Eastern National News

This past Labor Day weekend, 5,300 railfans descended upon Scranton, Pennsylvania for the return of Railfest. Held from September 4–6, the three-day festival transformed Steamtown National Historic Site into a concert arena where the music was the roar of engines and…

Hispanic heritage marks the very beginning of European presence in the Americas. Every year from September 15 to October 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States honors over 500 years of Hispanic and Latino contributions to American history and…

On Monday, October 19, Yorktown National Battlefield hosted Yorktown Day, marking the 245th anniversary of the 1781 surrender of British forces under Lord Cornwallis to General George Washington. Held annually as part of the larger Colonial National Historic Park,…

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine, Florida is the first National Park Service site designated as a Certified Autism Center™ designation by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES).   IBCCES sets the…

On September 12, Stones River National Battlefield kicked off a year of centennial celebrations. The park hosted a living history demonstration, The Confederates Fight for Murfreesboro, featuring drills and tactics used by the Confederate Army of…

For decades, Eastern National and its on-site America’s National Parks Store have supported Flight 93 National Memorial by funding waysides, printing visitor guides, and contributing to annual observances. This support carried special weight this past September as the…

Passport To Your National Parks® Retro Cancellations talking points and signage are now available. Passport Retro Cancellations are the best way for a visitor to fill a Passport Book from previous visits when the Visitor Center was closed or to backfill a lost or new…

This fiscal year, the Eastern National team opened new America’s National Parks™ stores at multiple parks. At Fort Frederica National Monument in St. Simons Island, GA, the store was previously operated by the Friends of Fort Frederica, who decided they wanted to focus on philanthropy and shift away from retail operations. The store re-opened as an America’s National Parks store on June 17th and is part of our Coastal Southeast Region (region 11).

Eastern National is pleased to announce that Joe Young and Mitch Crisp have recently joined EN’s board of directors. EN’s board steers the organization toward a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as by making sure EN has adequate resources to advance its mission.

In May, we launched the America’s 250th Signature City Travel Campaign. The campaign connected people to experiences in America’s five 250th Signature Cities —Philadelphia, Boston, Charleston, New York City, and Washington, DC.