National Parks Service – Page 10 – WANDERLUST FAMILY ADVENTURE

Lake Mead National Recreation Area – Boulder City, Nevada

August 31, 2020 Joseph Candora Arizona, Camping, Canoeing, Dam, Hiking, Lake/Pond, National Parks Service, Nevada, North America, United States

Lake Mead National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area located in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. Lake Mead NRA follows the Colorado River corridor from the westernmost boundary of Grand Canyon National Park to just north of the cities of Laughlin, Nevada and Bullhead City, Arizona. It includes all of the eponymous Lake Mead as well as the smaller Lake Mohave – reservoirs on the river created by Hoover Dam and Davis Dam, respectively – and the surrounding desert terrain and wilderness. Formation of Lake Mead began in 1935, less than a year before Hoover Dam was completed. The area surrounding Lake Mead was established as the Boulder Dam Recreation Area in 1936 and the name was changed to Lake Mead National Recreation Area in 1947. In 1964, the area was expanded to include Lake Mohave and its surrounding area and became the first National Recreation Area to be designated as such by the U.S. Congress.

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At the marina be sure to walk out onto the docks, not only can you admire the boats but the swarming fish waiting to be fed are a sight to behold.

Although boating is the main attraction there are hiking and camping opportunities available.

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument – Gunnison, Colorado

August 31, 2020 Joseph Candora Camping, Colorado, Hiking, Mountain, National Parks Service, North America, Rivers, United States

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument was promoted to National Park status in 1999. There are two primary entrances to the park: the south rim entrance is located 15 miles east of Montrose, while the north rim entrance is 11 miles south of Crawford and is closed in the winter. The park contains 12 miles of the 48-mile long Black Canyon of the Gunnison River. The national park itself contains the deepest and most dramatic section of the canyon, but the canyon continues upstream into Curecanti National Recreation Area and downstream into Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. The canyon’s name owes itself to the fact that parts of the gorge only receive 33 minutes of sunlight a day. The shear depth of the canyon is incredible and although very different is just as magnificent a sight as the Grand Canyon in its own unique way.

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park – Vincennes, Indiana

August 31, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Indiana, Memorials, National Parks Service, North America, Statue / Sculpture, United States

George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, located in Vincennes, Indiana, is on the banks of the Wabash River at what is believed to be the site of Fort Sackville. On February 25, 1779, Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark, older brother of William Clark, led the capture of Fort Sackville and British Lt. Governor Henry Hamilton as part of the celebrated Illinois Campaign, which lasted from 1778 to 1779. The heroic march of Clark’s men from Kaskaskia on the Mississippi River in mid-winter and the subsequent victory over the British remains one of the most memorable feats of the American Revolution. The result of this campaign resulted in a large portion of the midwest becoming property of the newly formed United States at the conclusion of the Revolutionary War.

Mount Washington Tavern – Fort Necessity National Battlefield (Pennsylvania)

August 31, 2020 Joseph Candora Architecture, Historic Sites, National Parks Service, North America, Pennsylvania, United States

On a hillside adjacent to the Fort Necessity Battlefield and within the boundaries of the park is Mount Washington Tavern, a classic example of the many inns once lining the National Road, the United States’ first federally funded highway. The land on which the tavern was built was originally owned by George Washington. In 1770 he purchased the site on which he had commanded his first battle. Around the 1830s, Judge Nathanial Ewing of Uniontown constructed the tavern. James Sampey acquired the tavern in 1840. It was operated by his family until the railroad construction boom caused the National Road to decline in popularity, rendering the inn unprofitable.
In 1855, it was sold to the Fazenbaker family. They used it as a private home for the next 75 years, until the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania purchased the property in 1932. In 1961 the National Park Service purchased the property from the state, making the building a part of Fort Necessity. The Mount Washington Tavern demonstrates the standard features of an early American tavern, including a simple barroom that served as a gathering place, a more refined parlor that was used for relaxation, and bedrooms in which numerous people would crowd to catch up on sleep.

Jumonville Glenn – Fort Necessity National Battlefield (Pennsylvania)

August 31, 2020 Joseph Candora Hiking, Historic Markers, Historic Sites, National Parks Service, North America, Pennsylvania, United States

Jumonville Glen is a unit of the Fort Necessity National Battlefield. The Battle of Jumonville Glen, also known as the Jumonville affair, was the opening battle of the French and Indian War,in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. A company of colonial militia from Virginia under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Washington, and a small number of Mingo warriors led by Tanacharison, ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens under the command of Joseph Coulon de Villiers de Jumonville. The French Canadians sent Jumonville to warn Washington about encroaching on French-claimed territory. Washington was alerted to Jumonville’s presence by Tanacharison, and they joined forces to ambush the Canadien camp. Washington’s force killed Jumonville and some of his men in the ambush, and captured most of the others. The exact circumstances of Jumonville’s death are a subject of historical controversy and debate. Since Britain and France were not then at war, the event had international repercussions, and was a contributing factor in the start of the Seven Years’ War in 1756. After the action, Washington retreated to Fort Necessity, where Canadien forces from Fort Duquesne compelled his surrender. The terms of Washington’s surrender included a statement (written in French, a language Washington did not read) admitting that Jumonville was assassinated. This document and others were used by the French and Canadiens to level accusations that Washington had ordered Jumonville’s slaying.

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