Tag Archives: 2010

Grand Canyon National Park featured 4th in National Park Quarter series

May 10, 2010 – 9:14 am

Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park – which was first given federal protection in 1893, and achieved its official status in 1919 – is the 4th site to be honored in the 2010-2021 National Park Quarter series. Host to an array of activities like hiking, camping, and rafting, the Grand Canyon is an awe-inspiring glimpse into […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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Yosemite Quarter Design Finalized

May 5, 2010 – 2:03 pm

The final approved design for the third National Park quarter was announced on March 24, 2010 at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. The reverse of the third 2010 quarter honors Yosemite National Park in California. It features the 3,000-foot El Capitan, a sheer granite face created by glaciers millions of years ago. Located in […]

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Yosemite National Park a World Heritage Site & featured on the 3rd National Park quarter

May 5, 2010 – 1:55 pm

Yosemite National Park, covering 747,956 acres in California, became a national park in 1890, and in 1984 received Unesco’s World Heritage designation bestowed on sites of outstanding significance to humanity. Now, this spectacular park will be featured on the third issue in America’s 2010-2021 National Park quarter series. In 1864, President Lincoln signed a bill […]

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