February 7, 2013 – 9:44 am
The first 2013 issue of the National Park Quarter series, featuring White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire, was released by the U.S. Mint on January 28, 2013. The National Park quarter series of 2010-2021 honors a national park or historic site in each of the 50 states, D.C. and the 5 U.S. Territories. The […]
January 23, 2013 – 8:58 am
Established to honor those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812, this 25-acre park is located on Ohio’s South Bass Island in Lake Erie. The 352-foot tall Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial monument rises from a narrow strip of land, connecting larger pieces of the island. It is […]
January 13, 2013 – 9:07 pm
The final approved design for the 16th National Park quarter has been announced. The reverse of the first 2013 quarter, honoring the White Mountains National Forest in New Hampshire (established in 1918), features 3,490 foot Mount Chocorua. Located in the Sandwich Range, Chocorua is one of New Hampshire’s most hiked and most photographed mountains. Inscriptions […]
January 8, 2013 – 9:50 pm
In late 2011, the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) and Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) each met to review candidate designs for the reverse of the 2013 White Mountains National Forest quarter. At the CFA’s meeting in October, the group made a recommendation for a design depicting a mountain in the distance, seen through scattered […]
January 2, 2013 – 9:03 am
Long before settlers arrived in the region, the present-day White Mountains were home to Native Americans. In the 19th century, sailors named the mountains after the snow-capped peaks they could see from the sea. Today, the rugged, mountainous terrain of the White Mountain National Forest is popular for its wide variety of year-round outdoor activities. […]