Tourist Attraction - Lonely Dell Ranch
Tools along the side of the Polygamist Era Cabin The Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell Ranch Landscape is a physical reminder of the settlement and expansion history of the Mormon Church in this region. It is also sig... More
Miller Farmstead from the Mission 66 Overlook, Antietam National Battl...
The agricultural censuses of 1850 and 1860 suggest that D.R. Miller had a diversified agricultural operation that sustained the family's needs while producing some extra income.
Tourist Attraction - Glen Canyon Lees Ferry
Lees Ferry Fort was constructed on the north side of the Colorado River, upstream from the ferry crossing, in 1874. It also functioned as a trading post with local Navajos. Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell Ranch Land... More
Lees Ferry - National Parks Gallery
Lees Ferry Fort Lees Ferry Fort was constructed on the north side of the Colorado River in 1874, upstream from the ferry crossing. It was built by a crew from St. George, Utah. It served multiple purposes, incl... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
The Aquatic Gardens consist of 45 ponds separated by earthen dikes. Walter B. Shaw bought the property in 1879 with his wife and soon adapted a nearby ice pond to grow a few hardy lilies from his New England ho... More
Lonely Dell Ranch - National Parks Gallery
Farm equipment near the Samantha Johnson Cabin Samantha Johnson Cabin (also known as Emma's Cabin, Lee's Cabin, J.D. Lee Ranch House) was built in 1881. In 1987, the cabin was refurbished into a schoolhouse usi... More
Lonely Dell Ranch - National Parks Gallery
Ranch Orchard and Irrigation Ditches By 1882, the ranch contained a total of 25 cultivated acres, much of which grew alfalfa. Cane and melon fields grew on one side of the road, with vineyards beyond. There was... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Northwest side of the soldiers' monument. The monument was placed in 1883, marking the end of the period of historical significance (1877-1883). It bears an inscription that honored the U.S. soldiers who died, ... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Monument to the U.S. soldiers in the siege area. The monument was placed in 1883, marking the end of the period of historical significance (1877-1883). After this period and in contrast to the War Department's ... More
Lonely Dell Ranch - National Parks Gallery
View of Ranch from Root Cellar The Root Cellar was probably built at the same time as the main house (1887). Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell Ranch Landscape Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Tourist Attraction - Lonely Dell Ranch
Entrance to the Root Cellar Although there is little documentation on the construction of the root cellar at the ranch, its construction and location suggest that it was probably constructed at the same time as... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
Walter Shaw began playing in the water, as he phrased it, around 1888. He sent back to his native Maine for twelve hardy American white water lilies, which (in the words of his daughter, Helen), he planted in a... More
Cellar and Storage Shed - An old outhouse in a field with a mountain i...
Constructed between 1890 and 1910, the history of the feed shed is a good illustration of how working ranches evolved over time as buildings and materials were recycled, adapted and reused. The shed initially s... More
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Log Cabin
Constructed at some point between 1895 and 1900, the 12’4” x 16’10” log cabin is a one-story, one room structure with a cedar shingle gable roof. The cabin was part of the Officer Homestead. According to the 19... More
Lonely Dell Ranch - National Parks Gallery
Samantha Johnson Cabin In the spring of 1881, additional ferry operators created the need for more housing. Two cabins, including this one, were added to the site. Ferryman Warren Johnson's second wife Samantha... More
Canyon City Historic Town Site - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
A settlement was established at Canyon City in 1897-98 with the start of the Klondike Gold Rush. A few scattered tents grew into a prosperous village, with 25 businesses and 1,500 inhabitants spanning both side... More
Drainage Feature on Saintly Hill
With the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897-98, as many as 25-30,000 Stampeders crossed into the Yukon by way of the Chilkoot corridor. At first, the trail was little more than a crude footpath along the Taiya River... More
Finnegan's Point Tent Pads - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
A small number of settlements sprang up quickly on the trail to serve Stampeders and packers. Aside from Dyea, each of these were nonexistent or only seasonal before 1897. Finnegan's Point, a small resting p... More
Bridge over the Taiya River - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
The rugged trail was improved with bridges and sections of corduroy road in 1897, when the Gold Stampede brought tens of thousands of prospectors to the region. Entrepreneurs recouped their development efforts ... More
Alaska free images - Finnegan's Point
Finnegan's Point, located about five miles north of the Dyea townsite, was the first campsite that served Stampeders and packers. By April 1898, Pat Finnegan constructed a toll road across the Taiya River at th... More
Bayview Home - Hawaii free images
Kalaupapa and Kalawao Settlements, Kalaupapa National Historical Park. The Bay View Home for the Blind and Disabled is the oldest community housing structure in Kalaupapa. The complex was originally built in 1... More
San Juan Island, English Camp - A white house with a porch and a balco...
West side of the Crook House. The Crook House, completed in 1903 is the only surviving building associated with the Crook family's 90 year residence at English Camp. English Camp San Juan Island National Histor... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
Around 1903, Walter Shaw began to pay particular attention to the cultivation of lotus in addition to water lilies, in response to a rise in demand for this plants. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens National Capital P... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
Around 1903, Walter Shaw began to pay particular attention to the cultivation of lotus in addition to water lilies, in response to a rise in demand for this plants. Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens National Capital P... More
San Juan Island, English Camp - A monument in the middle of a grassy f...
A monument placed in 1904 by the Washington State Historical Society to commemorate the peaceful occupation of the island while the United States and Great Britain worked to resolve the boundary dispute at the ... More
San Juan Island, American Camp - A stone monument in a grassy area wit...
A monument placed by the Washington State Historical Society in 1904 to commemorate the peaceful occupation of the island while the United States and Great Britain worked to resolve the boundary dispute at the ... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
Grassy pathways weave around the ponds, which were constructed to cultivate aquatic plants. By 1907, Walter Shaw grossed approximately $1,200 per acre from his gardens and was shipping lilies to New York, Bosto... More
Sutro Historic District - National Parks Gallery
View west along the south edge of the Cliff House, built in 1909 to replace an earlier structure that burned in 1907. This building is the third to occupy the promontory of Point Lobos. Sutro Historic District ... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
Grassy pathways weave around the ponds, which were constructed to cultivate aquatic plants. By 1907, Walter Shaw grossed approximately $1,200 per acre from his gardens and was shipping lilies to New York, Bosto... More
Tourist Attraction - Sutro Historic District
The Cliff House restaurant and bar, a storied San Francisco institution, was restored to its original 1909 appearance by the National Park Service in 2003/2004. Sutro Historic District Golden Gate National Recr... More
Lonely Dell Ranch - National Parks Gallery
Picture Window Cabin This may be the log house that was relocated between 1909 and 1917, when Jerry Johnson was running the ranch. The log house had been build sometime earlier and was abandoned. Lees Ferry and... More
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Cant Ranch
Nestled below Sheep Rock along the John Day River, just north of Picture Gorge, the ranch is one of the most intact remaining examples of early 20th century ranching operations in the valley. The Sheep Rock Un... More
Lees Ferry - National Parks Gallery
Inscribed rock at the foot of Spencer Trail Spencer Trail was built in 1910 by Charles Spencer's crew. It followed the cliff face north of the Colorado River and was constructed using picks, shovels, and crowba... More
Tourist Attraction - Glen Canyon Lees Ferry
Charles Spencer built many structures at Lees Ferry to accommodate his mining operation. The paddle wheel steamboat, used to haul coal barges upriver, was constructed around 1911. However, like many aspects of ... More
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Titanic Ditch
Agricultural operations expanded dramatically in 1912 when a new irrigation system was constructed on the east side of the river. Named the "Titanic Ditch" to commemorate of the sinking of the Titanic in 1912,... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
Greenhouse Shaw's daughter Helen Fowler took over the gardens in 1912, the same year they put up a two-story sales building next to the ponds. The next year, two steam-heated greenhouses were built beside this ... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
Greenhouse Shaw's daughter Helen Fowler took over the gardens in 1912, the same year they put up a two-story sales building next to the ponds. The next year, two steam-heated greenhouses were built beside this ... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
Greenhouse The greenhouses used to propagate and protect the aquatic plants were added to the property in 1913, after the growing operation had expanded from a hobby to a business enterprise. Kenilworth Aquatic... More
Rosemary Inn, Olympic national park
Rosemary Inn was constructed over several years 1914-1936), expanding into a 20th century wilderness resort that included 18 individual crafted cabins, a main lodge, and an ornamental garden. This shows how the... More
Rosemary Inn, Olympic national park
When first established as a family-style wilderness resort in 1914, the landscape included a lodge, small cabins, a stroll garden, and recreational features for guests. Structures were arranged around an open c... More
Landscape Site Plan. - Public domain geographic map
Worthington Farm. The National Park Service purchased 280 acres of the Worthington property in 1982. Although the farm has lost some of the features that existed during the Civil War battle, the landscape retai... More
Cultural Landscape Hierarchy Map - Public domain map
Fort Vancouver. The Fort Vancouver cultural landscape, outlined in red, is one component within the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. The overall area has a concentration of historic buildings, reconstruct... More
Rosemary Inn, Olympic national park
The steel windmill near the Boathouse dates back to the historic period of Rosemary Inn when tent cabins were still in use, pre-1920. It was historically used to draw water, and has ceased to function for many ... More
John Day Fossil Beds National Monument - Watchman's Hut
Constructed at some point between 1920 and 1939, the Watchman’s Hut is a small one-story 12-foot by 6½-foot rectangular building with a cedar-shingle gable roof and vertical board siding. It was used as a shelt... More
Lees Ferry - National Parks Gallery
Colorado River The USGS took interest in Lees Ferry in the early 1920s, when many of the Spencer buildings were reused and renovated to support their operations. The ferry site was a critical point in monitorin... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
In 1921, the gardens produced 75 different varieties of water lilies, in addition to other aquatic plants. Visitors can still experience some of this variety as they stroll through the gardens today. Kenilworth... More
East elevation of the Bryce Canyon Lodge, 2008
Bryce Canyon Lodge/Deluxe Cabins landscape, Bryce Canyon National Park. The Lodge was constructed in 1924, marking the start of an era of park development characterized by the addition of visitor facilities by ... More
Garage and Workshop Building - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
The Garage and Workshop, built ca. 1925, was rehabilitated in the early 2000s. This included a conversion from garage to office space for the Murie Center. Mardy Murie lived at the ranch and used it as a base... More
Rosemary Inn, Olympic national park
By 1926, all 18 guest cabins had been completed and named. Twelve remain in the landscape. Here, a young participant in the site's environmental institute brings vibrancy to the historic landscape. Olympic Nati... More
Rosemary Inn - National Parks Gallery
Red Wing was one of the 18 guest cabins that were completed by 1926. The site also contained recreational amenities for guests, like the tennis courts that once stood behind this cabin (in the area to the right... More
Lees Ferry - National Parks Gallery
Colorado River near Lees Ferry Site Numerous ferry accidents in the early 20th century drew attention to safety issues of the operation. This eventually led to the construction of the Navajo Bridge across Marbl... More
Garfield Peak Trail - National Parks Gallery
Reservoir Structure, built in 1931 and still used today. (NPS Photo, June 2015) Garfield Peak Trail Crater Lake National Park, Oregon
Alcatraz Island, Warning Sign - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
This sign warning prisoners considering escape, installed in 1933, remains at the southeast end of the island. It is one of two signs remnant of the federal prison era.
View of Appomattox Court House Landscape in 1936
In August of 1933, jurisdiction of the site was passed to the National Park Service from the War Department. During this time, efforts to restore the property gained support. This 1936 view looks towards the T... More
Sutro Historic District - National Parks Gallery
This Camera Obscura, built in 1946 and altered in 1957, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, because it was not present during the period of significance for the Sutro Historic Distri... More
Sutro Historic District - National Parks Gallery
This Camera Obscura, built in 1946 and altered in 1957, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. However, because it was not present during the period of significance for the Sutro Historic Distri... More
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens - National Parks Gallery
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers purchased what was then known as the Shaw Aquatic Gardens from Charles M. Shaw and his wife, L. Helen Fowler, in 1938. The National Park Service took ownership in 1939. Kenilwor... More
Hosford's Sawmill Site - National Parks Gallery
In the 1940s, Ed Hosford cut a logging road from Dyea to Finnegan's Point. He established his sawmill there in 1948, where it was in operation until it was abandoned in 1956.
Rain Shed and Water Tank - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The gardens of the 'Ainahou Ranch House continue to represent Herbert C. Shipman's creation of an isolated yet elaborate sanctuary in the forest for his family and later for the Nene. His development of the sit... More
American Camp, - San Juan Island
The three-inch by twelve-inch plaque placed in 1942 by Gov. Isaac Stevens chapter of D.A.R. honors Lt. Robert, U.S. Engineer American Camp San Juan Island National Historical Park, Washington
Shed - National Parks Gallery - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Constructed at some point between 1920 and 1930, the shed is a small (6’x6’) wood-frame structure with vertical siding and a shed roof with cedar shingles. Shelves on the interior back wall and a hole in the si... More
English Camp, - San Juan Island
Inside the formal garden. The garden was originally planted in the summer of 1867 with the arrival of Captain Delacombe to the camp. By the time the National Park Service acquired the property in the 1960s, all... More
Lonely Dell Ranch - National Parks Gallery
Lonely Dell Ranch Orchard In the early 1900s, the focus shifted away from subsistence farming and the original orchard and vineyard planted by Warren Johnson died. The Grand Canyon Cattle Company wanted to grow... More
Mission 66 Interpretive Shelter at the East Overlook - Pea Ridge Natio...
Pea Ridge National Military Park. The overlook shelter was one of several interpretive sites constructed by the National Park Service in the military park during the early 1960s. This is one of the stops along ... More
"After" - National Parks Gallery
From "Flowers in a City: Small Parks in Washington D.C.," United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Washington D.C. 1966 (pg. 11)
Lonely Dell Ranch - National Parks Gallery
Irrigation Ditch The various irrigation systems used at the site between 1871 and 1970 demonstrate the efforts to alter the remote landscape to make it more habitable. Lees Ferry and Lonely Dell Ranch Landscape... More
Lees Ferry - National Parks Gallery
Lee Ferry Fort The Fort is one of the structures that remains at the landscape. Modifications have been made to the building over the years, and it has been used for various purposes depending on the use of the... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Matthews Cabin As rising public interest in the Chikoot Trail spread to Dyea, the National Park Service purchased several homesteads, including the Matthews homestead in 1978.
Suspension Bridge at Canyon City Historic Area
A suspension bridge to the Canyon City historic area was built in 1982.
Beaver Pond Boardwalk - National Parks Gallery
In 1999, a boardwalk was constructed to provide passage over an area that had flooded due to a beaver dam.
Crossing the Beaver Pond Boardwalk
Trade between native groups consisted mainly of the exchange of typical coastal products for the furs of the interior. Clams, seaweed, dried fish, and sea otter pelts crossed the trail to the north, heading inl... More
Cape Hatteras Light Station - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Aerial view of Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and former location. In 1999, after many years of study and discussion, the light station was re-located to its present location. Over 23 days, the lighthouse was moved 2... More
Alaska free images - Beaver Ponds
In 1999, a 1,100 foot boardwalk was added at the lower end of the trail to offer passage over an area that had been flooded by a beaver dam.
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Buildings and Structures: Yellow Band Mining Camp Manager's Office (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: Kiln inside Assay Shed at Lucky Girl Mill (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Natural Systems and Features: Quartz veins in bedrock on Golconda Creek. (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Buildings and Structures: Lower Lucky Girl Adit (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Natural Systems and Features: Glacial, U-shaped Bremner Valley, view south (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Constructed Water Features: Diversion ditch on Power Creek (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: AC/DC generator inside Powerhouse located at the Yellow Band Mining Camp (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: Portable sawmill at Yellow Band Mining Camp (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Buildings and Structures: Dry hand-stacked cobble walls at Maze Site (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: Power pole remains that are typical for the district (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Building and Structures: Yellow Band Mining Camp Storage Shed (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Archeological Sites: Aerial view of the Maze Site (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Buildings and Structures: Assay Shed at Lucky Girl Mine (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Buildings and Structures: Yellow Band Mines lower camp structure (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: Aerial Tram Car at Grand Prize Mine (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: Sled remains at Lower Airstrip (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Views and Vistas: Aerial view into Bremner Historic Mining District and Monahan Creek. (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: Work carriage at Yellow Band Mining Camp (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Natural Systems and Features (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: 27.5 gallon wheel barrel at Yellow Band Mining Camp (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Buildings and Structures: Yellow Band Mining Camp Outhouse (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Constructed Water Features: Diversion Dam on Power Creek (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: Pelton Wheel inside Powerhouse located at the Yellow Band Mining Company Site (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Buildings and Structures: Yellow Band Mining Camp Meat Cache (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Small Scale Features: Stone Cairn in lower Sheriff Valley (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Natural Systems and Features: Golconda Creek (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S. L. Ferreira, 2004)
National parks: Bremner - public domain image
Buildings and Structures: Yellow Band Mining Camp Mess Hall and Bunkhouse (NPS, Cultural Landscape Program Alaska, S.L. Ferreira, 2004)