Find Recreation Areas with HISTORIC Activities
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Historic
and Cultural Sites
America’s public land
recreation areas provide
a wonderful way to
explore our history.
From the birthplace
of our nation at Independence
Hall in Pennsylvania
to the Anasazi Heritage
Center in Colorado,
many parks, forests,
and other public lands
feature cultural and
historic sites that
offer outstanding educational
opportunities. Please
contact that site directly.
Entrance fees and visitor
hours vary from site
to site. For detailed
information on a particular
site, please contact
that site directly.
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photo
courtesy of the
National Park
Service
statue at the
Manassas National
Battlefield Park
in Virginia |
What
do we mean by Historic
and Cultural?
RecML, the
recreation standard
that is being developed,
describes historic
and cultural as:
visiting historical
sites, visiting prehistoric
/ archeological Sites
Practice
Good Stewardship of
our Public Lands:
You can help to
take good care of our
public lands so that
others may enjoy these
areas for years to
come by practicing
some of the following
actions:
Don't
Litter... take along
a trash bag or other
receptacle for collecting
your trash so that
you can deposit it
in the proper trash
receptacle.
Make sure that you
follow the verbal or
posted directions by
local staff so that
you can both enjoy
and respect the historic
and cultural resources
and vegetation on nature
walks and outdoor programs.
Don't take anything
away and don't leave
anything from your
visit to the great
outdoors.
Don't
wander into areas where
it is not permitted.
These areas have been
declared "off
limits" to protect
wildlife, vegetation,
or for your safety.
Safety
While Attending Educational
Sessions:
Stay
on the designated paths
or trails when nature
walking
Pay
attention to the instructor
or educator... you
don't want to wander
into a patch of poison
ivy by mistake!
Do
not feed or take home
any wildlife you may
encounter
Bring
along extra safety
items such as water,
flashlights, maps,
and a cellphone or
radio