America's National Parks At a Glance. Thomas Crochetiere Crochetiere

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      P.O. Box 249 Eads, CO 81036

      719-438-5916

      Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site commemorates the Sand Creek Massacre. On November 29, 1864, 675 cavalrymen attacked a village of approximately 500 Cheyenne and Arapaho on Sand Creek in Colorado. An unprovoked attack on men, women, and children, the massacre at Sand Creek marked a turning point in the relationship between American Indian tribes and the U.S. Government. This 8-hour massacre changed the Great Plains forever.

      In 1999, archaeological teams from the National Park Service, Department of BLM, Colorado Historical Society and accompanied by Native American observers, made a major archaeological discovery of remains of the massacre site. Large numbers of period bullets, camp equipment and other items located there convinced the NPS that they had found the correct site.

      Yucca House National Monument

      P.O. Box 8 Mesa Verde, CO 81330

      970-529-4465

      Yucca House National Monument preserves the Yucca House, one of the largest, unexcavated Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites. It has one of many villages located in the Montezuma Valley area which was occupied by approximately 13,000-people between 1100 and 1300 AD. Two unexcavated settlement areas covered in vegetation include the Western Complex with up to 600-rooms and the Lower House with eight small rooms.

      Connecticut

      Weir Farm National Historic Site (NPS photo)

      Appalachian National Scenic Trail

      P.O. Box 50 Harpers Ferry, WV 25425

      304-535-6278

      Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail is a 2,185-mile long hiking trail that travels through the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern U.S. This trail traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild and culturally profound lands extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail was conceived in 1921 by private citizens and completed by them in 1937.

      Over 51 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail runs in Connecticut. The trail lies almost entirely along the ridges of the west above the Housatonic River Valley.

      Weir Farm National Historic Site

      735 Nod Hill Rd. Wilton, CT 06897

      203-834-1896

      Weir Farm National Historic Site commemorates the life and work of American impressionist painter J. Alden Weir. Other artists who stayed at the site or lived there include Childe Hassam, Albert Pinkham Ryder, John Singer Sargent and John Twachtman. Designed and preserved by artists, Weir Farm National Historic Site welcomes everyone to experience the power of creativity, art and nature.

      Delaware

      First State National Historical Park (NPS photo)

      First State National Historical Park

      211 Delaware St. New Castle, DE 19720

      302-544-6363

      First State National Historical Park covers the early colonial history of the State of Delaware and the role it played in the establishment of the nation. The Delaware Valley was settled by the Dutch, Swedes, Finns and English who were in constant conflict of dominance over the area and with the Native American Indians. First State National Historical Park is working closely with state and private partners to develop this newer and unique historical site. The park lies within Delaware and part of Pennsylvania. Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution of the United States.