A grant from Eastern National helped Obed Wild & Scenic River develop two new interpretive wayside exhibits that enhance the park’s Dark Sky Initiatives. Obed was recently designated an International Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky...
EN Grant Helps Fund Inaugural Cane River Fall Fest
A grant from Eastern National helped fund the first-ever Cane River Fall Fest, hosted by Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Cane River National Heritage Area, Inc., on October 27, 2018 at Oakland Plantation. Attendance at the festival topped 525 people—the...
EN Funds Help Return Sword to Pea Ridge
A sword that once belonged to Civil War General Samuel R. Curtis is now part of the museum collection at Pea Ridge National Military Park thanks to funding from Eastern National. Read on to learn how Chief of Interpretation Troy Banzhaf leveraged the park’s...
Eastern National Grant Brings Unique CaveSim Experience to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
A $10,000 grant from Eastern National helped fund a visit from CaveSim at Cumberland Gap National Historical Park’s Celebrating a Legendary Land event, held August 31 to September 2, 2018. CaveSim, the world’s only cave simulator, allows visitors to safely and easily...
EN Grant Helps Fund Educational Programs at Salem Maritime NHS
A $2,500 grant from Eastern National was awarded to Salem Maritime National Historic Site to help fund environmental education programs for culturally and economically diverse students from the local area. The programs were enjoyed by 110 youths aged 10-16,...
Eastern National Funds Help Lay Groundwork for Long-Term Improvements on the Blue Ridge Parkway
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 Co-Sponsors Antietam National Cemetery Lecture Series
Eastern National recently provided support for a Saturday-evening lecture series held at Shepherd University. The series, titled “Remembering the Fallen – The Service and Sacrifice of the American Soldier,” commemorated the 150th anniversary of Antietam National...
Our Funds at Work: Eastern National and James A. Garfield National Historic Site
Visitors to James A. Garfield National Historic Site were treated to a robust weekend of living history during the park’s eighth annual Civil War encampment weekend. The event was funded in a large part by a $6,500 Eastern National Competitive Grant and featured...
Our Funds at Work: Eastern National and Obed Wild and Scenic River
With support from an Eastern National Competitive Grant of $4,770 Obed Wild and Scenic River was able to purchase 30 digital cameras, memory cards, camera cases, and mini tripods for use in the Parks in Focus® curriculum-based youth photography program. These...
Our Funds At Work: Eastern National and Lincoln Home National Historic Site
With support from an Eastern National Competitive Grant of $3,584, Lincoln Home National Historic Site was able to secure the services of a Teacher-Ranger-Teacher to create curriculum-based programs on the history and cultural resources of the park. Local educator...