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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail · CT, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, VT, WV
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by p
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area · NJ, PA
Situated within the most densely populated region of the United States, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area provides a unique opportunity to experience tranquil landscapes, rich human history,
Ellis Island Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument
Part of Statue of Liberty National Monument · NJ, NY
Millions of Americans and people around the world have ancestors who came through Ellis Island. The Main Immigration Building was the epicenter of one of the greatest migrations in modern history. Tod
Gateway National Recreation Area
National Recreation Area · NY, NJ
Spanning 27,000 acres from Sandy Hook in New Jersey to Breezy Point in New York City, the park is both the gateway from the ocean into New York Harbor, and the gateway to the National Park Service for
Great Egg Harbor River
· NJ
Both the harbor and river were named for the shorebird and waterfowl eggs covering their meadows. During the American Revolution, privateers hid here. Established as a National Park Service site in 19
Lower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River
National Wild and Scenic River · PA, NJ
The Delaware River, the largest free-flowing river in the eastern United States, runs past forests, farmlands and villages. It also links some of the most densely populated regions in America. In 2000
Morristown National Historical Park
National Historical Park · NJ
Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the sites of General Washington and the Continental Army’s winter encampment from December 1779 to June 1780, where soldiers survived the coldest winte
New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve
National Reserve · NJ
This is truly a special place. It's classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and in 1978 was established by Congress as the country’s first National Reserve. It includes portions of seven south
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
National Historical Park · NJ
Silk cloth and steam locomotives; textiles and continuous paper rolls; firearms and aircraft engines. What do these things have in common? All were manufactured in the same place - Paterson, NJ. In 17
Thomas Edison National Historical Park
National Historical Park · NJ
Today, the brick buildings on Main Street in West Orange, NJ seem quiet, betraying little evidence of the research, development, and innovation of their heyday. Visitors can step back in time to Thoma
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
National Historic Trail · MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, DC
This 680-mile-long trail follows the paths taken by George Washington's Continental Army and Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau's Expédition Particulière during their 1781 march from Newport, Rhode Island, t
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