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THIS MONTH
COVER
THE SKYLINE DRIVE: A BRIEF HISTORY OF A MOUNTAINTOP MOTORWAY
By Harvey P. Benson ... PAGE 3
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES: STOREHOUSE OF SERVICE HISTORY
By Herman Kahn ... PAGE 13
MOORLEICHEN: ANCIENT TREASURES FROM THE BOGS
By Hans Huth ... PAGE 19
WINTER BIRDS OF ACADIA
By Maurice Sullivan ... PAGE 27
PARK AND COLLEGE TEAMWORK
By Edward L. Bike ... PAGE 33
Robert E. Letter at Fort Pulaski
A Note on "National Park" Langford
The Editor's Page : : : The Letter Box
Miscellany : : : Transfers and Assignments
The Contributors
NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
FEDERAL HALL
MEMORIAL
SITE OF OLD FEDERAL HALL,
FIRST AMERICAN CAPITOL
UNDER THE CONSTITUTION.
HERE MET THE STAMP ACT CONGRESS,
THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY AND
THE CONGRESS OF THE CONFEDERATION.
HERE WAS ADOPTED
THE NORTHWEST ORDINANCE.
ON THIS SITE, IN 1789,
WASHINGTON WAS INAUGURATED AND
THE CONGRESS, THE CABINET AND
THE SUPREME COURT WERE ORGANIZED.
HERE CONGRESS ADOPTED
THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
ON MAY 26, 1939, THIS SITE AND
THE BUILDING NOW STANDING UPON IT
WERE ESTABLISHED IN PERPETUITY
AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC SHRINE.
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Inscription on bronze plaque unveiled
on George Washington's birthday anniversary this month at
Federal Hall National Historic Site, New York City.
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RICHMOND, VIRGINIA