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A Boston textile heir spent 43 years and nearly his entire family fortune buying up land on a Maine island to give away — the parcels became Acadia, the first national park east of the Mississippi, and he died with almost nothing but the view
2+ hour, 14+ min ago (362+ words) George Bucknam Dorr belonged to exactly the class of American that does not, as a rule, die broke. Published September 13, 2026 · How we edit Where they summered, from his fifteenth year, was Mount Desert Island, on the coast of Maine. The…...
Defenders Day: Fort McHenry Marks 250 Years of History as Baltimore Celebrates Its Oldest Holiday
16+ hour, 2+ min ago (485+ words) Baltimore this weekend marked Defenders’ Day, the city’s oldest continuously observed holiday, with Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine using the occasion to explore two and a half centuries of history rather than focusing solely on the single night…...
Mesa Verde National Park to return thousands of Native American artifacts and Indigenous remains to tribes
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1013+ words) Mesa Verde National Park plans to return more than 4,000 sacred Native American objects and the remains of 85 Indigenous people in its possession, marking the largest potential repatriation in the park’s recorded history. Park officials told The Denver Post last week…...
A Union soldier aged just 16 to 19 was buried after the 1862 Battle of Manassas; 162 years later archaeologists found him beside four amputated limbs, and he is now set to be buried at Arlington
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (413+ words) More than 160 years after the Second Battle of Manassas, the remains of a young Union soldier are set to receive a final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery. According to the National Park Service, archaeologists uncovered the nearly complete burial…...
Restored fountain preserves a piece of Paducah Mall history
1+ day, 24+ min ago (121+ words) Before it was Paducah’s Southside Walmart, the Paducah Mall served customers in the 1970’s and early 80’s. Part of the mall’s decor included a light-up fountain. On Sept. 11, Paul Thomas of Ledbetter showed off the newly restored Paducah Mall fountain....
Macomb World War II Living History Weekend Set for October 9-11
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (91+ words) MACOMB, IL - - The Macomb community will step back in time during the Macomb World War II Living History Weekend, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday, October 9-11, at Veterans Park, 1800 E. University... Macomb World War II Living History Weekend Set for October 9-11 MACOMB, IL - - The Macomb…...
Monument to be installed at Lincoln Cemetery
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (116+ words) GettysburgTimes.com On Wednesday, Jean Howard-Green, center, president of the Lincoln Cemetery Project Association, stands with Ben Codori, left, and Chris Codori, from Codori Memorials LLC. They are standing at the site in the cemetery where a monument will be installed…...
Protecting a Historic Community Built on Principles of Religious Freedom | National Trust for Historic Preservation
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (359+ words) A grant can be just the boost a project needs to ensure its success. Find guidelines and deadlines about grant opportunities offered by the National Trust. Tell lawmakers and decision makers that our nation's historic places matter. Explore this remarkable…...
Explore Seven Historic Sites from the African American Civil Rights Network | National Trust for Historic Preservation
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1007+ words) A grant can be just the boost a project needs to ensure its success. Find guidelines and deadlines about grant opportunities offered by the National Trust. Tell lawmakers and decision makers that our nation's historic places matter. Explore this remarkable…...
Kissimmee family honors 9/11 victims with 2,977 American flags on 25th anniversary
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (264+ words) As we remember those lost on September 11, 2001, there are memorials set up across the country and in Central Florida, marking 25 years since the national tragedy. In the Mill Run neighborhood of Kissimmee, on Brookside Avenue, there is a homemade tribute…...