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Arkansas Post National Memorial: History, Wildlife and a Surprisingly Beautiful NPS Site
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Arkansas Post National Memorial: History, Wildlife and a Surprisingly Beautiful NPS Site

Arkansas Post National Memorial surprised me with its beauty, wildlife and layers of history. From the American Revolution and Trail of Tears to a vanished river town, this quiet NPS site is worth adding to an Arkansas road trip. Continue reading

Driving Through a Turning Point in History at Saratoga National Historical Park
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Driving Through a Turning Point in History at Saratoga National Historical Park

Drive the Saratoga Battlefield Tour Road through the site of a pivotal Revolutionary War victory at Saratoga National Historical Park in New York. Continue reading

Visit Two National Park Service Sites in Two States on One Day Trip from Saratoga Springs
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Visit Two National Park Service Sites in Two States on One Day Trip from Saratoga Springs

Visit Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in New Hampshire and Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont on a scenic day trip from Saratoga Springs. Continue reading

Art in Solitude: A Quiet Visit at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park
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Art in Solitude: A Quiet Visit at Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park

Discover American art and solitude during a visit to Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in Cornish, New Hampshire. Continue reading

Eleanor’s Walk: A Peaceful Hike at Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
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Eleanor’s Walk: A Peaceful Hike at Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site

Hike Eleanor’s Walk at Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site in Hyde Park and explore Val-Kill, the First Lady’s beloved home and peaceful retreat. Continue reading

Step Inside the Gilded Age at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site
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Step Inside the Gilded Age at Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site

Step inside Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site in Hyde Park, New York, for a guided tour through one of America’s best-preserved Gilded Age mansions. Continue reading

Inside FDR’s Hyde Park Home: Visiting the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
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Inside FDR’s Hyde Park Home: Visiting the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site

Step inside Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Hyde Park home at Springwood, tour the historic rooms, visit the nation’s first presidential library, and explore the beautiful Hudson Valley estate. Continue reading

6 National Park Service Sites in One Day: A Hudson Valley Road Trip
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6 National Park Service Sites in One Day: A Hudson Valley Road Trip

Visit six National Park Service and affiliated sites in one day on a history-packed New York road trip from Albany through the Hudson Valley and back north to Saratoga Springs. Continue reading