Patriots of Color at the Battle of Bunker Hill

America 250, American Revolution

The patriot militia at the Battle of Bunker Hill was made up of roughly 2,500 to 4,000 men, mostly farmers and merchants. Among them were 150 patriots of color. These Black and Native American men contributed greatly that day in the fight against highly trained...

Kennesaw Mountain NBP Ordnance Rifle Restoration

ANP Home, Park Story

At Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, $8,243 in Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks) donations funded interpretive programming costs. The park purchased two replacement wayside panels and restored an original, 3-inch ordnance rifle, or...

Supporting Grand Portage NM Digital Asset Development

ANP Home, Park Story

Grand Portage National Monument received $6,000 in Aid-to-Park assistance from Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks) in 2024. These funds helped support the park’s new Visual Information Specialist position. The park purchased digital photography...

Supporting Minuteman NHP Living History Workshops

ANP Home, Park Story

Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks) donations helped to further interpretive operations at Minute Man National Historical Park. The park’s Living History Coordinator hosted several historic clothing workshops to support volunteer participation...

Supporting Cape Cod NS Poetry In Parks Project

ANP Home, Park Story

Eastern National (the parent of America’s National Parks) donation totaling $56,895 at Cape Cod National Seashore covered the salaries of three seasonal employees who presented 120 programs to more than 2600 visitors. Programs included guided canoe and kayak tours,...