(WASHINGTON, DC) – This year marks the Bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, born on February 12, 1809, in central Kentucky. He is arguably the most important President in the history of this nation by virtue of the crisis of disunion that faced him when he took office as the 16th President of the United States on March 4, 1861. Learn of the many special places managed by the National Park Service that commemorates the life of Abraham Lincoln. Full Story | More News

(Washington, DC) Photographs and brief narratives provide information about the variety of preservation activities, special events, green projects, conservation efforts, and employee and volunteer accomplishments that took place in parks and associated areas. Want to find out the whole story? Check out the National Park Service 2008 Director’s Report for highlights of what the agency’s 23,188 employees accomplished last year. Full Story | More News