Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

Recovery Continues At National Parks Impacted By Tropical Storm Helene

Flooding, power outages, and downed trees were among the issues national parks were facing in the aftermath of Helene, which evolved from tropical storm to hurricane and back to tropical storm as it rampaged from the Gulf of Mexico north into Appalachia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2024 2:58pm

National Parks Quiz And Trivia #15 – The National Historic(al) Edition

The majority of past quiz questions (and trivia) have been about places with a little bit of topography to them. This quiz and trivia piece is all about our National Historic(al) Sites and Parks. See how much you know and learn some history, too.

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By Rebecca Latson - September 9th, 2020 7:37am

Andrew Johnson National Cemetery Due For Rehabilitation

The Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, which holds the gravesite of the former president among its more than 2,000 graves, suffers from cracked walls and grave markers, poor drainage, and settled sidewalks. Many of those problems are about to be addressed during a major construction project.

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By NPT Staff - September 2nd, 2020 1:45am

Peering Into History At The Smokies' Collections Preservation Center

Bits and pieces of the past, from a chest of drawers that served as an 1894 wedding present to men's trousers and even a seed collection, reside in the Collections Preservation Center just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By [email protected] - April 28th, 2019 1:45am

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Exploring The Parks: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site

President Andrew Johnson was the first president to be impeached. But there's much more to our 17th president. His story is told well at the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee. By the time you finish your visit, you might like the man.

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By [email protected] - April 29th, 2013 3:03am

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Curatorial Facility Proposed for Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Four Other Park Service Units

One facility, nearly 1 million artifacts and records, five units of the National Park System. That's a short overview of a proposed curatorial facility that would be located in Townsend, Tennessee, not far from Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 29th, 2011 12:56pm

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