Located in the beautiful city of Lowell Massachusetts is The Lowell National Historic Park. Lowell is famous for the American industrial Revolution; it is known as the most significant planned industrial city in the United States. The Lowell NHP consist of Eight historical Exhibit sites: The...
Hey y'all! I'm Andres (or Andy) Ridley and I just got started this week as the Interpretation Intern at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA). That means I'll be creating and delivering educational programming, roving the park, answering questions, and helping to build a deeper...
Our first week of the LHIP HABS program was spent in San Antonio Texas. Coming from Philadelphia, I was excited to learn about the Texas architecture and culture. I heard that Texas is home to a lot of Spanish heritage, so I was looking forward...
Dear reader, My name is Jannella. I am an outreach assistant intern at Effigy Mounds National Monument. Below, I will describe the peaceful and serene Effigy Mounds National Monument. You might be wondering, "Why is Effigy a national monument and not a national park? The simple...
My name is Isaac E. Knott, Architect Intern/Historic Preservation Technician for the Historic American Building Survey (HABS) of the Heritage Documentation Programs. This Survey will produce measured drawings and photographs of historically and culturally significant sites for the purpose of documentation and assisting in preservation...
Hiya! I'll start by saying the basics: I'm Carmen Yalexa Artiles. I am a National Park Service and Environment for the Americas [EFTA] intern in the Latino Heritage Internship Program [LHIP]. I will be interning at the Midwest Regional Planning Office in Omaha, Nebraska as a...
Howdy!* I recently made the move to Salem, Massachusetts, leaving my hometown of Brownsville, Texas for the third time in my life. This move marked the start of my journey as a Community Outreach and Interpretation bilingual intern with Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus...
Hi everyone! My name is Alexandra Silio, and I am the LHIP Park Planning Fellow at the National Park Service’s National Capital Region Office. I recently graduated from the University of Central Florida with a bachelor’s in environmental studies with a focus on communication, planning,...
Welcome all to my second summer as an LHIP intern. I am so excited to be back as an intern this year working at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. After working at one of the busiest and larger National Historical parks it feels weird...
Turns out, everything! This summer I will be interning at Keweenaw National Historical Park. The word Keweenaw is actually an Ojibwa word that means “the crossing place”. If we look at a map of the upper Peninsula of Michigan, we see that to get to...
In 1816, much of Indiana was still full of trees, plants, and wild animals. Miles upon miles, all that you can see is the vast floating sea of green. But soon more families traveled to Indiana, with a promise of a better life and land...
exploring lincoln boyhood Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial shows Abraham Lincoln's time in Indiana from when he was a boy aged seven to becoming a man aged twenty-one. Lincoln Boyhood has many different things to offer visitors who want to learn more about Lincoln in his time....
After many months of preparation, uncertainty, and filling out various forms and documents, I have finally arrived at the park I will be working at during the summer: Fort Raleigh National Historic Site. Fort Raleigh has three main stories that took place mostly on park...
Hi! everyone My name is Valeria and I am from Houston, TX. This summer/fall I am interning at the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) in Colorado as a Science Communications Assistant in the Continental Divide Research Learning Center (CDRLC). My role is to facilitate science...
Greetings. My name is Lidia Grande-Ruiz, and I am going to be the Visual Information Intern for Boston National Historical Park/Education, Youth, and Volunteer Engagement. I graduated in May 2023 with a BA in Film and double minors in Business and Native American Studies from...
As my first week within the Everglades National Park has begun, there hasn’t been a dull moment yet! The knowledge that I have gained by just visiting multiple landmarks and historic areas has been a large eye opener in my experience. The ranges of habitats...
Hello hello! This is Nair Perez-Torres, checking in. This summer I am interning at Canyonlands National Park, Island in the Sky District, as an Interpretive Intern! This means I will be doing interpretive talks, creating programs, roving trails, providing service, and answering questions for visitors. I...
I've never seen so much green in my life. Everyday is a new experience and I can't help but feel that every day is my favorite day. When I look out my window, I see various species of birds I've never heard of, and the...
Hi all, my name is Claire Molina, and I am the current LHIP intern at Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I recently graduated from Scripps College with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and a minor in Spanish language and Spanish, Latin American, and Caribbean Literatures...
Hello everyone! I am Amelia Proweller, a community building intern at First Ladies National Historic Site (FILA) from Cleveland Ohio. I chose to intern at this site because I am interested in exploring underrepresented histories and contributing to amplifying their voice and importance in American...