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Western PA National Parks Invite Everyone to #FindYourPark during the Centennial Birthday Weekend
Release Date: For Immediate Release
Contact: MaryEllen Snyder, maryellen_snyder@nps.gov , 724-329-8131
*Western PA National Parks Invite Everyone to #FindYourPark during **the*
* Centennial Birthday Weekend*
Farmington, PA – The National Park Service invites visitors of all ages to
join in the celebration of its 100th birthday this weekend. With special
events across the country, and free admission to all 412 national parks
from August 25 through August 28, the NPS is encouraging everyone to
#FindYourPark / #EncuentraTuParque
for the centennial. On August 25, 1916,
President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the National Park
Service “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and
the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such
manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of
future generations.”
To make it easier for visitors to #FindYourPark entrance fees will be
waived nationwide including at the three Western PA National Park Sites
that charge an entrance fee; this includes Fort Necessity National
Battlefield, Johnstown Flood National Memorial and Allegheny Portage
Railroad National Historic Site. Flight 93 National Memorial and Friendship
Hill NHS are fee-free year round. All entrance fees are waived from August
25 through August 28 to encourage everyone to visit a nearby Park and
celebrate the NPS 100th birthday.
August 25 through August 28 – our birthday weekend – will be a nationwide
celebration of national parks, and we’re inviting everyone to the party,” said
National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “We like to think that
we look pretty good for 100, and with so many events and activities to
commemorate this milestone, we hope all Americans will join us to celebrate
the breathtaking landscapes and inspiring history in our nation’s parks and
public lands. Whether it is in a distant state or in your own community,
there are hundreds of ways and places to find your park!”
On Thursday August 25, to celebrate the NPS Birthday with a bang, Fort
Necessity NB Rangers and volunteers will fire reproduction artillery pieces to
commemorate the 100th Birthday of the National Park Service. These
historic weapons demonstrations will take place at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
and 3:00 p.m. Friendship Hill NHS Rangers and volunteers will celebrate the
creation of the National Park Service by offering special NPS Centennial
themed guided tours of the Gallatin House throughout the day.
Flight 93 National Memorial Park Rangers will present the “Discovery Table”
and other special NPS Centennial programs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in the Learning Center. The Children’s
Discovery Table helps younger visitors understand the story of Flight 93
and the Memorial that honors the passengers and crew through tangible
objects. At all five Western PA National Park Service sites children are
invited to celebrate the National Park Services 100th birthday during the
upcoming weekend by participating in free special Centennial Junior Ranger
programs at each Park. Any Junior Ranger who completes all five of the
National Parks of Western Pennsylvania Junior Ranger Programs will earn a
special 2016 patch. To learn more check out Centennial Junior Ranger
Program.
On Saturday, August 27, at Johnstown Flood National Memorial there will be
a free, special program, presented at 7:00 pm in the Visitor Center
Auditorium entitled “Evening on the Lake: Judge John W. Kephart’s
Connection to the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.” Susie Huber, of the
Cambria County Historical Society, will discuss the papers of PA Supreme
Court Justice John W. Kephart. Approximately 12 years after the Johnstown
Flood of 1889, Kephart, a young lawyer was assigned to “wrap up” business
at the site of the Clubhouse and grounds of the South Fork Fishing &
Hunting Club. This presentation will include the opportunity for visitors
to view never before displayed original Club records and new evidence as to
the ownership of the cottages on grounds.
To continue the national park adventure beyond these entrance fee free
days, the $80 America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation
Lands Pass allows unlimited
entrance to more than 2,000 sites, including all national parks, throughout
the year. There are also a variety of free or discounted passes
available for senior
citizens, current military members, fourth grade students, and disabled
citizens.
About the Western PA National Parks: Visit the parks website Western PA
National Parks ,
Facebook pages, email WEPAinformation@NPS.gov or call MaryEllen Snyder at
724-329-8131 for more information on the events planned in the five
National Parks in Western PA.
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service
employees care for America's 412 national parks and work with communities
across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home
recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter at
www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and YouTube at
www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.
MaryEllen Snyder, Management Assistant
National Park Service/Western Pennsylvania Parks
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
One Washington Parkway
Farmington, PA 15437
724-329-8131 - office
724-812-7814 - cell
Western PA National Parks Invite Everyone to #FindYourPark during the Centennial Birthday Weekend
Release Date: For Immediate Release
Contact: MaryEllen Snyder, maryellen_snyder@nps.gov , 724-329-8131
*Western PA National Parks Invite Everyone to #FindYourPark during **the*
* Centennial Birthday Weekend*
Farmington, PA – The National Park Service invites visitors of all ages to
join in the celebration of its 100th birthday this weekend. With special
events across the country, and free admission to all 412 national parks
from August 25 through August 28, the NPS is encouraging everyone to
#FindYourPark / #EncuentraTuParque
for the centennial. On August 25, 1916,
President Woodrow Wilson signed the act that created the National Park
Service “to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and
the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such
manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of
future generations.”
To make it easier for visitors to #FindYourPark entrance fees will be
waived nationwide including at the three Western PA National Park Sites
that charge an entrance fee; this includes Fort Necessity National
Battlefield, Johnstown Flood National Memorial and Allegheny Portage
Railroad National Historic Site. Flight 93 National Memorial and Friendship
Hill NHS are fee-free year round. All entrance fees are waived from August
25 through August 28 to encourage everyone to visit a nearby Park and
celebrate the NPS 100th birthday.
August 25 through August 28 – our birthday weekend – will be a nationwide
celebration of national parks, and we’re inviting everyone to the party,” said
National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis. “We like to think that
we look pretty good for 100, and with so many events and activities to
commemorate this milestone, we hope all Americans will join us to celebrate
the breathtaking landscapes and inspiring history in our nation’s parks and
public lands. Whether it is in a distant state or in your own community,
there are hundreds of ways and places to find your park!”
On Thursday August 25, to celebrate the NPS Birthday with a bang, Fort
Necessity NB Rangers and volunteers will fire reproduction artillery pieces to
commemorate the 100th Birthday of the National Park Service. These
historic weapons demonstrations will take place at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
and 3:00 p.m. Friendship Hill NHS Rangers and volunteers will celebrate the
creation of the National Park Service by offering special NPS Centennial
themed guided tours of the Gallatin House throughout the day.
Flight 93 National Memorial Park Rangers will present the “Discovery Table”
and other special NPS Centennial programs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in the Learning Center. The Children’s
Discovery Table helps younger visitors understand the story of Flight 93
and the Memorial that honors the passengers and crew through tangible
objects. At all five Western PA National Park Service sites children are
invited to celebrate the National Park Services 100th birthday during the
upcoming weekend by participating in free special Centennial Junior Ranger
programs at each Park. Any Junior Ranger who completes all five of the
National Parks of Western Pennsylvania Junior Ranger Programs will earn a
special 2016 patch. To learn more check out Centennial Junior Ranger
Program.
On Saturday, August 27, at Johnstown Flood National Memorial there will be
a free, special program, presented at 7:00 pm in the Visitor Center
Auditorium entitled “Evening on the Lake: Judge John W. Kephart’s
Connection to the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.” Susie Huber, of the
Cambria County Historical Society, will discuss the papers of PA Supreme
Court Justice John W. Kephart. Approximately 12 years after the Johnstown
Flood of 1889, Kephart, a young lawyer was assigned to “wrap up” business
at the site of the Clubhouse and grounds of the South Fork Fishing &
Hunting Club. This presentation will include the opportunity for visitors
to view never before displayed original Club records and new evidence as to
the ownership of the cottages on grounds.
To continue the national park adventure beyond these entrance fee free
days, the $80 America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreation
Lands Pass allows unlimited
entrance to more than 2,000 sites, including all national parks, throughout
the year. There are also a variety of free or discounted passes
available for senior
citizens, current military members, fourth grade students, and disabled
citizens.
About the Western PA National Parks: Visit the parks website Western PA
National Parks ,
Facebook pages, email WEPAinformation@NPS.gov or call MaryEllen Snyder at
724-329-8131 for more information on the events planned in the five
National Parks in Western PA.
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service
employees care for America's 412 national parks and work with communities
across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home
recreational opportunities. Visit us at www.nps.gov, on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/nationalparkservice, Twitter at
www.twitter.com/natlparkservice, and YouTube at
www.youtube.com/nationalparkservice.
MaryEllen Snyder, Management Assistant
National Park Service/Western Pennsylvania Parks
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
One Washington Parkway
Farmington, PA 15437
724-329-8131 - office
724-812-7814 - cell