Colonial National Historical Park

East Coast National Park Units Bracing For Hurricane Irene

As Hurricane Irene continues plodding towards the Eastern Seaboard, units of the National Park System up and down the coast are preparing for the storm.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 18th, 2011 6:02pm

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National Park Quiz 92: Seconds

You can't take this quiz in just a few seconds, but if you invest a few minutes you'll find out if you know as much about seconds as you do about firsts.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 10:45am

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Climate Change Report Carries Foreboding Forecast for Shenandoah National Park, Historic Jamestown

Imagine Shenandoah National Park without its autumnal showcase of colors, or a sign along the Virginia coastline noting that the site of the Jamestown colony is offshore and under water. Both scenarios could be realized in less than a century if human-influenced climate change isn't slowed, according to a report.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 2nd, 2010 3:15am

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National Park Mystery Plant 11 Revealed

Did you get this one right? The first clue might very well have been the only one you needed.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 26th, 2010 1:18pm

Tracking Crime in National Parks Is Not An Exact Science By Any Means

Trying to assess the amount of crime that occurs across the National Park System seemingly is difficult at best because of inconsistent accounting and the spillover of crime from neighboring communities.

OIG Crime Report.pdf

NPS&USPP LEOKA 09 by Region.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 31st, 2010 3:15am

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National Park Mystery Plant 6 Revealed: This Freshwater Aquatic Plant is One that You Either Love or Hate

Brazilian egeria is a blessing in the aquarium and a curse in the lake.

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By Bob Janiskee - February 4th, 2010 4:00am

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Was This the Most Ambitious Event Ever Held in an NPS Area?

Most of us face some challenging tasks from time to time at work, but you can be thankful you weren't put in charge of the Yorktown Sesquicentennial celebration. It gets my vote for the most ambitious special event ever held in a National Park System area.

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By Jim Burnett - March 12th, 2010 1:14pm

French Flyover is Prelude to the Upcoming Yorktown Victory Celebration

A French Air Force aerobatic team has honored the 228th Yorktown Victory Celebration with a flyover. The main celebration is slated for this coming Saturday-Sunday-Monday, October 17-19, at the Yorktown Battlefield and the city of Yorktown.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 14th, 2009 5:06am

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Traveler's Checklist – Colonial National Historical Park

Many people are more familiar with the names of the component parts of this park than they are with the whole. Colonial National Historical Park includes Yorktown Battlefield, Jamestown and the Colonial Parkway, and a great time for a visit is coming up in mid-October.

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By Jim Burnett - December 19th, 2010 8:46am

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Errant Boater Hits Bridge, Forcing Closure of a Section of the Colonial Parkway

An unusual hit and run crash involving a boater and a bridge has forced the closure of a section of the Colonial Parkway in Virginia. Officials at Colonial National Historical Park say part of the road between Jamestown and Williamsburg will be closed indefinitely.

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By Jim Burnett - July 27th, 2009 7:21am

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