Last month in Kentucky, “Parks & Pages”—a yearlong book club hosted by Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park—kicked off its 2020 series with Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly: The Remarkable Story of the Friendship Between a First Lady and a Former Slave...
New Books by Antietam Battlefield Guides Join Park Store Best Sellers
Last year, the America’s National Parks™ Store at Antietam National Battlefield added four new titles to its popular lineup of books written by the Antietam Battlefield Guides. Part of the Eastern National team at the site, the Antietam Guides are a group of...
Choose to Reuse Update: 140 Bagless Stores and Counting!
Throughout summer 2019 and beyond, we continue to roll out the Choose to Reuse bagless program in our America’s National Parks™ and participating Eastern National stores across the country. Since announcing the Choose to Reuse program in 2018, we’ve made...
Renovated Stores at Acadia and Cape Hatteras Open for Business
This summer, visitors to Acadia National Park and Cape Hatteras National Seashore can extend their park experiences when they shop the newly renovated America’s National Parks stores. The designs prominently feature iconic views from each site and remind visitors that...
Eastern National Helps Get Kids to Parks
This May, Eastern National and the National Park Trust partnered to promote the Passport To Your National Parks® Junior Ranger Edition as part of the annual Kids to Parks Day festivities. Junior Ranger-themed prize packs and custom Passport...
Highland Lighthouse Tours Resume for 2019 Season
Visitors to Cape Cod National Seashore will once again be able to climb the 69 steps to the top of Highland Lighthouse in 2019. A rehabilitation project was initially projected to cause the lighthouse’s closure for the duration of the season, which runs from April...
EN Hosts 25th Anniversary Commemoration for Vietnam Women’s Memorial
Last month Eastern National was proud to host a series of poignant events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the dedication of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. Over the course of Veteran’s Day weekend, thousands of people came to the National Mall from...
Eastern National, Vicksburg National Military Park Help Locals Find Their Park
Staff from Eastern National and Vicksburg National Military Park came together this fall to bring a taste of the park to the local community during the long-standing Old Court House Flea Market and the first annual Vicksburg Porchfest. The team at the Old Court...
Summer Campers at Vicksburg National Military Park Receive Junior Ranger Passports
Newly sworn in Junior Rangers at Vicksburg National Military Park received Passport To Your National Parks Junior Ranger Editions and immediately started stamping! This summer, a total of 38 campers from two Junior Ranger camps were gifted with these Junior Ranger...
Hampton National Historic Site Hosts Second Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Eastern National was proud to help support Hampton National Historic Site’s second annual Juneteenth celebration in June. Over 50 people gathered in the summer heat for an afternoon of storytelling, history, and African drumming and dancing in celebration of this...