Get outta town! Visit a national landmark, monument, or park

Now that spring is here, a young person's fancy naturally turns to … exploring and enjoying the great outdoors!

On view now in the library cafe area are a series of posters celebrating some of the amazing national landmarks, monuments, and parks in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. These posters are designed in the style of paintings made famous by the Federal Art Project, an initiative of the U.S. Works Progress Administration (WPA), a federal agency that offered employment opportunities to visual artists during the Great Depression and World War II. 

Some of the images you will see in this exhibit include,

• The Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument (Alabama)
• Congaree National Park (South Carolina)
• Cumberland Island National Seashore (Georgia)
• Everglades National Park (Florida)
• Fort McHenry National Monument (Maryland)
• Gettysburg National Military Park (Pennsylvania)
• Great Smoky Mountains (North Carolina-Tennessee)
• Hot Springs National Park (Arkansas)
• The Lincoln Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
• Mammoth Cave National Park (Kentucky)
• New River Gorge National Park (West Virginia)
• Shenandoah National Park (Virginia)
• The Statue of Liberty National Monument (New York-New Jersey)

How many have you visited? Which ones would you like to this year? Do you have a special memory of one of the landmarks, monuments, or parks?

We live in a physically beautiful country, noted for its majestic landscapes, impressive architecture, and poignant history. We hope you have time this spring and summer to experience some of the nation's landmarks, monuments, and parks.