The Clara Barton National Historic Site was established as a unit of the National Park Service in 1975, to commemorate the founder of the American Red Cross. Built in 1891, the structure was first used as a warehouse for disaster relief supplies. Miss Barton moved into the building in 1897, at which... Read more
Native Americans witnessed the events leading up to the creation of Crater Lake, when Mount Mazama erupted about 7,000 years ago, and then collapsed. Water eventually filled the crater, forming the deepest lake in the United States. Known today for its intense blue color, Crater Lake attracts... Read more