Tag: National Park Service

Christine Hassing Published ‘Jennifer and Onyx’ | Our Story of Triumph & Hope After Military Sexual Trauma (February 17, 2019)

February 17, 2019

“Sometimes God will put the Goliath in your life to find the David within you” – Unknown “I, Jennifer, entered this life vowing to fulfill two things; that I would serve and that I would lead. Like the missions I promised to give my all to, to the death if need be, my soul also … More Christine Hassing Published ‘Jennifer and Onyx’ | Our Story of Triumph & Hope After Military Sexual Trauma (February 17, 2019)

Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts (2015)

June 14, 2015

America’s self-image is founded in part on the nation’s rapid rise to industrial preeminence by World War I. While there is no single birthplace of industry, Lowell’s planned textile mill city, in scale, technological innovation, and development of an urban working class, marked the beginning of the industrial transformation of America. Visitors can see today … More Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts (2015)

National Cemetery, Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)

May 21, 2015

📍: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (NPS) When I die, I want no more winding sheet than that of the brave old flag…and no softer pillow than the Constitution of my country. -President Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson chose to be buried atop this hill, then known as “Signal Hill,” which he owned. His family members … More National Cemetery, Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)

Inside Val-Kill, The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

May 3, 2015

📍: Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site “The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again.” Eleanor Roosevelt This simple statement expresses her love for the modest house she called Val-Kill. The only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady, Val-Kill welcomes visitors in the style of Mrs. … More Inside Val-Kill, The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

Top Cottage, Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

April 26, 2015

📍: Top Cottage, Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site After a day of exploring as much of the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site as we could, I asked my husband if we could make the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site our next stop. Eleanor Roosevelt is someone I have adored because of her … More Top Cottage, Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

April 25, 2015

“Vanderbilt Mansion NHS, in terms of architecture, interiors, mechanical systems, road systems and landscape, is a remarkably complete example of a gilded-age country place, illustrating the political, economic, social, cultural, and demographic changes that occurred as America industrialized in the years after the Civil War.” -National Park Service FMI: Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde … More Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

Camping with Onyx in the White Mountain National Forest (2014)

June 22, 2014

The White Mountain National Forest is located in the mountains of western Maine and New Hampshire. One of the entry points to the area is through Gilead, Maine about 20 miles from where we live. I spent a lot of my childhood in this area because this is where my mom grew up. I didn’t … More Camping with Onyx in the White Mountain National Forest (2014)

Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Island of Hawaii (2011)

October 18, 2011

📍: Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site | Park Brochure “Endless is the good that I have given you to enjoy.” – Kamehameha I (May 8, 1819) “How many places in America can you walk in the footsteps of a king? Where else has a stranded sailor risen up to become a great chief over an … More Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Island of Hawaii (2011)