The 5th and final 2010 issue of the America’s National Park Quarters series, featuring Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon, was released by the U.S. Mint on November 15, 2010. The new 2010-2021 quarter series is honoring a national park or historic site in each of the 50 states, D.C. and the 5 U.S. territories. […]
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Mount Hood Quarter Design Finalized
May 7, 2010 – 1:41 pm
The approved design for the fifth and final 2010 National Park quarter, honoring Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon, was announced on March 24, 2010 at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. The reverse of the new 2010 quarter displays a view of Mount Hood with Lost Lake in the foreground. The highest peak in […]
Mt. Hood National Forest featured on final 2010 National Park Quarter issue
May 7, 2010 – 1:34 pm
The final first-year issue of the 2010-2021 National Park Quarter series honors Mount Hood National Forest in Oregon. Containing one of the largest areas of untouched wilderness in the United States, this popular recreational region was established as a federally protected site in 1893. Located just 20 miles east of Portland, Oregon, Mount Hood National […]
