New Name, New Stamp, New Logo: Eastern National Assists with Martin Luther King, Jr. NHP Redesignation Implementation

by Jason Scarpello | Feb 1, 2018 | Field Notes

After receiving approval from Congress in December and being signed into law by President Trump on January 8, NPS and Eastern National preparations began in earnest to fully transition Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site to Martin Luther King, Jr. National...

Frederick Douglass NHS Bicentennial Logo and Collection

by Jason Scarpello | Feb 1, 2018 | Field Notes

February 2018 marks the 200th birthday of noted statesman and former slave Frederick Douglass. To help support Frederick Douglass National Historic Site’s year-long bicentennial celebration, Eastern National partnered with National Capital Parks-East to...

Eastern National Announces 2017 Award Winners

by Jason Scarpello | Feb 1, 2018 | Organizational Announcement

[PHOTO CAPTION] Left to right: Kevin Kissling, Eastern National president and CEO; Helena Adcock, EN Southern regional manager and recipient of Special Achievement Award; Emily Rapp, EN site manager at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield and recipient of Special...

Eastern National Funds Help Lay Groundwork for Long-Term Improvements on the Blue Ridge Parkway

by Jason Scarpello | Jan 26, 2018 | Park Story

In 2017 the Blue Ridge Parkway received a $10,000 grant from Eastern National to help complete a Long Range Interpretive Plan for the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park, which will guide the development of interpretive services and materials in the coming years. Combined...

Eastern National Hosts Holiday Pop-Up at Saugus Iron Works

by Jason Scarpello | Jan 26, 2018 | Field Notes

In early December Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site and Eastern National joined forces to host the site’s very first off-season open house and pop-up shop. Dubbed “Broadhearth” after the large colonial revival house that artist Wallace Nutting built, the pop-up...