Little NPS Sites
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HomesteadNM
Q2: When you hear the term "little" in reference to a @NatlParkService site, what is it that makes it little?
Do you base that term on physical size, number of visitors, number of staff, or how much the site has to offer?
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HomesteadNM
replying to @tthrash @tthrash @59NationalParks Just an excuse to travel ;) #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks A1) As stated in my greeting I visited @HomesteadNM last year and was fascinated by all that it had to offer, it helps to put the Westward Expansion not only into perspective but also on a more personal level for each visitor. #ParkChat
wander_filled
A1: We’ve been to @HomesteadNM twice now. Loved it so much the first time (2104) we made a point to visit again last summer. It’s one of our favorite small parks! 😀 #ParkChat
HomesteadNM
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace You will certainly read/see/hear some first hand accounts during a visit! #ParkChat
mjn126
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A2. I assume physical size, usually. That's where my brain goes. Little places can be big on scenery/history/facts/culture/etc. #ParkChat
mamanobles
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A2: I typically think of number of visitors rather than physical size of park. #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @Wild_Tribute @HomesteadNM Because you told me to. 🙄 #ParkChat
Wild_Tribute
RT @HomesteadNM: Q2: When you hear the term "little" in reference to a @NatlParkService site, what is it that makes it little?
Do you base…
tthrash
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @59NationalParks It really is! I kind of have a road trip sketched that will let me visit within the next few years. You guys, the Hoover and Truman sites, etc. :) #parkchat
HomesteadNM
replying to @billbrokob
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Wild_Tribute
A2. Great Q. Size certainly factors in but most importantly, how “well known” the park is to the general public #ParkChat
t_jh2009
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @HomesteadNM @Wild_Tribute And he knows it. 😺 #ParkChat
59NationalParks
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService When we talked about this in our pre #ParkChat planning I was think size. Having said that a small park can pack a big punch. Like #Homestead.
HomesteadNM
RT @wander_filled: A1: We’ve been to @HomesteadNM twice now. Loved it so much the first time (2104) we made a point to visit again last sum…
59NationalParks
RT @HomesteadNM: @billbrokob @59NationalParks Check us out: https://t.co/gelva3WwAQ
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brian_heyman
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A2 I think of actual size, as well as size in comparison to its surroundings. A lot of the @nps_nyharbor park sites, like @TRBirthplaceNPS, fit the "little" category when you take into account the busyness surrounding them. But good things come in little packages. #parkchat
unconpeace
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService There's pre- #parkchat planning?
Wild_Tribute
replying to @59NationalParks @59NationalParks @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService Will add Lincoln’s Birthplace to that list. What else? #ParkChat
wander_filled
A2: A “little” @NatlParkService site typically indicates physical size to me. They often don’t lack in excitement, though. Some of our favorite sites are small ones! #ParkChat
naturetechfam
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService #parkchat A2 both size and visitation can make a prank "little" but they have been some of our favorite stops! @ScottsBluffNPS for example. We like the fact that you get more personal time and attention from the Rangers! 😁
sonlight00
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService #ParkChat A2 Minute Man Missile comes to mind! The visitor center is so small, but so impactful
59NationalParks
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService You have no idea. Minutes and minutes. #ParkChat
tthrash
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A2 I think about the size. Being from New York, some local NPS sites are a small home or church. A site which I can feel I fully cover in a couple of hours as small--but still worth seeing/preserving. #parkchat
HomesteadNM
Q3: We tell the story of the #HomesteadAct of 1862. It's a HUGE story for a "little" park as the Homestead Act gave away 270 million acres in 30 states over 123 yrs.
What is another "little" @NatlParkService site you've been to with a big story?
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59NationalParks
replying to @Wild_Tribute @Wild_Tribute @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService @HarrySTrumanNPS in my (previous) backyard. #ParkChat
sonlight00
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService @ScottsBluffNPS #ParkChat they were reorganizing while we were there so the exhibit room was closed. But the view from the top!
59NationalParks
replying to @sonlight00 @sonlight00 @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService Speaking of packing a punch. #ParkChat
unconpeace
Q3 We would be remiss if somebody didn't mention Golden Spike on the week of the 150th anniversary - connecting the continent by rail was huge for world history #ParkChat
sonlight00
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService #ParkChat A2 also @RiverRaisinNBPF
HomesteadNM
replying to @unconpeace @unconpeace Good shoutout! That's in 2 days! #GoldenSpike #ParkChat
TomBremer
RT @HomesteadNM: Q3: We tell the story of the #HomesteadAct of 1862. It's a HUGE story for a "little" park as the Homestead Act gave away 2…
Wild_Tribute
replying to @naturetechfam @naturetechfam @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService @ScottsBluffNPS Scotts Bluff is great! #ParkChat
AnneJoLee
RT @HomesteadNM: Q3: We tell the story of the #HomesteadAct of 1862. It's a HUGE story for a "little" park as the Homestead Act gave away 2…
Wild_Tribute
RT @HomesteadNM: Q3: We tell the story of the #HomesteadAct of 1862. It's a HUGE story for a "little" park as the Homestead Act gave away 2…
ParksandPoints
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A3) Sagamore Hill NHS is a packed house that tells so much history about the Roosevelt family and especially Teddy! #parkchat @SagamoreHillNHS
naturetechfam
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService #parkchat A3 how about another favorite @AgateFossilBeds? Big on how long of a story their fossils cover over history! Or any of the Fossil parks, really, have big stories!
59NationalParks
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService Pipe Spring National Monument in #Arizona is a small park that tells the big story of Mormon migration and settlement in the west. It was a good stop. #ParkChat
59NationalParks
RT @HomesteadNM: Q3: We tell the story of the #HomesteadAct of 1862. It's a HUGE story for a "little" park as the Homestead Act gave away 2…
TomBremer
replying to @HomesteadNM @HomesteadNM @NatlParkService A3 #ParkChat San Antonio Missions; Lincoln Home; Grant Home — all have fascinating stories.
HomesteadNM
replying to @naturetechfam
@naturetechfam @NatlParkService @AgateFossilBeds Love that we're calling out other #Nebraska parks!
@AgateFossilBeds @ScottsBluffNPS
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HomesteadNM
Q4: When many visitors arrive to #HomesteadNM they are surprised by how much there is to see and do here: exhibits, trails, genealogy, and traditional craft demonstrations.
What @NatlParkService site has surprised you the most with what they have?
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