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Contact: For NPS: John Warren, 917-829-0425 Contact: For Amtrak: Craig Schulz, craig.schulz@amtrak.com Students at Newark's Ivy Hill Elementary to visit African Burial Ground NM WHAT: A fourth grade class at Ivy Hill Elementary School, a public school in Newark, New Jersey, will collect Every Kid in a Park passes on the train to New York Penn Station on their way to visiting African Burial Ground National Monument in lower Manhattan.
The White House Every Kid in a Park (EKiP) initiative provides all fourth grade students and their families free admission to national parks and other federal lands and waters. New York State parks are also honoring the pass. Amtrak will offer students with EKIP passes a 75% discount on train fares through this summer. To apply for a free pass, visit https:///www.everykidoutdoors.gov/. WHEN: Monday, May 23, 2016. Students arrive at African Burial Ground National Monument and will be available for a photo opportunity. While students tour the Visitor Center, a tour of the outdoor monument wilol take place for adults. Students will see the outdoor memorial around 2 P.M. WHERE: Press is invited to meet us at the Visitor Center of African Burial Ground National Monument, located at 290 Broadway, New York, NY. (NOTE: This site is closed to regular visitors on Monday. Press must RSVP or show credentials. As always, everyone entering the Visitor Center must pass through airport-style security.) WHO: Students from Ivy Hill Elementary School, park rangers and officials, Amtrak officials. About National Parks of New York Harbor Stretching from the Battery at the southern tip of Manhattan into three other boroughs, and beyond the Verrazano Narrows Bridge to New Jersey, the National Parks of New York Harbor includes 10 national parks with 22 natural, historic and recreational sites. These national parks preserve special places that tell the story of America and its leading city. Find out more at https://www.nps.gov/npnh/index.htm. About Amtrak® Amtrak—America's Railroad®—is dedicated to safe and reliable mobility as the nation's intercity passenger rail service provider and its high-speed rail operator. With our state and commuter partners, we move people, the economy and the nation forward, carrying more than 30 million Amtrak passengers for each of the past five years. Formally known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Amtrak is governed by a nine member board of directors appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Anthony R. Coscia is board chairman and Jeffrey R. Moreland is vice chairman. Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily—at speeds of up to 150 mph (241 kph)—connecting more than 500 destinations in 46 states, the District of Columbia and three Canadian Provinces. Learn more at Amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL for schedules, fares and other information. Check us out at blog.Amtrak.com. Like us on Facebook.com and follow us on Twitter @Amtrak. —NPS— |
Last updated: May 16, 2016