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A battlefield reborn: Gettysburg dusts the cobwebs off the visitor experience.(opening of park and museum in memory of the 1865 Civil War)(Brief article)
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March 22, 2008
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- Marquis, Amy Leinbach
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Not long after the Civil War ended in 1865, Americans wandered Gettysburg's battlefields in Pennsylvania in search of a deeper understanding of the war. Several decades later, when the Park Service began managing the site as a National Military Park, rangers did their best to interpret the events. But over time, the visitor experience grew stale. The museum and visitor center sat directly on the Union Army's battle line, hindering people's ability to visualize the landscape as it was in 1863. A hodgepodge of dimly lit museum exhibits did little to enhance people's understanding of the war. Century-old artifacts collected mold in basement rooms that lacked heat and humidity ...
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The Gazette;
August 30, 2002 ;
Lauren Gullion; The Gazette;
787 words
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The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);
November 18, 2004 ;
Cook, Tony;
478 words
......they dedicate the park's new 3,800-square-foot visitor center. State Commerce...secured. The new visitor center will house the park's administrative...and died. The visitor center is an important...the value of the park, said Marcotte...
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);
September 23, 2003 ;
646 words
......writer The new visitor center at Onondaga Lake Park opens today in...goods industries, park and recreation...other groups. The visitor center was part of the...Joseph A. Griffin Visitor Center at Onondaga Lake Park are Dave Jackson...
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The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);
November 18, 2004 ;
Cook, Tony;
298 words
......they dedicate the park's new 3,800-square-foot visitor center. Kentucky Commerce...expansion and visitor center project. The project...Hillside Mobile Home Park and related environmental...secured. The new visitor center will house the park's administrative...
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
December 13, 2006 ;
373 words
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 27, 2007 ;
237 words
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
February 1, 2007 ;
411 words
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CAPROCK CANYONS STATE PARK TO UNVEIL NEW VISITOR CENTER
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
September 24, 2007 ;
489 words
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Dakota County, Minn., Park's Visitor Center Offers Eco-Friendly Model.
Saint Paul Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minnesota) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News);
October 1, 2003 ;
787 words
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The Billings Gazette;
September 21, 2006 ;
Stark, Mike;
340 words
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
May 23, 2007 ;
253 words
...The National Park Service's Voyageurs National Park issued the following...Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center received an exciting...Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center opens for the season...Voyageurs National Park. The exhibits highlight...Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center to ...
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INTERIOR SECRETARY KEMPTHORNE WILL OPEN YELLOWSTONE VISITOR CENTER IN...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
August 22, 2006 ;
343 words
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US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
January 12, 2007 ;
223 words
......following news release: The visitor center at Hillsborough County's popular Lettuce Lake Park is now open full-time thanks...visit the center. In addition, visitor center staff will lead group nature...wildlife and their role in the park's ecosystem. These guided...amenities at ...
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VICKSBURG PARK VISITOR CENTER, U.S.S. CAIRO MUSEUM TO CLOSE
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;
December 12, 2006 ;
197 words
...The National Park Service's Vicksburg National Military Park issued the following...release: Vicksburg Park Visitor Center and U.S.S. Cairo...Christmas Day, the park's Visitor Center and the U.S.S...people who visit the park to enjoy walking...people come into the ...
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