Tuesday, January 18, 2011

National Park Service 2011 free entrance days



Mark your calendar for the free admission days offered by the National Park Service during 2011. The fee-free dates include Saturday through Monday, April 16-24, June 21, Sept. 24 and Nov. 11-13.

There are a number of National Park sites included in the fee free program in Virginia. Shenandoah National Park is included in the list as well as the following:
Historic Jamestowne
Yorktown Battlefield
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
National Memorial in McLean
Colonial National Historical Park in Yorktown
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
George Washington Memorial Parkway’s Great Falls Park in McLean
Manassas National Battlefield Park
Petersburg National Battlefield
Prince William Forest Park
Shenandoah National Park
Home schoolers as well as others can plan field trips around these dates and save some money while learning hands-on American history.

Photo by Lynn R. Mitchell

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