisco Bay and its
as, commerce moved on barges
'ith sails and powered by the wind,
schooners" they were called, and
re the (rucks of yesteryear. Today
one left, the ALMA.

00 years old this year and she still
>w as the ambassador of the San
co Maritime National Historical
he was rescued in 1959 by (he
a State Department of Parks which
100 years old this year. In 1977

1 turned over to the National Park

Service, which celebrates its 75lh
Anniversary this year.

The ALMA nicely embodies the partnership
that does exist among park
administrations, and the confluence of
anniversaries has prompted a voyage to
cooperation. This summer the directors ol
the National Park Service, the California
Department of Parks, the East Bay
Regional Parks, and the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife will sail on
the ALMA to each of the islands in San
Francisco Bay managed by the above
administrations - forging a perfect
partnership!

SCOW SCHOONER

"ALMA'

IDEAS FOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY.

EXHIBITS/DEMONSTRATIONS/EVENTS

crafts, folk music, art, dance - historical
significance displayed

films - film/video festivals. Show films
on a regular basis that deal wilh the
history of the NPS.

exhibits on history of NPS

time lines

local theater groups/performing artists
"perform" history of the NPS

concerts and bands

demonstrations and exhibits of local
arts and crafts

"old-lime" uniforms

travelling exhibits throughoul the parks

exhibit or display old reports and
records from early days of park
operations (superintendent's diaries,
staff field notes, park publications,
press releases, etc.). This is particularly
appropriate for parks established
during or before 1916, but also
appropriate for all parks celebrating
dual anniversaries. (Pipe Spring NM,
Utah)

OUTREACH TO SCHOOLS AND
COMMUNITY schools, scout groups,
old-age homes, and hospitals:

Junior Ranger program

historic games for children - what did
kids do 75 years ago? Ranger could
introduce these.

art, photo, and essay contests in
schools

special cleanup events with community
groups

floats for local parades

express appreciation and thanks to
helpful communities

displays in local libraries and schools
and banks

MEDIA

public service announcements on radio
and TV

press releases

articles in newspapers and segments
on radio and TV regarding history of
the park, growth over the years, future,
etc.

"Happy Anniversary" headline and
articles in park newspaper

FOR VISITORS ON AUGUST 25

fee-free day/weekend

open house

serve "birthday cake" and refreshments

decorate visitor center

special recognition to visitors born in
1916

honor each 75th visitor/car

involve dignitaries - Congressmen,
Senators, Governors, Mayors, etc.

FOR VISITORS

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (1991)

guest lectures

brochures, bulletins, articles, etc.,
about NPS and park history

educational campfire programs

trivia games - "National Park of the
Day" quiz

pick a significant number visitor
(millionth, etc.) honor them

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EMPLOYEES

purchase updated materials (books,
etc.) in honor of the 75th Anniversary
for park libraries

employee appreciation day

T-shirts with logo lo be worn

pin and badges with logo

COMMEMORATIVE ITEMS WITH LOGO REFERENCE TO 75TH

letterhead, envelopes

banners, flags

pennants

pins

badges

postage/cancellation stamp

post card sets

bookmarks

concessioner printed items - cups,

napkins, menus, table tent cards

coffee mugs

ball caps

T-shirts

stickers

paperweight

key fob

badge plaque

postal cachet

books

medallions

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

calendars

commemorative knife
poster

lithograph print
canvas tote bag
trivets
place mats
glass pictures
book bag

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SPECIAL EVENTS/IDEAS

(Parks submitting plan idea shown in parentheses.)

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS

Park

Historic Site

Battlefield

Memorial

Recreation Area

Battlefield Site

Battlefield Park

Lakeshore

Monument

Military Park

Preserve

River or Riverway

Seashore

Scenic River or Riverway

LOGO / REFERENCE

grocery bags printed with 75th Anniversary logo (Andrew Johnson NHS, Tennessee)

trash bags with logo and a printed admonition ol the problems of litter given to all
visitors to NPS areas (Petrified Forest NP, Arizona)

75th Anniversary highway sign (Petersburg NB, Virginia)

gift catalog (Everglades NP, Florida)

EXHIBITS DEMONSTRATIONS TALKS

map showing growth of National Park Service - parks could be color-coded in 10-year
increments (Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHS, Kentucky)

exhibit featuring careers and significant accomplishments (past and present) of women
involved in the National Park Service (Andersonville NHS, Georgia)

(raveling exhibit focusing on the history of women in the National Park Service from
the earliest years until now (Andersonville NHS, Georgia)

observe Black History Month and Women's History Month through exhibits pertaining
to history (Mammoth Cave NP, Kentucky)

video portraits of staff - make a video of staff and activities for the visitor center
(independence NHP, Pennsylvania)

old-time uniform day - rangers wear reproduction uniforms, perhaps on August 25th
{Apostle Islands NL. Wisconsin)

oral history interviews with former park employees (Bandelier NM r New Mexico)

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invite former superintendents and management assistants to present talks and
reminisce (Big Hole NB & Bighorn Canyon NRA, Montana)

"Close Encounters of the Park Service Kind" - an "acior" would approach visitors and
reminisce about NFS history, etc. (Independence /VHP, Pennsylvania)

living history presentations (Mount Rushmore NMEM. South Dakota)

formation of reenactment unit to exemplify life of a black soldier from 1916 (National
Capital Parks - East, D.C.)

OUTREACH

donate pertinent books related to the National Park Service and area parks to local
schools and libraries (Arches NP, Natural Bridges NM, Canyonlands NP, Utah)

environmental education programs in schools (Arches NP, Natural Bridges NM,
Canyonlands NP, Utah)

contact local civic organizations and request that focus of local oratorical contests be
relevant to NFS anniversary (Assateague Island NS, Maryland)

puppet shows on NPS history for schools, shopping malls, libraries, etc. (Booker T.
Washington NM, Virginia and Saguaro NM, Arizona)

support school seminars concerning the 75th Anniversary (Grand Teton NP, Wyoming)

curriculum package about the National Park Service to be used by teachers (North
Atlantic Regional Office, Massachusetts)

public meetings - opportunity for citizens to offer suggestions for the management
and restoration of the park (Everglades NP, Florida)

commemorative tree plantings with the community (Everglades NP, Florida)

develop a course at a local college on area history or on ail of the National Park
Service (Everglades NP, Florida)

begin a recycling program - investing in the future! (Devils Tower NM, Wyoming)

fun run/walk - T-shirts for participants (Colorado NM, Colorado)
' benelit goli tournament (White Sands NM, New Mexico)

' picnic (or ex-POW'S who are supportive of parks (Andersonvitle NHS, Georgia)

MEDIA

begin daily feature on local National Public Radio affiliate - station that will offer 365
tidbits of information on area-specific and NPS topics (Colorado NM, Colorado)

' weekly radio show featuring park staff - discuss park issues, NPS history,

management, etc. (Pictured Rocks NL, Michigan)
' provide a public service announcement by Vice President Dan Quayle to local

television stations (Harpers Ferry Center, West Virginia)

FOR VISITORS

public slide show night - visitors can bring up to five slides of NPS areas they have
visited and can discuss them (Apostle Islands NL, Wisconsin)

"Day in the life of" programs - insights into the typical day of a park ranger (Alaska
Regional Office, Alaska, and Gettysburg NMP/Eisenhower NHS, Pennsylvania)

behind the scenes tours of park operations for area residents and visitors (Glacier
NP, Montana)

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provide visitors a copy of the Organic Act in handbill form (Harpers Ferry Center, West

Virginia]

parkwide "stewardship day" - involve the public in the protection of natural and cultural
resources (Gateway NRA. New York)

' "VIP-for-a-Day" program - short-term projects for visitor volunteers that could be
accomplished in a limited time (i.e.. revegetate a campground) (Bryce Canyon NP.
Utah)

parks fair (National Capital Region. D.C.)

< "Nostalgia Day" - feature history and early years of park operations (Carlsbad Caverns
NP, New Mexico)

vintage car show and quilting bee (Mammoth Cave NP. Kentucky)

talk/seminar emphasizing challenges from 1990-2000 for the National Park Service
(Capitol Reef NP, Utah)

ON AUGUST 25

discounts from concessionaires - work wilh concessionaire and local chamber of
commerce (Apostle Islands NL, Wisconsin)

sunrise ceremony - the first place the sun hits a national park is Acadia.

This idea could be expanded to when the first place the sun hits each region, first
place it sets, last place it sets, etc. (Acadia NP, Maine)

FOR EMPLOYEES

reunion picnic ol old-timers who worked on facilities for the parks (Black Canyon of
the Gunnison NM, Colorado)

in-house construction of an anniversary quilt made ol fabric from each NPS area.
Raffle it to an employee or volunteer (George Washington Birthplace NM and Thomas
Stone NHS, Virginia)

coordinate with the U.S. Forest Service "Centennial" celebrations (Grand Canyon NP,
Arizona and Glacier NP, Montana)

coordinate with state parks (Horseshoe Bend NMP, Alabama)

' formulation ot partnership organizations (Chamber of Commerce and Mayor's Office)
to foster goodwill and inleraction (Salinas Pueblo Missions NM, New Mexico)

MISCELLANEOUS

reenactment of trans-Sierra Mather pack horso trips (Sequoia NP and Devils Postpile
NM, California)

VIP recognition luncheon (Biscayne NP, Florida)

time capsule to be stored on August 25, 1991 , to be opened in 2016 (Everglades NP,
Florida and Yosemite NP, California)

TRAINING / IN-HOUSE EVENTS AND IDEAS

In general, NPS employees will be trained to better understand and communicate the
importance of the anniversary. In training events, the history and mission of the National
Park Service will be emphasized. Cooperating associations and concessionaires should
be included. Official logo will be worn on all uniforms as a commemorative pin.

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Apostle Islands NL (Wisconsin): May (training week) special one-day "mini-orientation"
on history, etc. Evening parkwide potluck supper to conclude the day. Monthly general
staff meetings augmented with NPS "trivia contest." "Employee of the Month."

Appomattox Court House NHP (Virginia): Publicly recognize Volunteers in the Parks
(VIPs). Encourage alt employees to read Freeman Tilden's jnjerpreting Our Heritage and
other entries on a select bibliography.

Arches NP, Natural Bridges NM, Canyonlands NP (Utah): March and August - seasonal
training program; special session on "First 75 Years."

Bighorn Canyon NRA (Montana): Seminars will be hosted by the National Park Service
for local cooperators, agencies, and concessionaires.

Bryce Canyon NP (Utah): Special recognition of NPS employees who work "behind the
scenes."

Cumberland Gap NHP (Kentucky): Visitor center exhibit will highlight contributions of
various park employees over the years.

Everglades NP (Florida): Party for park concession and association employees with an
in-house "fashion show" of NPS uniforms through the ages PLUS ideas (spoofs) of future
designs! Monthly speakers at lunch for employees. Present a variety of topics on NPS
history and future challenges.

Great Smoky Mountains NP (Tennessee): September - National Reunion of the NPS
Employee and Alumni Association.

Independence NHP (Pennsylvania): In the visitor center, show a video descriptive of
NPS staff activities.

Lincoln Home NHS (Illinois): Photographic and biographic display on current park staff
members.

Grand Teton NP (Wyoming): Renovalion of seasonal employee quarters and new units
construcled,

Saguaro NM (Arizona): Potluck barbecue lor all Saguaro retirees, employees, VIP's,
friends, neighbors, suppliers, contractors, and cooperating government agencies. Monthly
speaker for employees on NPS topics.

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Jan. 5 - Mar. 10 - Effigy Mounds NM
(Iowa) - 10-week Winter Film Festival;
student arts and crafts displays.

All Month - Arkansas Post NMEM
(Arkansas) - Black History Month Program
focusing on historic contributions of black
NPS employees.

11 - Death Valley NM (California)
Anniversary celebration.

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23-24 - Moores Creek NB (North Carolina)
- Anniversary celebration of Battle of
Widow Moores Creek and dedication of
reconstructed Moores Creek Bridge.

1 - Yellowstone NP (Wyoming) -
Yellowstone's Establishment Day (1872).

30 - Petersburg NB (Virginia) - Dedication
ceremony. Conservation Fund is donating
930 acres of the Five Forks Battlefield to
the National Park Service as an addition
to Petersburg NB.

All Month - Jean Lafitte NHP (Louisiana)
- Opening of Prairie Acadian Guttural
Center, Eunice, Louisiana.

All Month - Mammoth Cave
(Kentucky) - "Dogwood Festival"

NP

All Month - Arkansas Post NMEM
(Arkansas) - Dedication of new exhibits.

6-7 - Delaware Water Gap NRA
(Pennsylvania) - 25th Symposium.

9 - Andersonville NHS (Georgia) - Picnic
inviting ex-POW's who are supportive of
park and its programs.

20 - Herbert Hoover NHS (Iowa) -
Conference on the issue of park selection.

27 - John Muir NHS (California) - Muir's
birthday celebration.

All Month - Glacier NP (Montana) -
"Behind the Scenes" tour of park
operations for area residents and visitors
in conjunction with the park's birthday.

All Month - Mammoth Cave NP
(Kentucky) - Wildflower Pilgrimage.

11 - Cuyahoga Valley NRA (Ohio) -
Corporate cleanup.

21 - Yellowstone NP (Wyoming) - Gala
celebration for Lake Hotel Centennial.

24 - Colorado NM (Colorado) - 80th
Anniversary mini-jamboree for scouts and
fun run/walk.

29 - Acadia NP (Maine) - Third Annual
Junior Ranger Field Day. All third grade
classes in the district invited to receive
their Junior Ranger pins, be sworn in,
participate in shoreline cleanup
(approximately 250 students).

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May - Aug. - Yellowstone NP (Wyoming)
- "Imagine Yellowstone" Arts Festival.

All Month - John Muir NHS (California) -
History of women in the NPS, exhibit, etc.

All Month - Yellowstone NP (Wyoming) -
Children's Fire Trail Dedication; Grizzly
Bear Exhibit opens at Grant Village.

8 - Acadia NP (Maine):

Morning: Rededication ceremony (dual
75th Anniversaries) at Jordan Pond
featuring readings from the original
dedication ceremony. Attended by
dignitaries and stale and local officials.

Afternoon: "Roots: Tracing Acadia's
Origins." Guided walking lours. By
reservation or in person at the visitor
center.

Evening: Open house at park
headquarters featuring a display of
hisloric photographs. Special guests will
be former Acadia staff. Community
welcome.

20-30 - Mammoth Cave NP (Kentucky) -
Establishment Day and Mammoth Cave
Association Meeting.

27-30 - Acadia NP (Maine) - Twice weekly
guided walks highlighting Ihe building of
Acadia NP. Weekly evening campfire
programs.

All Month - Colonial NHP (Virginia) - Fifth
Annual Children's Festival at Jamestown.
Focus On jobs of NPS employees.

4 - Mount Rushmore NMEM (South
Dakota) - Celebration of the Golden
Anniversary and first dedication of Mount
Rushmore sculpture.

4 - Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP
(Georgia) - "Pops in the Park" concert.
Chattanooga Symphony wilt play a series
ol songs linked to the national parks (e.g.,
Yellowstone Symphony).

4 - Fort Davis NHS (Texas) - Participate
with the Chamber of Commerce to
enhance awareness of the National Park
Service and the 75th Anniversary.

4 - Fort Donelson NB (Tennessee) -
Old-fashioned picnic.

6 - Theodore Roosevelt NP (North
Dakota) - Hoisting the Mount Rushmore
United Stales flag (45' x 90').

12-13 - Grand Teton NP (Wyoming) -
Lecture by Dr. Robert Righter,

13-14 - Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHS
(Kentucky) - Founder's Day Celebration.

14 - George Washington Carver NM
(Missouri) - Carver Day alumni/staff
reunion.

20 - Women's Rights NHP (New York) -
Convention Days Celebration - fashion
show and parade of past women's
uniforms.

All Month - Gulf Islands NS (Florida) -
Outdoor concert at Davis Bayou,

All Month - Aztec Ruins NM (New
Mexico) - Open house and special tours
to areas of the monument which are not
normally open.

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4 - Pecos NM (New Mexico) - Feast Day

- 75th Anniversary party for community.

All Month - Jean Lafitte NHP (Louisiana)

- Opening of Folklife Visitor Center, New
Orleans: 5k run at Barataria.

12 - Knife River Indian Villages NHS
(North Dakota) - Visitor center dedication.

14 - Fort Larned NHS (Kansas) - 25th
Anniversary celebration.

All Month - Yellowstone NP (Wyoming) -
Yellowstone Scientific Conference Series.

All Month - Mammoth Cave NP
(Kentucky) - Kentucky Environmental
Education Conference.

All Month - Jean Lafitte NHP (Louisiana)
- Opening of Wetland Acadian Center in
Thibodaux, Louisiana.

All Month - Assateague Island NS
(Maryland) - Annual cleanup of 37-mile
island on Federal Lands Day;
ground-breaking ceremony for new visitor
center complex.

All Month - Great Smoky Mountain NP
(Tennessee) - National Reunion of the
NPS Employee and Alumni Association.

All Month - Fort Donelson
(Tennessee) - "River Days."

NB

27-26 - Carl Sandburg Home NHS (North
Carolina) - Carl Sandburg Music Festival.

Sept. 28 or Oct. 5 - Sainl Croix NSR
(Wisconsin) - Canoe trip and celebralion.

All Month - Forl Davis NHS (Texas) -
Combine annual "Restoration Festival"
with idea of the 75lh.

All Month - Arkansas Post NMEM
(Arkansas) - Recognition of Menard
Hodges site as a national landmark.

All Month - Mammoth Cave NP
(Kentucky) - Heritage Day/Civilian
Conservation Corps Homecoming.

6-10 Death Valley NM (California) - 42nd
"49'ers" encampment.

All Month - Mammoth Cave NP
(Kentucky) - Christmas sing in cave.

All Month - Effigy Mounds NM (Iowa)
Autumn Color Festival.

Please see special Founder's Day
section for additional August activities.

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August 24 - Bent's Old Fort NHS
(Colorado) - Debate over reconstruction,
Barry Macintosh (History Division,
Washington Office) and Rodd Wheaton
(Rocky Mountain Regional Office).

August 24 - Great Sand Dunes NM
(Colorado) - 10k run.

August 24 - Buffalo NR (Arkansas) -
Evening programs, amphitheaters at
Buffalo Point and Tyler Bend.

August 24-25 - Big Hole NB (Montana) -
Former superintendents and management
assistants to present talks and reminisce;
videotape it.

August 24-25 - Big South Fork NR & RA
and Obed Wild and Scenic River
(Tennessee) - Reduce rates for train ride.

August 24-25 - El Morro NM (New
Mexico) - Ram ah senior citizens
demonstrating pioneer quilting; Zuni
silversmilhing and dancing; Navajo
medicinal plant talk and rug weaving; local
Spanish musicians.

August 24-25 - John F. Kennedy Center
for Performing Arts (D.C.) - Host a 75th
Anniversary celebration concert with the
National Symphony Orchestra,

August 25 - Acadia NP (Maine):

Morning: Sunrise ceremony on Cadillac
Mountain, first national park in U.S. to
greet the sun. Fee-free day.

Afternoon: Special programs, concert in
the park.

Evening: Founder's Day picnic at park
headquarters for all present and former
NPS staff.

August 25 - Apostle Islands NL
(Wisconsin) - Work with the
concessionaire and Chamber of
Commerce for discount on boat use;
"old-time uniform day."

August 25 - Bandelier NM (New Mexico)

- Arts and crafts fair, Pueblo dancers,
lecture series with theme: "The Last 75
Years and the Next 75 Years."

August 25 - Black Canyon of the
Gunnison NM (Colorado) - Celebrity
speaker for evening campfire program.

August 25 - Chickamauga and
Chattanooga NMP (Georgia)
Picnic/program at Point Park.

August 25 - Colorado NM (Colorado) -
Dedicate Stephen Mather, first director of
National Park Service, commemorative
tablet on visitor center grounds at evening
ceremony; followed by Grand Junction
Symphony Orchestra free concert.

August 25 - Cuyahoga Valley NRA (Ohio)

- Governor proclaimed State NPS Day;
Jim Brown (historical) play; exhibits.

August 25 - Florissant Fossil Beds NM
(Colorado) - Ground breaking for new
visitor center and seminar on how the
National Park Service fits into
conservation/preservation idea,

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August 25 - Fort Lamed NHS (Kansas) -
Dedicale local Santa Fe Trail silo to
correspond with anniversary; annual photo
contest.

August 25 - Fort Pulaski NM (Georgia) -
Encampmenl at fort conducted by
volunteer Civil War reenactors. Senators
Sam Nunn and Wyche Fowler and
Representative Lindsay Thomas to be
invited as speakers.

August 25 - Gates of the Arctic NPRES
(Alaska) - Barbecue and picnic.

August 25 - Grand Teton NP (Wyoming)

- Dedication ol new Jenny Lake visitor
complex.

August 25 - Guadalupe Mountains NP
(Texas) - Hike to top of Guadalupe Peak.

August 25 - Moores Creek NB (North
Carolina) - Old-fashioned picnic.

August 25 - San Francisco Maritime NHP
(California) - Diamond Jubilee Maritime
Day and historic sail on the San Francisco
Maritime's "Alma."

August 25 - White Sands NM (New
Mexico) - Formal dedication ol new visitor
facilities in the Heart of the Dunes.

August 25 - Yellowstone NP (Wyoming)

- NPS birthday celebration and annual
employee "Christmas in August"
celebration.

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Assateague Island NS (Maryland): Fall

- science conference.

Badlands NP (South Dakota): Weekly
program at amphitheater.

Big Thicket NPRES (Texas): "Sunday in
the Park" program.

Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP

(Georgia): Second Thursday of February,
March, April, and May - evening program
to highlight NPS.

Coulee Dam NRA (Washington): Summer

- weekly campfire interpretive program.

Custer Battlefield NM (Montana):
Dedication of Indian Memorial site and
reburial of 7th Calvaryman's remains
discovered in 1989.

Fort Stanwix NM (New York): Christmas
candlelight open house with 18th- and
20th-century displays and activities.

Golden Gate NRA (California): Dedication
of Philip Burton Memorial; Presidio kick-off.

Hot Springs NP (Arkansas): Televised
"gala" celebration.

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial

NHS (Missouri): Major satellite celebration
as a kick-off to Washington, D.C., gala.

Moores Creek NB (North Carolina):
"Special Events" each weekend between
Memorial Day and Labor Day.

Theodore Roosevelt NP (North Dakota):
Dedication of North Unit visitor center and
Knife River visitor center.

The Presidio.

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Years

20 Arches NP, Utah

established as a NP - 11/12/71

Capitol Reef NP, Utah

established as NP - 12/18/71

Gulf Islands NS,

Florida & Mississippi - 1/8/71

Lincoln Home NHS, Illinois -

8/18/71

Voyageurs NP, Minnesota - 1/8/71

25 Fort Union Trading Post NHS,

North Dakota - 6/20/66

Indiana Dunes NL, Indiana -

11/5/66

Pictured Rocks NL, Michigan -

10/15/66

San Juan Island NHP,

Washington - 9/9/66

30 Buck Island Reef NM, Virgin
Islands - 12/28/61
Cape Code NS, Massachusetts -

8/7/61

Chesapeake & Ohio Canal NHP,

Maryland, D.C., and West Virginia

- proclaimed C&O Canal NM -
1/18/61

Fort Davis NHS, Texas - 9/8/61

Fort Smith NHS, Arkansas -

9/13/61

Fort Vancouver NHS, Washington

- changed to NHS - 6/30/61
Plscataway Park. D.C. - 10/4/61
Russell Cave NM, Alabama -
5/11/61

40 Grand Portage NM, Minnesota -
designated as NHS - 9/15/51

50 Fort Raleigh NHS, North Carolina

- 4/5/41

Mammoth Cave NP, Kentucky -

established 7/1/41

Mount Rushmore NM, South

Dakota - established 1941

60 Canyon de Chelly NM, Arizona -
2/14/31
Fort Necessity NM, Pennsylvania

- established as NB 3/13/31

isle Royale NP, Michigan - 3/3/31
Kings Mountain NMP, South
Carolina - 3/3/31

65 Moores Creek NB, North Carolina

- 6/2/26

70 Hot Springs NP, Arkansas -
redesignated as NP - 3/4/21

75 Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
NHS, Kentucky - established as
Abraham Lincoln NP - 7/17/16
Acadia NP, Maine - proclaimed
Sieur de Monts NM - 7/8/16
Bandelier NM, New Mexico -
2/11/16

Capulin Volcano NM, New
Mexico - 8/9/16
Haleakala NP, Hawaii -
authorized as part of Hawaii NP -
8/1/16

Hawaii Volcanoes NP, Hawaii -
established as part of Hawaii NP

- 8/1/16; redesignated as HVNP -
9/22/61

Lassen Volcanic NP, California -
made part of LVNP established
8/9/16

80 Colorado NM, Colorado- 5/24/11
Devils Postplle NM, California -

7/6/1 1

Lincoln Memorial, D.C. - 2/9/11

85 Devils Tower NM, Wyoming -
9/24/06

El Morro NM, New Mexico -
12/8/06

Mesa Verde NP, Colorado -
6/29/06

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We hope you will be interested in learning more about xine or more of the events or
activities occurring in your parks, monuments, historic sites, and recreation areas during
the Diamond Anniversary. To oblain up-to-date specifics about the activities described in
this publication, please make some calls or write. It is vital to encourage any visitors or
travelers to do so well in advance of their trip.

For details on any specific park event or celebration, please call or write to the individual
site manager. Address your correspondence or inquiries to "75th Anniversary Coordinator"
at the mailing address listed in the NPS folder entitled National Park System Map and
Guide.

For general information about activities in any of the 10 geographic regions of the System
(outlined on the U.S. map of the Map and Guide folder), write or call addressing your
inquiry to the Regional 75th Anniversary Coordinators:

ALASKA REGION

Mr. Glenn Clark

National Park Service

2525 Gambell Street, Room 107

Anchorage, AK 99503

907/257-2593

MID-ATLANTIC REGION

Ms. Roberta D'Amico
National Park Service
143 South Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215/597-3679

MIDWEST REGION

Mr. Warren Bielenberg
National Park Service
1709 Jackson Street
Omaha, NE 68102
402/221-3477

NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Mr. Bill Gwaltney
National Park Service
1100 Ohio Dr., SW
Washington. DC 20242
202/619-7077

PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION

Ms. Nancy Stromsem

National Park Service

83 South King Street, Suile 212

Seattle, WA 98104

206/553-5622

ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION

Mr. Bill Sontag
National Park Service
P.O. Box 25287
Denver, CO 80225
303/969-2958

NORTH ATLANTIC REGION

Ms. Cindy Kryston
National Park Service
15 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-3572
617/223-5072

SOUTHEAST REGION

Mr. Bill Springer
National Park Service
75 Spring Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
404/331-3527

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SOUTHWEST REGION WESTERN REGION

Dr. Richard Setters Ms. Holly Bundock

National Park Service National Park Service

P.O. Box 728 600 Harrison Street, Suite 600

Santa Fe, NM 87504-0728 San Francisco, CA 94107-1372

505/988-6875 4 1 5/744-3929

For information regarding 75th Anniversary conferences, symposia, and public relations
efforts, please write or call;

Mr. Loran Fraser
National Park Service
P.O. Box 37127
Washington, DC 20013-7127
202/208-3244

For general information about 75th Anniversary publications, exhibits, or commemorative
educational products, please write or call:

Mr. Bill Sontag

National Park Service

Rocky Mountain Regional Office

P.O. Box 25287

Denver, CO 80225

303/969-2958

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NATIONAL PUIM BrlMCt

As the nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility
for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural and cultural resources. This Includes
fostering wise use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and wildlile, preserving
the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing
for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation, The department assesses our energy and
mineral resources and works to ensure that their development Is in the best interests of all our
people. The department also promotes the goals of the Take Pride In America campaign by
encouraging stewardship and citizen responsibility for the public lands and promoting citizen
participation In their care. The department also has a major responsibility for American Indian
reservation communities and for people who live In Island territories under U.S. administration.

Publication services were provided by the graphics staff of the Denver Service Center.
February1991,

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