One Park, One Museum, One Stamp at a Time
Purpose of this websiteI love to travel and love a good road trip. I enjoy stopping to check out a historical marker or exploring main street in small, remote, towns. When I first discovered the Passport To Your National Parks program, I thought it would be something fun and would maybe get me to finally visit a few National Parks (I had previously visited 16 NPS units over the course of my life). It was when I found the National Park Travelers Club online that I truly fell down the rabbit hole of National Parks stamp collecting. The club's digital maps and archives of stamp locations has inspired me to get out and see out beautiful nation. The NPTC awards programs have motivated me to try and visit at least 25 NPS units this year and to one day, maybe, visit all 418 parks and units. As I visit new places and collect my passport stamps, I will add posts to this site to share my experiences and all the amazing places America has to offer. How it all startedMy journey began at the Ford's Theatre NHS gift shop in Washington D.C. in April of 2018. I was a chaperone on a middle school class trip to D.C. and perusing the gift shop shelves when I came across a small blue book. This blue book was the standard version of the Passport To Your National Parks. This was my third class trip to D.C. so I had not felt the need to buy any souvenirs thus far on the trip and I decided that the passport might be something fun. At the register, the cashier explained how the book work and guided me to the stand featuring what would be my first 3 stamps. I spent the next day flipping through the passport book and doing some Internet research on the program. I had never realized how expansive the National Parks System is and the idea of collecting stamps from all the various locations appealed to me. I love collecting small things as mementos of places I been and events I have attended. I collect ticket stubs and brewery stickers, NPS stamps naturally appealed to me. Conveniently enough, the next day of our class trip took us to Gettysburg National Military Park. I had been to Gettysburg once before, but I was excited to visit again for the historical value and the stamp. As my third trip to D.C., I didn't really see anything new but was glad to discover the National Parks passport program. If only I had stumbled upon the passport at the beginning of my trip, instead of the end, I could have collected a few more stamps! New Units Visited: 3
Ford's Theatre NHS - Pennsylvania Avenue NHS - Gettysburg NMP Total Affiliated Areas This Year: 3 Total Units: 19
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