Google Earth Tour

Due to not having Google earth installed on the library computers, I have not been able to actually put all of my Google earth tour up. I do have it written up though, so this will have to do until I can get my hands back on the Macs again.

Google Earth Tour

-Create your own tour 
*Minimum 10 locations
*Create a balloon at each location with a description, an image and       a link to the Internet on each.
*The theme of your tour is to be educational, such as touring natural features, cities of distinction, sites of historic value, unique geographic features, habitats of specific animals.
*Link to your created tour posted to your blog for all to enjoy.

1. Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: Fort Clatsop

The winter home of the Corps of Discovery from December 7^th 1805 to March 23, 1806, this small log structure housed 33 people and a large dog. Park Rangers offer third person demonstrations and kayak tours in the summer.

www.nps.gov/lewi

2. Alcatraz National Park

Located just outside of San Francisco, Alcatraz was the home to many a murderer and bank robber from 1933 to 1963. The park also covers the Native American occupation of the island.

http://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm

3. Mount Rainier National Park

Mount Rainier is located in Washington State and is home to an active volcano. The park also has one of the highest on the job death rates for the entire National Park Service.

http://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm

4. Fort Vancouver National Historical Site

Fort Vancouver was one of the first settlements in the Pacific Northwest. They cover a wide range of historical eras and have many demonstrations and first person living history programs. Their living history includes a children’s program and a working blacksmith’s shop.

http://www.nps.gov/fova/index.htm

5. Antietam National Battlefield

Antietam located in Sharpsburg, Maryland was one of the bloodiest battles of the entire Civil War. On September 19^th, 1862 had over 23,000 causalities. Today, the park is extremely peaceful and offers some of the best interpretation you will find in the National Park Service.

http://www.nps.gov/ancm/index.htm

6. Ford’s Theatre National

Located in Washington D.C., Ford’s Theatre National Historical Site is where the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln took place on April 14^th, 1865 by John Wilkes Booth during the performance of Our American Cousin. This was the first presidential assassination and changed the course of our country’s history. Peterson House, or the House Where Lincoln Died is also part of this park.

http://www.nps.gov/foth/index.htm

7. Gettysburg National Military Park

Gettysburg National Military Park is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and is the site of one of the most important Civil War battles. The battle took place from July 1-3, 1863 and is said to be the turning point in the war for the Confederate Army. It was the bloodiest battle of the war with 51,000 casualities.

 http://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm

8. Statue of Liberty National Monument

Statue of Liberty National Monument is located in New York and New Jersey and is also home to the Ellis Island Immigration Museum. The park is one of the highest security parks and includes a x-ray machines for bags and people.

http://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm

9. New Orleans Jazz Historical Park

Located right in the heart of the French Quarter, New Orleans Jazz Historical Park strives to preserve the rich music that makes New Orleans so amazing. The park constantly hosts musical events and includes ranger musicians.

http://www.nps.gov/jazz/index.htm

10. National Capitol Region Parks

There are 17 parks in the National Capitol Region. These include the entirety of the memorials on the National Mall and Arlington National Cemetery. All of these parks are free. The parks are separate entities yet connected at the same time.

http://www.nps.gov/linc/index.htm