Northern Virginia is home to the rolling mountains and awe-inspiring terrain that characterizes Shenandoah National Park. With more than 500 miles of hiking trails (including 101 miles of the Appalachian Trail), and the scenic Skyline Drive, this park is a visual treat for the many tourists who come to Shenandoah annually. The most popular season […]
Category Archives: 2014
2014 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quarter released at Mills Auditorium
February 3, 2014 – 6:50 am
The new Great Smoky Mountains National Park quarter, 21st issue of the series and the first design for 2014, is now in circulation. On January 29, 2014, the official launch ceremony for the new Great Smoky Mountains quarter took place at the Mills Auditorium in Gatlinburg, TN. After the ceremony, a coin exchange was held, […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quarter design finalized
January 29, 2014 – 9:00 am
On November 12, 2013, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park quarters. These beautiful reverses will show a log cabin nestled in the mountains, with a hawk flying overhead. This will be the first quarter design issued for 2014. The inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the name […]
Candidate designs for new 2014 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Quarter
January 27, 2014 – 11:00 am
Early in 2013, the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee reviewed four candidate designs for the reverse of the 2014 Great Smoky Mountains National Park quarter. Because of the park’s diversity, it was difficult to design a quarter that captured all of its best features. The CCAC asked that additional designs be created and submitted, saying that […]
