News Release

Entrance Fees Waived at National Park Sites for Veterans Day Weekend

Date: November 8, 2011

Release date: November 8, 2011
Contact: Justin Sochacki
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Topeka, KS -Entrance fees at National Park Service sites across the nation will be waived from Nov. 11-13, 2011 in honor of Veterans Day, including the five National Park sites of Kansas. The five sites in Kansas are Nicodemus National Historic Site, Fort Larned National Historic Site, Fort Scott National Historic Site, Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, and Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site.

"National park vacations are always memorable and affordable," said National Park Service Director Jonathan Jarvis. "However, in these tough economic times, we added fee free days as a way to ensure everyone has the opportunity to visit a park. I encourage everyone to sample a new park or revisit an old favorite." For information about this and other fee-free weekends at National Park Service sites, visit https://www.nps.gov/findapark/feefreeparks.htm

In addition to the fee-free weekend, Western National Parks Association will also be offering 15% off purchases at the Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site bookstore. Teachers will receive a 35% discount. The WNPA bookstore offers a wide variety of books, DVDs, CDs, games and other educational materials focusing on race, civil rights, and American history.

Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site tells the story of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ended legal segregation in public schools. The site is located at 1515 SE Monroe Street in Topeka, Kansas, and is open free of charge from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with the exceptions of Thanksgiving, December 25, and January 1. For more information please visit www.nps.gov/brvb or call 785-354-4273.