19th Century Drawing of Thomas Farm
Thomas Farm. The Thomas Farm property was also known as "Araby." The main brick house was probably built between 1770-1780.
Boundary of Araby Property - Public domain old map
Worthington Farm. Beginning in 1812, John McPherson, Jr. and his father, Colonel John McPherson, purchased and assembled adjacent tracts of land to create an approximately 1,111-acre tract that he called Araby.... More
Natural Features of the Ranch Landscape
McGraw Ranch. The natural features of the valley were recognized in the 1880s by homesteaders and cattle ranchers. Adequate water and low meadows with access to higher grazing pastures made the property an attr... More
Phone Booth/Outhouse - National Parks Gallery
McGraw Ranch. The rustic outhouse reportedly dates to the early period of the ranch in the 1880s. It was converted to a phone booth for guests in the 1980s.
Barn and Corral Fence at McGraw Ranch
McGraw Ranch. The barn was built in 1884 and received two additions during the period of significance. The L-shaped building with stone foundation and board and batten siding was used for feeding horses. It is ... More
Rocky Mountains Irrigation Ditch
McGraw Ranch. Irrigation ditches were built on the ranch property in 1884. A lower ditch runs from the diversion point with Cow Creek in front of the cabins and then behind the main ranch house, where it meets ... More
Alaska free images - Moore Homestead
Moore Cabin (left) and J. Bernard Moore House In 1887, Captain William Moore and his son Bernard (Ban) began construction of a log cabin and wharf at Skagway Bay and named their site "Moorsville." They cleared... More
Alaska free images - Moore Homestead
Moore Cabin (left) and J. Bernard Moore House In 1887, Captain William Moore and his son Bernard (Ban) began construction of a log cabin and wharf at Skagway Bay and named their site "Moorsville." They cleared... More
Pond at McGraw Ranch - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
McGraw Ranch. The pond is visible beyond the guest cabins. The storage pond and irrigation ditch system were added in the early years of the ranch (1884-1887), supported by the nearby Cow Creek.
Site Plan of the Cultural Landscape
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. An overhead view shows the Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House cultural landscape, including the surrounding lands and some of the large features and structures within the lands... More
Brinegar Granery - National Parks Gallery
Brinegar Cabin - Doughton Park. The granary (shed) is located to the southwest of the cabin. It was built between 1885 and 1890 when the farmstead was developed by Martin Brinegar and his wife Caroline. The sin... More
Chautauqua Plat - Public domain vintage map
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. Henry B. Looker's 1891 Map of the Grounds of the National Chautauqua of Glen Echo. The cultural landscape site is at the left, with the circular Chautauqua Amphitheater laid o... More
Araby Mill, ca. 1893 - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Monocacy National Battlefield. Between 1830 and 1835, John McPherson Jr. established a mill on this property. It was built at the same time as the B&O Railroad, probably to take advantage of the site's proximit... More
Alaska free images - Moore Homestead
Captain William Moore Cabin In addition to the cabin, expansions in and around the historic property included a wharf, a sawmill, a pack trail, and a business office. In 1895, Ben Moore began acting as a guide... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Pullen Barn ruins Beginning around 1895, Robert Wright kept stock on this property, including cattle, horses, chickens, and several trail dogs. It became part of the Emil Klatt homestead in 1903, and part of t... More
Gravel Driveway at the Clara Barton House
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. The circular graveled driveway at the Clara Barton National Historic Site existed during the historic period. The driveway was likely created in the spring or early summer of ... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
False Front A 1987 NPS Historic Structures Report identified eleven structural properties of historic significance, including this False Front. The single-story, gabled building served as A.M. Gregg's real est... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Dyea Long Wharf pilings The wharf pilings consist of twelve-inch round logs, spaced in groups of three and separated by a fifteen-foot gap. They rose sixty feet above the sea floor in deep water, and stood thi... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Slide Cemetery There were several cemeteries in historic Dyea. Most of the graves in this cemetery belonged to Stampeders who died in a 1898 avalanche on the trail.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Slide cemetery The Slide Cemetery was built in April 1898 for avalanche victims. On Palm Sunday that year, an avalanche about a half-mile south of the Scales Camp on the Chilkoot Trail let to the creation of t... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Wharf pilings With the 1899 construction of the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway in nearby Skagway and the demise of the gold rush, parts of the planking disappeared from the wharf. The White Pass railroad p... More
Georgetown Pike, ca. 1900 - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Monocacy National Battlefield. The Georgetown Pike, circa 1900. This road was the primary north-south highway between Fredrick County and Washington, D.C. Note the stone walls lining the road. Many of these wal... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Wharf pilings Although the Arctic Construction Company purchased the wharf in August 1901 with plans to reconstruct it to link with a projected railroad, the venture failed. The wharf burned in 1901, and all t... More
Barn at the McGraw Ranch - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
McGraw Ranch. Many of the early structures were built between 1884 and 1887, while the PJ Pauley Cattle Company was managing the ranch. According to a ranch ledger book, the barn was built in the summer and fal... More
Minnehaha Creek - National Parks Gallery
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. The stream bed of Minnehaha Creek, viewed here from the west entrance to Glen Echo Park, has been restored to its natural condition and is a contributing feature of the histor... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Matthews Cabin In May 1913, William Edward Matthews established a 160-acre homestead in the Dyea Valley. He lived in the cabin until 1922, and his family probably occupied it until 1932.
Lower Sleeping Cabin - National Parks Gallery
William Allen White Cabin/Studio Historic District, Rocky Mountain National Park. The lower sleeping cabin is one of the structures of the vernacular landscape. The privy and upper sleeping cabin are visible i... More
Baker Farm seen from Hill Farm at Monocacy
Monocacy National Battlefield. Panoramic views of the battlefield and scenery of the valley are possible from several areas of the battlefield landscape, including the Hill Farm.
Topography around the McGraw Ranch
McGraw Ranch. This region of the Rocky Mountains is characterized by mountain slopes and ridges, cut with streams and drainage routes. At the McGraw Ranch site, the Cow Creek valley is fairly open and gentle wi... More
Worthington Farm Landscape at Monocacy
Worthington Farm. The entry lane leads to the main house of Worthington Farm. This view, looking west, captures the agricultural fields, forest edges, and circulation systems beyond the house. The house is the ... More
Access Drive near the Ranch Barn
McGraw Ranch. The main circulation patterns on the ranch are mostly the same today as they were during the historic period. Ranch roads provided access to areas around the property where a vehicle would be need... More
Spruce Trees around the Guest Cabins
McGraw Ranch. Spruce trees were planted at various locations in the landscape, including 18 near the driveway and others adjacent to the guest cabins. They grew along the walkway and created a separation betwee... More
Entry Drive to McGraw Ranch - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
McGraw Ranch. The main circulation patterns that existed historically on the ranch have remained largely the same and are still evident. This main drive approaches down a hill to the entry and passes over a woo... More
Landscape Boundary Map - National Parks Gallery
McGraw Ranch. A boundary description map created for the Cultural Landscape Inventory shows the National Historic District boundary, the Cultural Landscape Inventory boundary, and features like topography, vege... More
Worthington Farm and Monocacy Location Map
Worthington Farm. Monocacy Battlefield is comprised of six properties: the Baker, Best, Lewis, Thomas, and Worthington Farms, as well as the Gambrill Mill tract. The agricultural landscape served as the stage f... More
Topography around McGraw Ranch - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
McGraw Ranch. Foothills and mountains surround the Cow Creek Valley where the ranch landscape is situated. The creek valley allowed for a gravity irrigation system without the need for elaborate pumping systems.
Agricultural Landscape at Monocacy
Monocacy National Battlefield. The agricultural character of the landscape today reflects its historic appearance at the time of the Civil War Battle of Monocacy.
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
Osage Orange Stand - National Parks Gallery
Worthington Farm. Osage orange trees line the sunken road. These may mark areas that were used for grazing, as corrals, or areas that needed protection from livestock. These were commonly used as hedging during... More
Buildings at Worthington Farm - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Worthington Farm. The main house is the only remaining building that existed at the time of the Civil War. During the historic period, buildings were a defining characteristic of the property, and a mid-1800s a... More
Map of Component Landscapes of Monocacy
Monocacy National Battlefield. The parent cultural landscape contains four component landscapes, defined by individual histories, characteristics, and conditions and contributing to the significance or the park... More
Pedestrian Paths around the Main Ranch House
McGraw Ranch. During the historic period, informal walkways and paths provided pedestrian access throughout the building area. One path connected all the guest cabins to the main house, where the dining rooms w... More
Field South of the Pond - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
McGraw Ranch. Open fields surround the pond to the south, and the row of guest cabins are along the opposite site. The view is very similar to its appearance during the historic period.
Brinegar Cabin Landscape - National Parks Gallery
Brinegar Cabin - Doughton Park. This view towards the Blue Ridge Parkway is seen from the location of the former orchard. The apple orchard once contained 25 to 30 trees, but the orchard trees have been lost, d... More
Baker Farm Building Cluster - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Monocacy National Battlefield. Farmstead clusters on the battlefield property had been determined by site topography and the course of the river. The clusters marked the central core of the farms. Today, only ... More
Brinegar Cabin Gunboard Sign - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Brinegar Cabin - Doughton Park. Many small scale features of the landscape date to the period of Parkway construction, when the homestead was developed as an interpretive roadside exhibit. The "gunboard" interp... More
Hermitage Building Cluster - National Parks Gallery
Monocacy National Battlefield. The cluster arrangement that can still be seen at a few farmsteads within the battlefield was a defining characteristic of the historic landscape. The cluster at Hermitage is the ... More
Pond at McGraw Ranch - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
McGraw Ranch. The construction of the pond and irrigation ditches at the ranch was possible because of the nearby Cow Creek. These water features supported the functions of the ranch, and also contributed to th... More
McGraw Ranch Bunkhouse - National Parks Gallery
McGraw Ranch. Bunkhouse, looking north. Located just west of the main house, this is one of the structures associated with the original cattle ranching operations. It was used as a winter home for the McGraws w... More
Wooden Pedestrian Bridge - National Parks Gallery
McGraw Cabin. A wooden pedestrian bridge crosses Cow Creek behind the main house, near the ice house. Although the exact construction date is unknown, it predates 1948.
Picnic Table at the McGraw Ranch
McGraw Ranch. A picnic table stands near the guest cabins. From here, contemporary visitors can observe the area's features, buildings, and overall setting, getting a sense of what the view was like for visitor... More
View from Araby Farm, ca. 1934 - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Monocacy National Battlefield. View from Araby farm fields looking west, ca. 1934. Between 1812 and 1832, John McPherson and his son assembled various portions of tracts to create a 1,111-acre property that cam... More
View from Araby Mill, ca. 1934 - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Monocacy National Battlefield. View northwest from Araby Mill, circa 1934. The water towers of the railroad junction can be seen in the middle left distance and the turnpike bridge and turnpike beyond can be se... More
Aerial View of Glen Echo Park, ca. 1935
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. An aerial view taken in the mid-1930s shows Barton's former pasture in the process of being transformed into a new parking lot for the Glen Echo amusement park. The treeless l... More
View of Guest Cabins - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
McGraw Ranch. These guest cabins were built in a cluster arrangement circa 1936, when the ranch began to host guests. The cabins have similar construction plans and materials, and they were built by members of ... More
Main Ranch House/Lodge with Enclosed Porch
McGraw Ranch. The structures at the ranch are arranged in functional groupings. The Main Ranch House/Lodge is near other support buildings that were a part of everyday domestic patterns at McGraw Ranch. This wa... More
Glen Echo Park Concession Stand
Glen Echo Park-Clara Barton House. The marquee-style neon "Popcorn" sign is one of the most notable features of the Administration Building, which was designed and built in 1940. It is a prominent example of Ar... More
Rhododendron Planting - National Parks Gallery
Brinegar Cabin - Doughton Park. Vegetation around the cabin generally retains the design intent of the site's development, both during its use as a farmstead and during Parkway development. Rhododendrons plante... More
Stone-Edged Planter - National Parks Gallery
McGraw Ranch. A circular stone planter to the south of the entry road, behind the main house, was used a flower garden. Built during the 1950s, this is considered a non-contributing feature to the historic landscape.
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.
Ponderosa Vegetation at the Ranch
McGraw Ranch. The natural vegetation of the site does not appear to have been significantly disturbed during the ranch occupation, although certainly there were changes. Above the ranch building cluster, ponder... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Pullen Barn ruins Several structures at the site date to the Gold Rush period of significance. The barn, part of the Pullen Homestead, collapsed in the winter of 1982.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Pullen Barn ruins The structure, which dates to the Gold Rush period, collapsed in 1982-83 and is now in a state of deterioration.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Tidal flats The NPS restricted grazing in 1979, particularly on the tidal flats, after the U.S. Forest Service reported that continuing the practice at the same intensity would lead to the destruction of marsh... More
Worthington House, National Parks gallery
Worthington Farm. The main house was built between 1847 and 1852. When the NPS purchased the property in 1982, the Worthington House was in poor condition, as seen in the top image. The main house was stabilize... More
Cultural Landscape Inventory Site Plan
Brinegar Cabin - Doughton Park. This site plan was created for the Cultural Landscape Inventory in March of 2008. It shows the arrangement of structures, paths and roads, vegetation, and other features on the landscape.
Blow-Me-Down Farm, Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
This farm was home to Charles C. Beaman, who rented the nearby farm to his friend and sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Beginning in the 1880s, this area attracted art figures, writers, and musicians. The area i... More
Site Plan Detail of Worthington Farm
Worthington Farm. A site plan from the 2013 Cultural Landscape Inventory report shows features of the cultural landscape, including circulation, vegetation, topography, structures, and views.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Slide Cemetery Large, ornate stone headstones were not common in cemeteries of the region in this time.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Pullen Barn ruins site Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Marker near the Pullen Barn ruins The barn lies along the main road going into the Dyea Townsite. It consisted of a wooden, simple gabled structure and stood about twelve to fifteen feet high.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Slide Cemetery Public domain photograph - grave, cemetery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Slide Cemetery Non-contributing fencing was added (between 1985 and 2001) to reduce damage to the cemetery from horses.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Slide Cemetery Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Fencing protects a grave marker at the Slide Cemetery.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Slide Cemetery Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Pullen Barn ruins Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Alaska free images - Moore Homestead
Moore Homestead fence and boardwalk Picket fence and a boardwalk are non-contributing features of the historic landscape. In 1997-99, the NPS altered the appearance of the domestic landscape by adding a boardw... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Taiya River The Taiya River and its streambeds, floodplains, and tidal flats are contributing natural features to the landscape.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
McDermott Cabin Public domain photograph of wood log building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Tidal Flats The tidal flats are an area rich in Dyea's historical role as a gold rush boomtown. The tidal flats caused significant docking problems during the Gold Rush and prevented Dyea from becoming a perma... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Matthews Cabin The Matthews Cabin is currently in a deteriorated condition, as are the related barn and shed. The homestead is located within the historic Dyea Townsite, northwest of the present Taiya River bridge.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Road through the tidal flats A contemporary gravel access road is a non-contributing feature of the Dyea Townsite.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Walkway through historic townsite near Nelson slough Current plans at the park include surveying, excavating, and remapping the townsite street grid. NPS planners and cultural resource specialists are also wor... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Taiya River The Dyea Historic Townsite represents the heart of a regional ecotone, a transition zone between the cool, moist coastal climate and the drier, harsh lands of the interior Yukon Basin plateau. Dyea... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Tidal flats Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Wide-Angle View of D.R. Miller Landscape, Antietam National Battlefiel...
The vernacular landscape contains features that contribute to its historic significance in periods of agricultural use, military conflict, and commemoration.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Irises grow on the tidal flats The tidal flat area is a significant feature of the historic landscape. Those who planned to take the Chilkoot Trail took small steamers from Skagway to Dyea, where they then fac... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
False Front The False Front sat on Main Street, in a mixed business-residential section just north of the main business area.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Tidal flat system in the Taiya Inlet Because the Taiya River is located at the head of the Lynn Canal, tidal action fails to flush sediment load. This creates a tidal flat system that extends more than a mile ... More
Tourist Attraction - Historic Dyea Townsite
Architectural ruins Although the site is now largely forested as a result of abandonment of the town and the disuse of the homesteads, the archeological deposits remain as evidence of the hastily constructed g... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Relocated McDermott Cabin Public domain photograph of a cabin, log house, dwelling in National Park, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Tidal flats Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Tidal flats This landscape is a transition zone between cool moist climate near sea level and the drier, harsher environment of the interior Yukon Basin Plateau beyond the Coast Mountain Range.
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Stone marker in historic townsite Public domain photograph of a graveyard monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Nelson slough Incremental changes in the area west of the Nelson slough were instituted in the late 1990s to include a parking area, pedestrian footbridge, interpretive kiosk and signage, and a pit toilet. Im... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
Historic Townsite Dense stands of black cottonwood, Sitka spruce, and red alder fill the Taiya River floodplain. As the coastal forest transitions into a boreal forest that extends about 1,000 feet up the vall... More
Historic Dyea Townsite - National Parks Gallery
McDermott Cabin Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description