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Nez Perce National Historical Park, Idaho
New visitor facility -- A newly rehabilitated facility opened in June 2005 at the park’s Canoe Camp site on U.S. Highway 12 in Orofino. The site offers expanded visitor parking, restrooms, pedestrian trails, and maintenance storage. Contact: Scott Eckberg, 208-843-7051.
Arches National Park, Utah
New visitor center – A new 18,000-square-foot visitor opened September 2005 featuring “Secrets of Red Rock,” a Discovery Communications film, which highlights Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and exhibits exploring the natural and cultural history of the park. Innovative interactive kiosks identify many plant and animal species found in the park, and help visitors search for arches by name, location, size, discoverer’s name and more. The new facility also includes a 150-seat theater, an outdoor plaza with exhibits and bronze wildlife sculptures, restrooms which are available 24 hours a day, a large cooperating association sales area, and office space; the old building wing is used for additional offices. Contact: Diane Allen, 435-719-2240.
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Oregon and Washington
Construction of Fort Clatsop exhibit - The National Park Service dedicated the new Fort Clatsop exhibit on March 23. The 50 year old replica of Fort Clatsop was destroyed by a fire on October 3, 2005. To date over 650 volunteers have worked side by side with skilled NPS crews to construct the new Fort Clatsop. The walls, floor, and roof will be complete by June 10th in time for the peak summer season. The remaining components (installation of fire places, chimneys, alarm and fire suppression system) are scheduled to be completed by October 3.
Mount Rainier National Park, Washington
Guidehouse at Paradise – the newly rehabilitated historic Guidehouse at Paradise reopened to the public last summer. The structure was originally constructed in the late 1920s for guide services on Mount Rainier. The first floor of the structure (2,400 square feet) is open to the public for interpreting the history of climbing on Mount Rainier, along with contemporary information/interpretation regarding climbing, and service desk/office for climbing permits. Contact: Donna Rahier, 360-595-2211.
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, Colorado
Re-opened Visitor Center – The newly remodeled and expanded visitor center re-opened to the public in October 2005. The center features an expanded and updated exhibit area along with an entirely new auditorium and education room, museum storage facility, 1st aid room, and staff workspace. Contact: Carol E. Sperling, 719-378-6341.
Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
Malaquite Beach Campground -- Forty-two campsites have been updated, 20 Shade structures and picnic tables have been built and installed, and parking sites have been delineated. The centrally located bathroom received a new roof, lights, and paint.
Bird Island Basin Boat Ramp, Primitive Camping area, RV Parking area --The new design separates the windsurfing and boat-launching areas and reopens a former road to the ramp. Fishermen will no longer have to pass through the windsurfing camping area in order to launch their boats. Parking in the boat-launching area increased by thirty-two spaces, each accommodates one vehicle and one boat trailer. Camping facilities in the southern end of Bird Island Basin have been expanded to accommodate a maximum of forty-five recreational vehicles and twenty-five single vehicles. A day-use area will be established between the windsurfing areas and boat-launching ramp.
Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
Salmon Fishing History Restored - On June 10, Lake Clark National Park will dedicate a new maritime exhibit, the highlight of which is a restored Bristol Bay double-ender, first brought to Lake Clark in 1958. Build about in 1914, the boat fished in the Libby’s Graveyard Koggiung cannery at the mouth of the Kvichak River until 1952, when the fleet converted to power. After changing hands over the years, it was donated to the NPS in 1997. Since then, restoration by NPS staff, contractors, donors and volunteers has taken place. The boat is now in Port Alsworth. The open house and dedication events include first hand stories told by fishermen who sailed Bristol Bay, including Martin Johnson, Sr. who was born in Naknek and now lives in Juneau. He fished at Graveyard cannery between 1935 and 1939, spending winters traveling and living at Port Alsworth, Nondalton and the Mulchatna country. This will be his first trip back to the area since 1939. Jennifer Shaw, Lake Clark NP, (907) 781-2218.
Saratoga National Historical Park, New York
Fiber Optic Map – The park recently installed and opened a new fiber optic map that has a companion timeline exhibit. The map is located in the park visitor center. In addition visitors to the park will see the recently restored Saratoga Monument; a 155' granite obelisk commemorating the victory at Saratoga. For more information about the park, contact Gina Johnson at (518) 664-9821, ext.227.
Joshua Tree National Park , California
Solar-powered amphitheater - Joshua Tree National Park recently dedicated and opened a new solar-powered amphitheater at the Cottonwood Campground. The Amphitheater was opened for the public on Veteran's Day weekend, 2005. For more information, contact Joe Zarki at (760) 367-5520.
Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield, Missouri
Civil War Museum – This summer will be the first year that the park will have its new Civil War Museum open to the public.
Mojave National Preserve, California
Visitor Center - The Kelso Depot Visitor Center opened this past October 2005. Built in 1924, this huge Spanish Mission Revival Style building operated as train station, lunch room, and employee dormitory on the Union Pacific Railroad until 1986. The depot was slated for demolition until local and regional residents formed a group and succeeded in persuading Union Pacific to donate the building to the federal government. When Mojave National Preserve was created in 1994, the building became an NPS holding. Funding was secured to renovate the building in 2000, and the lonely train station is once again serving desert travelers. Rooms now contain exhibits, historic furnishings, and a theater. Kelso Depot Visitor Center is open daily, 9 am to 5pm. For more information, contact Linda Slater, 760 252-6122.
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, Wisconsin
New Headquarters and Visitor Center - The new Headquarters and Visitor Center for Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway opens to the public on July 15, 2006. This new facility was built adjacent to the former headquarters which was recently torn down. The building features a green or “garden” roof in addition to other sustainable features. The new exhibits featured in the Visitor Center including a five-hundred gallon flow tank aquarium, highlight the significance of the Saint Croix Riverway. Visitors will be able to learn about the incredible diversity of native freshwater mussels, the health of the river and its watershed, and life both above and below water. For more information contact Dale Cox at 715-483-2274.
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site, New York
Grand Re-opening of Lindenwald - Martin Van Buren National Historic Site celebrates the grand re-opening of Lindenwald after a two year closure for a major preservation project. On Saturday, May 20, Martin Van Buren National Historic Site was joined by communities from around the Albany, New York Capital District, to rededicate Lindenwald, the home and farm of the eighth United States President. After having been closed for over two years during a major preservation project there was much excitement and anticipation for this reopening. Contact Jim McKay (518) 758-9689.
2006
Hawaii Volcanoes National
Park, Hawaii
Renovation of the Kilauea Visitor Center - On Monday,
April 25, 2005, park staff, Hawaiian elders, scientists and others gathered
to celebrate the reopening of the Kilauea Visitor Center, the number one
visitor center attraction on the island of Hawai`i.
Located near the park entrance, the center is typically the first stop
for the 2.6 million people who visit Kilauea Volcano. The park revamped
the center to give the public a better overview of the park's environmental,
historical, and cultural features.
The visitor center’s interior was renovated and all new exhibits
installed. Professionally fabricated on the mainland, the exhibits’
design and content reflect consultations with Hawaiians and the islands’
leading biologists, ornithologists, entomologists, botanists, and volcanologists.
There are exhibits on island formation; the arrival of life by wing, wind,
and wave; ecosystems from sea to summit; the sights and sounds of the
rain forest; invasive species; and those who make a difference in resource
protection. Interwoven throughout are the mana`o (wisdom) and mo`olelo
(stories) of Hawai`i’s indigenous people.
The event also marked the reopening of the renovated Hawai`i Natural History
Association bookstore that offers for sale an extensive array of educational
materials related to Hawai`i's natural and cultural history. The non-profit
cooperating association supports the park’s mission and programs.
Partnering with our oldest cooperator, the Hawaii Natural History Association
provided funding to the renovation, allowing us to leverage federal funds
(user fees) and negotiate with contractors, resulting in a savings of
$500,000. The project is a proud testament to collaboration, partnering
and creative innovation. Contact: Mardie Lane, 808- 985-6018.
Sequoia
and Kings Canyon National Park, California
Grand Opening and Re-dedication of the Kings Canyon Visitor Center –The National Park Service rededicated the Kings Canyon Visitor
Center on April 27, 2006. Formerly known as the Grant Grove Visitor Center,
this facility went through a major redesign and renovation over the past
four years. New exhibits, all of which are in both English and Spanish,
tell the story of what makes Kings Canyon National Park a national treasure.
Contact, Alexandra Picavet, 559-565-3131.
Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia
Archaearium - The Archaearium is an innovative new exhibition
facility that opened at the Historic Jamestown unit on May 13, 2006, the
399th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown. Showcasing the artifacts
and findings of the world-renowned Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological
project, the Archaearium includes 7,500 square feet of innovative and
interactive exhibit areas. Also inside this unique glass structure visitors
can see excavated areas of Jamestown’s last Statehouse, and view
re-created 17th-century landscapes.
Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
Painted Desert Inn - After more than a year of rehab
work, the Inn has reopened to the public as a museum and bookstore in
early 2006. It was Designated a National Historic Landmark for its Pueblo
Revival architecture, the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps, and
interior wall murals by Hopi artist Fred Kabotie.
Rainbow Forest Museum and Visitor Center - Undergoing
some much needed changes. An enclosed theatre has already been constructed
to show the park film, Timeless Impressions and exhibits are being upgraded
and will offer all audiences a glimpse into the Triassic world.
A new wayside - Under construction that will help visitors understand
the significance of the Mother Road. Petrified Forest National Park is
proud to be the only national park to protect a section of Historic Route
66.
The Painted Desert Visitor Center plaza - is also getting
a "face-lift" with cracked concrete being replaced and new wayside
exhibits in the works. Contact: Marge Post, 928-524-6228 ext. 264.
Saratoga National Historical Park, New York
Revolutionary War Timeline Exhibit, a new 8' by 10' Fiber
Optic Map and rehabilitated multi-purpose education room will open in
early summer of 2006, completing a $300,000 rehabilitation to improve
accessibility and educational offerings in the park's visitor center.
The timeline illustrates America's War for Independence with original
park artifacts, soldiers’ journal entries, and dozens of period
images. The fiber optic map uses 6,000 lights, illustrating the 1777 British
invasion into New York and Vermont, and battle action on the fields of
Saratoga, as described in an accompanying 15-minute narration. The rehabilitated
multi-purpose room will feature changing seasonal exhibits and function
as additional classroom and meeting space. Contact: Gina Johnson, 518-664-9821
ext. 227.
New Revolutionary War Exhibits: In May 2006, the park
will unveil a new timeline exhibit outlining America's War for Independence
with original park artifacts, soldiers’ journal entries, and dozens
of period images. The timeline will compliment the recently installed
(September 05) fiber optic map that features 6,000 lights and narration
to relay the 1777 British invasion into the Champlain/Hudson corridor
and battle action on the fields of Saratoga - plus a newly renovated multi-purpose
room that showcases temporary exhibits and serves as additional classroom
and meeting space. The upgrades were made possible by a $300,000 rehabilitation
project to improve accessibility and educational offerings in the park's
visitor center. Contact: Gina Johnson, 518-664-9821 ext. 227.
Klondike
Gold Rush National Historical Park, Washington
Visitor Center Grand Opening. The new visitor center
will hold a grand opening in late June, 2006 when the new visitor center
exhibits are completed and installed. The new interactive exhibits will
highlight the role Seattle played in the gold rush while allowing visitors
to make personal connections through the stories of actual gold rush stampeders.
Contact: Klondike Gold Rush NHP, 206-220-4232.
Edison
National Historic Site, New Jersey
Grand Reopening of Thomas Edison’s home and laboratory,
is scheduled for June 2006. For more than forty years, the laboratory
created by Thomas Alva Edison in West Orange, New Jersey, had enormous
impact on the lives of millions of people worldwide. Out of the West Orange
laboratories came the motion picture camera, vastly improved phonographs,
sound recordings, silent and sound movies and the nickel-iron alkaline
electric storage battery.
Badlands National Park,
South Dakota
Dedication of the White River Visitor Center will take
place in July 2006. The National Park Service has spent more than a year
in rehabilitation of Badlands National Park’s main visitor center.
In 2006, visitors will find new exhibits, a 100 seat indoor theater, enlarged
restrooms, an improved bookstore, and increased parking.
San Francisco Maritime
National Historical Park, California
Reconstruction of the C. A. Thayer. The C.A.
Thayer reconstruction is nearing completion and the ship will be back
to dock in the summer of 2006, but will need final touches at Hyde Street
Pier before reopening for public tours. Once, hundreds of sailing schooners
carried lumber to San Francisco from Washington, Oregon, and the California
Redwood Coast. Built in 1895, C.A. Thayer was once part of that mighty
Pacific Coast fleet. Today, she is a rare survivor from the days when
strong canvas sails billowed over tall deckloads of freshly-milled fir
and redwood.
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia
The Brawner Farm rehabilitation will be completed in
late summer 2006. This project for rehabilitating the historic house at
Brawner Farm will improve the condition of the structure and to provide
for enhanced interpretation of the Second Battle of Manassas. The work
provides for the stabilization of the existing house and its rehabilitation
for adaptive use as an interpretive facility. In addition, the proposal
includes construction of an entrance road, parking lot, and accessible
trail to enhance public access to the house and grounds.
Pu’ukohola Heiau National Historic Site, Hawaii
The new visitor center will be completed in the summer
of 2006. The founding of the Hawaiian kingdom can be directly associated
with one structure in the Hawaiian Islands: Pu'ukohola Heiau. The temple
was constructed to incur the favor of the war god Kuka'ilimoku. It was
built between 1790-91 by Kamehameha I.
Indiana Dunes National
Lakeshore, Indiana
"Celebrating 40 years of Dunes Stewardship 1966 - 2006"
- The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, in partnership with the
Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Commission, will open
a new visitor center in the fall of 2006. This joint visitor center is
being built by the County and will feature a shared visitor information
area, auditorium, and space leased to the park for exhibits and a bookstore
operation. The center will increase the number of visitor center contacts
from 60,000 to an estimated 252,000 per year.
Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
New exhibits - During the fall of 2006, Shenandoah National
Park will introduce new exhibits at the Byrd Visitor Center located at
milepost 51 along Skyline Drive. The highly interactive exhibits will
tell the stories of Shenandoah's establishment and development including
the controversial acquisition of privately owned land, the thousands of
hours of work done by boys of the depression-era Civilian Conservation
Corps, and the little known story of desegregation in the park in the
1930s and 40s. As each decade has unfolded, Shenandoah's landscape has
changed in reflection of America's values-this new exhibit chronicles
those changes and seeks to involve the visitor in the Shenandoah of the
coming century. Contact: Karen Beck-Herzog, 540-999-3300.
Yosemite National Park,
California
Olmsted Point Dedication – On September 13, 2006, Yosemite
National Park and the Yosemite Fund will celebrate the completion of the
Olmsted Point project on the Tioga Road. The work will include a total
rehabilitation of this spectacular overlook with new retaining walls,
refurbished viewing areas, and new interpretive wayside exhibits. This
is the second major partnership project between the park and the Yosemite
Fund, with the first being the Lower Yosemite Fall Project.
George Washington Carver
National Monument, Missouri
The new addition and remodeling of the George Washington Carver
visitor center will be dedicated during the 2nd week of October,
2006. The new facilities will provide interactive science and history
discovery exhibit areas, an audiovisual theatre, collections storage and
curatorial work space.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah
New Visitor Contact Station – Wahweap, the area’s most popular access point to Lake Powell, is now home to a new visitor contact station opened May 25, 2006. Operated in cooperation with the Glen Canyon Natural History Association, the visitor contact station offers free information about visiting Glen Canyon and Lake Powell and the surrounding public lands. The station features exhibits and information on paleontology, the ecology of the Colorado Plateau and boating safety, among other things. The GCNH Association also operates a bookstore at the site. Contact: Kevin Schneider, 928-608-6208.
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Albright Training Center -- The training center was re-opened in March 2006 after an extensive renovation that included many improvements for accessibility, health and safety, energy efficiency, and teaching capability. The facility is available for both the National Park Service and the public to use for training, special events and more. Contact: Costa Dillon, 202-354-1968.
Gulf Islands National Seashore, Florida
Fort Pickens Areas Reopened - Conditions at Fort Pickens will continue to change as areas are reopened. Enter carefully and be aware of work crews and heavy equipment throughout the park. Please observe closed areas for your protection. Be safe and wear shoes while walking on the beach or while wading. Insects including mosquitoes and yellow flies are plentiful so use repellent. Rattlesnakes are also very abundant. Remember Gulf Islands National Seashore was severely damaged from Hurricane Ivan and there are still piles of storm-related debris and hazardous trees throughout the area. Until power and phone lines are restored the Fort Pickens Area will be opened only during the day. Night Owl Permits will not be honored at the Fort Pickens Area until further notice. No fires are permitted. Pets are not allowed on beaches and must be restrained on a leash at all times. Remember to bring and drink plenty of water and use sunscreen. There is no trash collection; therefore, if you pack it in, you must pack it out. Based on weather conditions Fort Pickens Visitor Center could be closed. For additional information, call the Naval Live Oaks Visitor Center at (850) 934-2600. Fort Pickens Area is open from 8:00 a.m. to sunset.
2007
Homestead
National Monument of America, Nebraska
The grand opening of the new heritage center is set to
coincide with the 145th anniversary of homesteading on May 20, 2007. Agriculture
Secretary Johannes may be attending this event. The new Homestead Heritage
Center will share with the public the national aspects of the Homestead
Act of 1862 and its effects on the people, land, and world. The center
will be a 10,600 square foot facility housing a museum and a curatorial
storage area. It will also serve as repository for the Homestead Land-Entry
Case files. This distinctive, two story building will provide a visual
connection to natural and cultural resources found on the Freeman Homestead
Claim.
Apostle Islands National
Lakeshore, Michigan
Raspberry Island lighthouse - the most heavily visited
of the 8 lighthouses in the park - will remain closed throughout 2006
as a major historic renovation project continues.
A new ban on importing firewood into the park is anticipated for 2006,
as park staff gear up for defending the ash trees of the islands against
the emerald ash borer. This insect pest has decimated ash trees in the
areas it has infected. On the planning front, public meetings will be
held as alternatives begin to take shape during the development of a new
general management plan for the park. Contact: Jim Nepstad, 715-779-3398
ext. 102.
Grand Teton National
Park, Wyoming
Grand Teton National Park expects to complete construction of the park's
new Visitor and Discovery Center in summer 2007. The
dedication event will likely be scheduled for August 2007. The project
is a public- private partnership. The Congress through Senator Carig Thomas'
leadership, appropriated $ 8 million towards construction; the Grand Teton
National Park Foundation, the park's primary partner organization, is
raising $ 8.5 million in private funds and the Grand Teton Natural History
Association, the park's Cooperating Association, is contributing $ 1.5
million towards the project from their in park book sales revenues.
Frederick Douglass National
Historic Site, Washington, DC
In FY04, an appropriation of $955,000 in line item construction funds
was received. This, combined with anticipated funding from the repair/rehab,
cyclic maintenance, cultural cyclic, and fee demo programs, will enable
the most serious backlog projects to be completed. Frederick Douglass
Home will be closed to tours beginning on Monday, April 24, 2006. Anticipated
reopening is scheduled for early 2007.
Monocacy National Battlefield,
Maryland
The new Visitor Center at Monocacy National Battlefield
is scheduled for completion in April or May 2007
.
Wolf Trap National Park
for the Performing Arts, Virginia
The Main Gate Project is scheduled to be completed in
the early Spring of 2007. This is a $3,000,000.00 line item construction
project. We will be coordinating with the Wolf Trap Foundation for any
ceremony to celebrate its completion.
Cumberland Island National
Seashore, Georgia
The Rehabilitate Plum Orchard Mansion project will be
completed in August 2007, at a cost of $ 2.1 million in public funds.
The rehabilitated mansion will be opened for public tours.
Grand Portage National
Monument, Minnesota
The new Grand Portage Heritage Center is set for completion
in August/September 2007. The monument’s 710 acres lie entirely
within the boundaries of Grand Portage Ojibwe Indian Reservation. The
reconstructed depot (originally built in the early 1800’s) celebrates
fur trade and Ojibwe lifeways.
Central High School National Historic Site, Arkansas
The new visitor center at Central High School will be completed in September
2007 during the 50th anniversary of the historic events that took place
there in 1957. The new facility will provide significantly expanded space
for interpretive and educational programming, special events, the storage
and preservation of historic archives and museum objects. The new Visitor
Center will have about 3,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space to accommodate the
high increase in visitation and adequate exhibit space to interpret more
of the stories related to the 1957 desegregation crisis and civil rights.
Blue Ridge Parkway,
North Carolina
The new Regional Destination Visitor Center will be completed
and dedicated in September 2007. Cost of construction was $6.9 million
in public funds.
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico
The project is rehabilitating the existing 1950’s vintage Visitor
Center to an efficient attractive facility that takes advantage of its
unique location and reduces impacts to the park’s primary resource.
While all of the buildings systems are beyond their useful life, the proposed
solution uses nearly all the existing structure and shell. Completion
is scheduled for December 2007 at a cost of $ 7.7 million.
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site, AR
Grand Opening of NEW Visitor Center - September 2007 will mark the 50 th Anniversary of the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School. On May 20, 2006 CHSC held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the planned construction of a new Visitor Center, with the grand opening anticipated on September 24, 2007 to coincide with the 50 th Anniversary commemorative events. The new visitor center will help accommodate the growing number of people who are interested in learning more about civil rights and the Little Rock desegregation crisis.
For more information about programs or if you would like to be added to our mailing list, please write to 2125 Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive, Little Rock, AR 72202, email us at chsc_visitor_center@nps.gov or call 501-374-1957.
2008
Gettysburg
National Military Park, Pennsylvania
The new museum/visitor center for Gettysburg National Military
Park is currently scheduled to come on-line in the spring of
2008. This 139,000 square foot facility will contain a new park visitor
center, a 24,000 square feet museum of Gettysburg in the Civil War, a
new gallery to display the restored Cyclorama Painting, curatorial space,
office space, limited food service, and a book and museum store. Funds
for the $68 million facility have been raised by the Gettysburg National
Battlefield Museum Foundation, which will also operate the facility on
behalf of the NPS (at no cost to the NPS) for twenty years. After that,
both the land and the facility will be donated to the NPS.
Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky
The rehabilitated Mammoth Cave Visitor Center will be
completed in January 2008 with $7.9 million in public funds. The funding
is being provided from entrance fee revenues.
Gettysburg National
Military Park, Pennsylvania
The Wills House in downtown Gettysburg is scheduled to
come on-line in the winter/spring of 2008. The Wills House is on the National
Register of Historic Places, and enjoys national renown as the place where
President Abraham Lincoln spent the night before delivering the Gettysburg
Address on November 19, 1863. This is a line-item construction project
(earmarked by Senator Santorum), which will rehabilitate the structure
to its 1863 appearance, and install exhibits for its future life as a
public Lincoln Museum.
Yellowstone National
Park, Wyoming & Montana
Replacement of the current Old Faithful Visitor Center
with a building that encourages visitors to enter and explore what they
can do in the park and gather information about the thermal features found
within the park. Partners are providing $15,000,000 and the NPS $12,206,000
towards this facility. Completion date is June 2008.
Morris Thompson Cultural
and Visitor Center, Alaska
This new facility will house the Fairbanks Alaska Public
Lands Information Center (run by the NPS for all federal and state land
managers), the Fairbanks Convention and Visitor Bureau, Tanana Chiefs
Conference, and Denakkanaaga's cultural and education programs. Funding
to date has been about $16 million in federal funds (through NPS statutory
aid), and small amounts of private contributions. State funding is expected
to total $4 million. Spring 2008 is the estimated completion date.
Yellowstone National
Park, Wyoming & Montana
This project is a restoration of the West Wing of Old House at
Old Faithful Inn, including upgrade of utility infrastructure,
provide structural stabilization and improve fire/safety. Completion is
expected in June 2008 at a cost of $ 11 million.
Denali National Park,
Alaska
Replacement of the Eielson Visitor Center in Denali National
Park is under way, and scheduled for opening in summer 2008. This project
was funded with $9.6 million in Federal funds.
Western Arctic National Parklands Heritage & Visitor Center, Alaska
The Western Arctic Center in Kotzebue, Alaska is under
construction and should be completed in the summer of 2008. The project
was funded with $ 12 million in Federal funds.
Ford’s Theatre
National Historic Site, Washington, DC
The National Park Service, in partnership with Ford's Theatre Society
(FTS), will make life-safety and accessibility improvements
to the site. The FY 07 Construction Program includes $3.2 million for
Phase 1; FY 08 Construction Program includes $3.3 million for Phase 2.
FTS will provide $2.3 million in FY 07 for improvements that are their
responsibility (lighting, stage rigging, etc.) under the terms of a general
agreement. Completion of all work is scheduled for August 2008 to coincide
with the planned Presidential Gala at Ford's Theatre to be held in September
2008.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Washington, DC
Authorized Nov 1996 (P.L. 104-33), this new memorial
will be built by the MLK, Jr Foundation on a 7 acre site on the northwest
corner of the Tidal Basin, along Independence Avenue. Concept design has
been approved. FY 06 Interior Appropriations Act provides $10 million
for the memorial as a match to private contributions received between
July 26, 2005 and November 12, 2008. Construction could begin in 2007,
with completion in 2008.
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming & Montana
The Grant Village Visitor Center is being rehabilitated.
The work includes roof and exterior stain, replace heating system, modify
entire building to be handicap accessible, and construct backcountry office
adjacent to visitor center. Expected completion is September 2008 at a
cost of $ 500,000.
2009
Vietnam Veterans Center,
Washington, DC
Authorized Nov 2003 (P.L. 108-126), this underground visitor facility
"at or near" the Vietnam Veterans Memorial will be built by
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund. VVMF has begun a $60 million fundraising
campaign. NPS and VVMF are preparing requisite EA to gain site approval
for the area south of Constitution Avenue, between Bacon Drive and 23rd
Street. VVMF anticipates completion in 2009.
Cape Hatteras National
Seashore, North Carolina
The rehabilitation of Bodie Island Lighthouse will be
completed in May 2009, at a cost of $3.8 million in public funds.
Fort Raleigh National
Historic Site, North Carolina
The rehabilitation of the Fort Raleigh Visitor Center Complex
will be completed in May of 2009, with $5.2 million in public funds.
Timucuan Ecological
and Historic Preserve, Florida
The replacement Visitor Center Facilities at Cedar Point
will be completed in May 2009 at a cost of $ 3.3 million in public funds.
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