National Parks Hiking Medallions

In 1921, the Hot Springs Reservation—created in 1832 by Andrew Jackson—was officially renamed Hot Springs National Park. Since that time, millions ...

Formerly known as Little Precipice Trail, the trail up the side of Beehive was created in the 1910s and 1920s. Part hiking and part climbing, this ...

The shape of Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest masonry fortress in North America, provided a stout defense for colonial Spanish St. Augustine. The...

The Treaty of Ghent had ended the War of 1812, but there was one more battle to be fought. In Louisiana, Major General Andrew Jackson assembled a g...

Over 18,000 casualties died in the nine month battle at Cold Harbor. The Union and Confederate armies fought near the Confederate capital at Richmo...

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial pays tribute to the 34th president of the United States and the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary For...

Ellis Island was the nation's first federal immigration station.  Over 500,000 immigrants entered the United States via Ellis Island each year.  In...

Ulysses S. Grant advanced his army cross-country to Fort Donelson on February 6, 1862 in what proved to be a decisive battle. Three days of hard fi...

Fort Sumter National Monument is located in the middle of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina and is only accessible by boat. Early on April 12, ...

There are several ranger walks or talks in which you can participate to learn about what happened at Grand Portage National Monument. Some of these...

Indiana Dunes National Park has over 60 years of history in its journey to becoming a national park. It started in 1899 when botanist Henry Cowles ...

Jordan Pond is Acadia's clearest and deepest lake. Nestled between Penobscot and Pemetic Mountains, this lake was formed by glaciers and is now hom...

Across a thousand acres, explore slavery’s impact on Spanish ruled Colonial Florida with our hiking medallion. Displayed is the Kingsley Home where...

The site of two Civil War battles - one in 1861, the other in 1862 - Manassas Battlefield (also known as Bull Run) is an enduring reminder of the s...

A winding and scenic hiking path, Precipice Trail leads travelers through boulder fields, over cliffs, and across bridges on an adventure through A...

About 3000 acres in serene Stillwater, New York preserve the site of one of the most important military battles in US history. At Saratoga National...

This hiking stick medallion presents a head-on view of the monument, as if you were standing with the fountain right in front of you. Six of the 56...