National Park Service Clearinghouse Classifieds

The National Park Service posts notices of proposed deaccessions and museum items available for deaccession at this site. Notices are posted for 45 days.

The museum items posted at this site may be deaccessioned outside the Federal government only by exchange or conveyance (donation). The NPS does not deaccession museum items by sale.

The NPS may only convey museum items to institutions that are dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of natural or cultural heritage and qualified to manage museum collections. Private institutions must be exempt from federal taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
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Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial – Intent to Convey

Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial intends to deaccession two objects. The objects are outside the unit’s scope of collection. The objects were advertised throughout the NPS and were not needed by other parks. The objects are consistent with the mission and scope of collection of the recipient, the Arlington Historical Society, PO Box 100402, Arlington, Virginia.

Contact for additional information:
Greg Cox, Museum Curator
George Washington Memorial Parkway 700 George Washington Memorial Parkway McLean, VA 22101
[e-mail]

Published on April 29, 2025

ARHO 2067: Patchwork quilt; made by Mary A. Welch of Baltimore from pieces of garments from friends some of whom embroidered their initials or painted designs on their contributions. Mrs. Welch, the donor’s grandmother and quiltmaker, was a Southern sympathizer during the war and smuggled money to Southern families in tobacco cans. C. 1869. Good condition. (L 188 x W 188 cm)

ARHO 2363: Quilt; star of Bethlehem pattern. Red stars and edging. 3rd quarter of 19th century. Fair condition. (W 178 x L 213 cm)

Hampton National Historic Site - Objects Available

This collection has no provenance related to Hampton’s history nor the Ridgely Family. This collection does not fit the park’s Scope of Collection. The objects are now available for transfer to another park or other federal agency, or conveyance to non-federal institutions.

Contact for further information:
Melissa Miller, Museum Curator
Hampton National Historic Site
535 Hampton Lane Towson, MD 21230
[e-mail]

Published on April 29, 2025

Fort Washington Park (FOWA) – Objects Available

The following objects are outside the unit’s scope of collection and are available for transfer to another park or other federal agency, or conveyance to non-federal institutions.

Contact for further information:
Mike Antonioni, Curator
National Capital Parks-East
1900 Anacostia Dr., SE
Washington, D.C. 20020
[e-mail]

Published April 10, 2025

Harpers Ferry National Historical Park - Objects Available

This is a collection of pharmaceutical bottles, almanacs, and bound volumes of the Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association of the mid-1800s. This collection does not fit into our Scope of Collection. They are now available for transfer to another park or other federal agency, or conveyance to non-federal institutions.

Contact for further information:
Michael Hosking, Museum Curator Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
PO Box 65 Harpers Ferry, WV 25425-0065
[e-mail]

Published April 10, 2025