Eastern National News

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.

Last month, Steamtown National Historic Site celebrated the historic Big Boy Reunion, bringing together Union Pacific 4012, which is permanently displayed at the park, and Union Pacific 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive. The reunion marked the first time the twin engines had been together since leaving the factory in 1941.

We are excited to share that the Eastern National Annual Report for fiscal year 2025 is now available!

Eastern National was honored by the Public Lands Alliance with the 2026 Innovative Product of the Year Award for the Passport To Your National Parks® Scrapbook Kit!

Over the past two years, we’ve developed several new Passport To Your National Parks® products for America’s 250th anniversary and beyond. Below, we’ve highlighted the three most recent additions to the Passport collection!

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Eastern National hosted their annual awards ceremony. The ceremony recognized partner and Eastern National team members who consistently went over and above in support of Eastern National’s mission and shared goals in fiscal year 2025. Congratulations to all of this year’s award winners, and thank you for your dedication to Eastern National.

The recent federal government shutdown brought challenges across Eastern National and our federal partners, but our teams stayed focused on what they could control with patience, flexibility, and a strong sense of mission. While many sites paused operations, Eastern…

We are excited to share the annual distribution of aid to parks has been approved by Eastern National’s Board of Directors. The Board voted last month to allocate our fiscal year 2024 net income from operations, which totaled $3.1 million. Funds allocated were:…