If you are looking for something to do the next few days, how about checking out some of our National Parks for free.
It’s all part of the National Park Service’s 100th birthday weekend.
Starting Thursday, Aug. 25, through Sunday, Aug. 28, there are three National Parks in our area that are partaking in the weekend.
According to a press release:
“To make it easier for visitors to #FindYourPark entrance fees will be waived nationwide including at the three Western PA National Park Sites that charge an entrance fee; this includes Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Johnstown Flood National Memorial and Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site.
Flight 93 National Memorial and Friendship Hill NHS are fee-free year round. All entrance fees are waived from August 25 through August 28 to encourage everyone to visit a nearby Park and celebrate the NPS 100th birthday.”
On Thursday August 25,Fort Necessity NB Rangers and volunteers will fire reproduction artillery pieces to commemorate the 100th Birthday of the National Park Service. The demonstrations will take place at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Friendship Hill NHS Rangers and volunteers will celebrate the creation of the National Park Service by offering special NPS Centennial themed guided tours of the Gallatin House throughout the day.
Flight 93 National Memorial Park Rangers will present the “Discovery Table” and other special NPS Centennial programs from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday in the Learning Center.
On Saturday, August 27, at Johnstown Flood National Memorial there will be a free, special program, presented at 7:00 pm in the Visitor Center Auditorium entitled “Evening on the Lake: Judge John W. Kephart’s Connection to the South Fork Fishing and Hunting Club.”
At all five Western PA National Park Service sites children are invited to celebrate the National Park Services 100th birthday during the upcoming weekend by participating in free special Centennial Junior Ranger programs at each Park.
