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Vicksburg National Military Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Vicksburg National Military Park quarter is the fourth released in 2011 and the ninth overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The park commemorates one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War — the campaign, siege, and...

Olympic National Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Olympic National Park quarter is the third to be released in 2011, and the eighth overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. From glistening tidepools to glacier-capped peaks, Olympic National Park protects more than 70 miles of Pacific...

Glacier National Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Glacier National Park quarter is the second to be released in 2011 and the seventh overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The park is named for its prominent glacier-carved terrain and remnant glaciers descended from the ice...

Gettysburg National Military Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Gettysburg National Military Park quarter is the first to be released in 2011, and the sixth overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The Battle of Gettysburg, the Union victory in the summer of 1863 that ended General...

Chickasaw National Recreation Area Quarter

April 10, 2017 - The Chickasaw National Recreation Area quarter is the fifth released in 2011 and the 10th overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. The park is unique in that it was founded through the support of an Indian tribe, the...

Yosemite National Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Yosemite National Park quarter is the third of 2010 and the third overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. Yosemite National Park, one of the first wilderness parks in the United States, is best known for its waterfalls,...

First Special Service Force Bronze Medal

March 7, 2023 - This medal is a bronze duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the First Special Service Force in recognition of their superior service during World War II. Congress authorized the medal on July 12, 2013. It was presented to...

16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victims Bronze Medal

June 22, 2022 - The Honorees The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Victims Bronze Medal is a duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to commemorate the lives of: Addie Mae Collins Denise McNair Carole Robertson Cynthia Wesley Fifty years ago, the senseless and...

Montford Point Marines Bronze Medal

June 21, 2022 - The Montford Point Marines Bronze Medal is a duplicate of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded collectively to these Marines in recognition of their personal sacrifice and service to their country during World War II. These were the first Black Americans...

Yellowstone National Park Quarter

April 13, 2017 - The Yellowstone National Park quarter is the second of 2010 and the second overall in the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program. First established as a national site on March 1, 1872 (17 Stat. 32), Yellowstone National Park is home to...