March 24, 2021 -
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park was named a National Park in 1966. The park is located within the city limits of Vincennes, Indiana adjacent to the Wabash River. The 26.17-acre site contains the George Rogers Clark Memorial which commemorates...
March 24, 2021 -
From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the largest and most active immigration station in the United States, where approximately 12 million immigrants were processed. On average, the inspection process took approximately 3-7 hours. For the vast majority of immigrants,...
March 24, 2021 -
Ozark National Scenic Riverways was established in 1964 to protect 134 miles of the Current and Jacks Fork Rivers in the Ozark Highlands of southeastern Missouri. The park encompasses 80,785 acres of unique natural resources, including a world-class spring system...
March 24, 2021 -
The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site was established in 1962 to preserve the home and legacy of Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, civil rights advocate, author, and statesman. Douglass lived in this home from 1877 until his death in 1895. Frederick Douglass...
March 24, 2021 -
Effigy Mounds National Monument was established in 1949. The park protects one of the largest remaining concentrations of ancient American Indian earthworks in the United States. It is considered a sacred landscape by members of many modern-day tribes whose ancestors...
February 23, 2021 -
In 2017, the U.S. Mint released the Lions Clubs International Centennial Silver Dollar to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lions Clubs International. Lions Clubs International “You can’t get very far until you start doing something for somebody else… “ Melvin...
October 23, 2017 -
Honoring a Century of Saving Children and Healing Families Background A young parish priest named Father Edward Flanagan had a theory: Every child could be a productive citizen if given love, a home, an education and a trade. Armed with...
November 15, 2016 -
By Brian J. Martin September 7, 2016 Did you know? The same artist sculpted the statue of Alexander Hamilton in front of the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C., and the Buffalo Nickel first introduced in 1913. Did you know,...
March 29, 2024 -
The American Buffalo Gold Proof Coin is the first 24–karat gold proof coin ever struck by the U.S. Mint and is the collector version of the American Buffalo Gold Bullion Coin. The designs on both the obverse and reverse of...
June 22, 2022 -
This medal is a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal presented collectively to the voting rights marchers—known as foot soldiers—who participated in the Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, voting rights marches of 1965. March 7, 2015, marked the 50th anniversary...
