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ED 071 228 EC 050 464 TITLE National Park Guide for the Handicapped. INSTITUTION National Park Service (Dept. of Interior), Washington, D.C.. PUB DATE 71 NOTE 79p. AVAILABLE FROMSuperintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 (Stock Number 2405-0286 $.40)

EDRS PRICE MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29 DESCRIPTORS *Exceptional Child Services; *Guidelines; *Handicapped Children; *National Programs; Recreation; *Recreational Facilities ABSTRACT The national park guide for handicappedpersons describes the accessibility of nationalbattlefields, national historic parks, national lakeshores, nationalmonuments, and national recreational areas to handicappedpersons including deaf, blind, or physically handicapped individuals andpersons with heart or respiratory ailments. Tips on numbers of steps,availability of ramps, assistance from park personnel, and elevationare provided for approximately 250 cites which are listedalphabetically according to state location. gm i.!',,e, f.'litrE

NATIONAL PARK GUIDE FOREWORD NATIONAL PARK GUIDE FOR THE HANDICAPPED ,

Parks are for the people. A:l the peo- Too often in the past, public facilities 3 ple. The beauty of a mountain wilder- ware planned without regard for the ness, the sense of identity and con- needs of the handicapped. The Na- tinuity to be found at historic shrines, tional Park Service is now working on or the free Jom from the constraints of a double-edged program of building urbanization that exists at the seashore new facilities that easily accommodate or prairiethese things are the birth- the handicapped and of removingex- right of us all. isting obstructions to the fulluse of Those whose activitiesare restricted all facilities. by physical handicapsmay not be able This booklet tells what the handi- to take part in many activities atour capped may expect in the way of fa- national parks, monuments, andrec- cilities and limitations in the National reation areas. There is, however,no Park System. I want every handicapped limitation upon their ability to enjoyin person to know that the men and wom- other W3ys the miracles of lifeand en of the parks are anxious to help living that makeman realize he is part make your visit as enjoyable and trou- of nature. ble-free as possible. There is muchwe I think that the handicapped willbe in the Park Service can doon our own pleasantly surprised at thescope of and much more we can do if the activities and :titles now available to handicapped persons willask. The them in the Na ,:gal Park System.This rangers and interpreters are there to booklet will hell. them plan their visits help. Please call on them. by telling them in advance of boththe The national parks and historic conveniences and the obstacles they places embrace both the wondrous di- may find there. versity of our natural inheritance and I hope this booklet willencourage much that is significant from our na- handicapped people to visit theparks. tionalpast. Every American should The wonderful experiencesfound in a know these lands. In this booklet we park visit can be enjoyed byeveryone. issue a specific invitation to the handi- Rogers C. B. Morton capped. We hope you will accept it. Secretary of the Interior George B. Hartzog, Jr. Director, National Park Service

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS SEEN REPRO OUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORM INATIN1 IT POINTS OF VIFW Oh OPIN IONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDU CATION POSITION OR POLICY Handicapped persons are welcome and many park concessioners have 5 in the national parks and every effort small plastic contour maps for sale is made to afford them comfort and Also, in those cases where "don't convenience. Park personnelrangers touch" restrictions prevail, such as the and interpretersare trained in first log cabin at Lincoln Birthplace, regu- aid and emergency treatment, and, lations are suspended for the blind. what is important, they are alert to the needs of those, who, for some reason, Wheelchair Visitors are restricted in their movement about the parks. Most facilities constructed The most common problems for wheelchair visitors are steps and door in recent years have been designed widths. with the handicapped in mind: ramps With few exceptions these obstructionshavebeen eliminated and graduated paths permit access to or modified so that visitors are free buildings and high elevations; auto- to move almost any place: nature trails matic doors and wide passageways facilitate the movement of wheelchairs; and walkways are packed and smooth hospitals and on-the-spot equipment and some are paved; ramps are provided at curbs, steps, and building en- are avaitable for heart patients; and trances; handrails have been installed special audio programs and contour in restroom facilities; scenic overlooks exhibits assist the blind. The national are equipped with guardrails; and spe- parks are particularly concerned with cial assistance is provided for con- the deaf, the blind, those confined to ducted tours. With the exception of wheelchairs, and heart and special traveling on rugged terrain or unusu- medical patients, but visitois should ally steep inclines, wheelchair visitors not hesitate to seek advice or assistance for any purpose. can enjoy the national parks as easily as anyone else. Concessioners through- Deaf Visitors out the Park System provide accommodations for handicapped persons. Among the handicapped, the deaf visitor to the parks is probably the least Heart and Special Medical Visitors disadvantaged. All museum and way- Park elevations and warnings on side exhibits and trails are appropri- strenuous climbs are listed through- ately signed and marked with interpre- out this publication. Since so many of tive messages. Transcripts of audio the natural areas have such features, programs and lectures have been made visitors with respiratory ailments in some areas. Inquiries should be should pay particular attention. All made at information desks. areas cited are at elevations of less than 5,000 feet unless otherwise indi- Blind Visitors cated. Paths and trails are adequately Few areas are restricted to seeing- marked, but when in douot, visitors eye dogs and the blind are welcome in every park. Where there areno special programs and facilities, parkper- sonnel are available for assistance. Special efforts have been made in many areas to accommodate the blind, such as the Meade Station Trail at Pe- tersburg National Battlefield which is posted with Braille markers. A number of the mountain and canyon parks have especially constructed contour maps, which may be touched by blind visitors, 6 should inquire at park headquarters. A Note on the Listing Oxygen and other respiratory equip- Park addresses listed in this direc- ment are available in such parks, and tory are mailing addresses and not nec- park personnel have been trained in essarily locations. Since many parks their operation. Most parks have doc- are situated on or near State borders, tors, nurses, or medical attendants mailing and location addresses will either within the park boundaries or frequently vary. The Park Service has in nearby towns. Where there is a lack made an effort to eliminate problems of such facilities, the individual entry to make park visits enjoyable for the in this book will so state. Grand Can- handicapped. Park superintendents are yon is probably the most completely receptive to suggestions for further equipped to handle all medical cases. improvements. A hospital is on the park grounds. Not allauthorized parks are described. The following areas have been Living History Areas omitted because they had no Federal Certain parks in this directory are facilities at the time of publication: Bis- designated as "Living History" or "Liv- cayne National Monument, Fla.; Cape ing Farm" areas. As part of the Ser- Lookout National Seashore, N.C.; Carl vice's interpretative program, these Sandburg Home National Historic Site, dramatic and popular demonstrations N.C.; Florissant Fossil Beds National bring to life a historic or natural history Monument, Colo.; Fort Bowie National feature of the park. For example, park Historic Site, Ariz.; Indiana Dunes Na- interpreters may show the operation of tional Lakeshore, Ind.; Marble Canyon the ironworks at Saugus or a whiskey National Monument, Ariz.; Saint Croix still at Catoctin Mountain. Some dem- Island National Monument, Maine; onstrations deal with a single action or Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, craft, such as firing an 18th-century Minn.-Wis.; Wolf National Scenic Riv- musket or weaving an Indian basket, erway, Wis. while others illustrate the life of a military camp, a farm, or a period home. Inalmost every instance, handicapped persons can find some enjoyment in these activities. Exceptions are always made for the blind so that they may participate by feeling the utensils, artifacts, and products. Upon request, wheelchair visitors will be assisted to better viewing positions. '

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8 Horseshoe Bend National Military Park Glacier Bay National Monument Route 1, Box 63, Daviston, AL 36256. c/o Alaska Group, National Park Ser- Site of the battle of March 27, 1814, vice, P.O. Box 2252, Anchorage, AK on the Tallapoosa River when Gen. 99501. Andrew Jackson's forces broke the Tidewater glaciers and examples of power of the Creek Indian Confeder- early stages of postglacial forests; rare acy. The battle opened Alabama and species of wildlife; largest area in Na- other parts of the Old Southwest to tional Park System. settlement. A "Living History" area. Accessible by seaplane and charter A 3-mile road that loops through the boats from Juneau only. Main features battlefield has overlooks, roadside ex- are viewed daily by 8- to 10-hour trips hibits, and pavad paths to exhibit shel- from a 49-passenger cruise ship in ters. The steps leading to the visitor company with a park naturalist. A center can be by-passed by crossing boardwalk connects cabins and Gla- a short section of lawn. cier Bay Lodge. Portable ramps are available for wheelchair use An interpretive talk-campfire program is held Natchez Trace Parkway nightly in the lodge. The audiovisual See Mississippi. room is on the second floor, but personnel is available to assist wheelchair visitors. Roads are dirt, packed ade- Russell Cave National Monument quately for traverse by wheelchair, with assistance. (The monument isnear Route 1, Box 175, Bridgeport, AL 35740. Gustavus.) Cave containing an almost contin- uous archeological record of human habitation from at least 6000 B.C. to Katmai National Monument about A.D. 1650. A "Living History" c/o Alaska Group, National Park Ser- area. vice, P.O. Box 2252, Anchorage, AK Visitor center and cave are acces- 99501, sible by wheelchair, with assistance. Outdoor living history demonstrations Dying volcanic region includes the conducted in season. Interpretive talks Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes,scene and guided tours given to organized of a violent eruption in 1912; home of groups. theworld'slargestcarnivore,the brown bear. Access difficulties, rustic facilities, and lack of medical assistance and of suitable ground travel equipment make the area unsuitable for use by severely handicapped persons. (The monument is near King Salmon.)

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Mount McKinley National Park Canyon de Chelly National Monument 9 c/o Alaska Group, National Park Ser- P.O., Box 588, Chinle, AZ 86503. vice, P.O. Box 2252, Anchorage, AK 99501. Ruins of Indian villages built between A.D. 350 and 1300 at the base of sheer Mount McKinley, 20,320 feet, highest red cliffs and in caves in canyon walls; mountain in North America; large gla- modern NavajoIndian homes and ciers; caribou, Da II sheep, moose, griz- farms. zly bears, timber wolves, and other The visitor center, Thunderbird spectacular wildlife. A "Living History" Ranch Motel and Curio Shop, and the area. campground comfort stations are all Graveled roadways and walksare accessible by wheelchair. The parking unsuitable for wheelchairs. McKinley curb, 55 feet from the visitor center, Park Hotel has entrance at therear. has a ramp. Visitor center entry doors Lobby and dining room areon the main are 66 inches wide, but restroom doors floor, lounge and recreationroom in are only 29 inches wide outside and the basement, and overnightguest- 221/2 inches inside. Assistance will be rooms on main and second floors. needed over the parking area curb at Eielson Visitor Center is 65 miles the Thunderbird Lodge and Restau- from the hotel and can be reached by rant. Natural features are accessible bus or car. Displays, restrooms, and only by hiking, car, or special four- observation facilities are all onone wheel-drive vehicles. Wheelchair users level and easily accessible by wheel- may take the canyon jeep tour pro- chair. Audiovisual programs, interpre- vided they have assistance entering tive talks, bus tour, and self-guiding and debarking. Audiovisual programs paths (gravel) are available at the hotel and interpretive talks are offered at the area. Highest road elevation: 3,950 feet. visitor center. Special talks in season Nurses and doctors are not available. are given at White House Ruin and on Primary access to the park is by rail- the South Rim drive to White House road. (The park is 424 miles north of overlook, which are visited on the jeep Anchorage.) tour. Campfire programs are given at Cottonwood Campground. Elevation at visitor center: 5,500 feet, Sitka National Monument South Rim drive averages 7,000 feet. c/o Alaska Group, National Park Ser- White House trail is much too strenu- vice, P.O. Box 2252, Anchorage, AK ous for persons with a breathing or 99501. coronary problem. Oxygen is available at the visitor center and at the Public Site of 1804 fort and battle which Health Service at Chinle, 1 mile away, marked the last major Tlingit Indianre- sistance to Russian colonization. Fine exhibit of totem poles. A "Living His- tory" area. Visitor center and all its facilities and events,includingdailyinterpretive talks, are accessible by wheelchair. The 1-mile (round trip) trail to the In- dian fort site is unpaved but can be traversed by wheelchair with assistance. Transportation from the airport to the monument is successively by school-type bus, motor launch, and Canyon de Chilly school-type bus. (The monument is in downtown Sitka.) Arizona continued

10 Casa Grande Ruins National Monument Coronado National Memorial P.O. Box 518, Coolidge, AZ 85228. Star Route, Hereford, AZ 85615. Ruins of a massive four-story build- Commemorates the first European ing constructed of high-lime desert soil exploration of the Southwest by Fran- by Indians who farmed the Gila Valley cisco Vasquez de Coronado, in 1540- 600 years ago. 42, and provides a view of part of the Entire area is accessible to wheel- route by which his expedition entered chairs. Visitor center entrance and exit what is now the United States. have ramps. All doors have lock-open Administration building, with its lob- devices. Restroom doors are 30 inches by exhibits, is accessible to wheelchair wide. An audio message repeater sta- visitors. A 6-inch parking area curb tion, plus guided trips, are available for must be negotiated. Blind persons can the blind. Maximum climb is eight enjoy hearing and touching a few ex- steps. Stooping to enter Casa Grande hibits at the visitor center. Restrooms rooms could be difficult for persons in the administration building and com- with a serious heart condition. fort stations in the picnic area and at Montezuma Pass are inaccessible to wheelchair visitors because of narrow Chiricahua National Monument doors, narrow, unsurfaced trails, and Dos Cabezas Star Route, Willcox, AZ concrete steps. Montezuma Pass contact station is accessible by wheelchair 85643. via 50 feet of gravel walk from the Varied rock formations created mil- paved parking area. The parking area lions of years ago by volcanic activity., offers scenic views and wayside exhib- Wheelchair users will require some its. There are benches along the Coro- assistance up the four entrance steps nado Peak trail, a 275-foot climb; how- to the visitor center., Parking pullouts, ever, it is too steep for wheelchair visi- all surfaced, include those for viewing tors. Interpretive talks are offered at formations called China Boy, Sea Cap- Montezuma Pass and in the adminis- tain, Organ Pipe Rocks, and Lake Bed tration building upon request. Deposit. Summer campfire programs Elevation of main entrance road: at are given at the campground. Coronado, 5,200 feet, rising to 6,600 Elevation on main road: 5,300 to feet within 3 miles. Oxygen, medical, 6,900 feet. Average elevation of main and ambulance service are obtained features: 6,300 feet. All hikes, except from Bisbee, Sierra Vista, and Fort nature trails, are too strenuous for per- Huachuca, 25 miles from the park. sons with a serious heart condition.

Ch Irleahua Glen Canyon National RecreationArea Grand Canyon National Park 11 P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040. P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon,AZ Lake Powell formed by the Colorado 86023. River behind one of the highestdams Most spectacular part of the in the world. In Arizona and Utah. Colo- rado River's greatestcanyon, 217 miles All developed facilities, picnicareas, long and 4 to 18 miles wide; scenic overlooks, and campgrounds exposure of rocks representing vastgeologic are easily accessible for the handi- time. A "Living History"area. capped. Visitor center curb at thedam South Rim, open all and motel-restaurant at Wahweap year, has alti- have tudes of 6,790 to 7,440 feet. Visitorcen- ramps. There are level walks tocom- ter exhibits, walkway, and entry fort stations, and ramps to are Wahweap all on one level. A wheelchairramp Lodge and boat tour office.The Glen crosses the parking lot curb. Restroom Canyon Dam parking area, 50 feet from entry doors are only 30 incheswide, the visitor center, allows readyaccess but can be managed with to a shallow terrace 4 inches higher. a collapsible wheelchair. Restroom boothshave as- Doors are wide enough for wheel- sist bars. Also accessible chairs. Restroom facilities are the Ya- are ade- vapai Museum, Bright AngelLodge quate. Wheelchair visitorscan take the (steps inbuilding), cafeteria, motor self-guiding tour of the dam byeleva- lodge office, and Hopi House tor. Each developed campground (steps in has building). El Toyer Hotel hasa service at least one comfort station designed elevator from the basement for wheelchair visitors. to the first floor, and ThunderbirdLodge (two sto- Elevation: 4,060 feet at Wahweap, ry) and Kachina Lodge (two 3,150 feet at Lees Ferry, and 4,118 story) are feet accessible from the rim side.Both at Halls and Bullfrog Crossings. Oxy- lodges have service elevators gen is available at the visitor center, to second floor. Restroom stallsat Yavapai administration building, maintenance Museum, Desert View, and building, in all recreation Hermits area patrol Rest lack suitable aids forthe handi- vehicles and patrol boats, at all mari- capped. Some South Rimoverlooks are nas, and in the search andrescue accessible wholly or in part cache at Wahweap. Ambulance by wheel- and chair but three steps precedethe walk airplane services to the hospitalat Page is available. to Grandview Point. Waysideexhibits accessible are Moran and LipanPoints, Desert View, Bright AngelTrail and Kaibab Trail overlooks, Grand Canyon National Monument Mather Point, and Trailview. Geologictalks are given c/o Grand Canyon National Park, at Yavapal Museum, andcampfire pro- P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ grams are offered on the South Rim. 86023. There is a hospital on the South Rim. Part of the Grand Canyon of the Col- orado River containing ToroweapPoint with its unusual view of the Inner Gorge and lava dam of Recent Era. No facilities for the handicapped. (Themonu- ment adjoins the North Rim of Grand Pc. Canyon National Park on the west.)

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12 North Rim elevation varies from 7,870 Lake Mead National Recreation Area to 8,825 feet. Wheelchair visitors will need help over two steps entering the 601 Nevada Highway, Boulder City, NV Bright Angel Ranger Station exhibit 89005. room. Grand Lodge lobby is level with Includes Lake Mead, formed by Hoo- the parking lot, but there are steps to ver Dam, and Lake Mojave, by Davis the dining room, sun porch, auditorium, Dam, on the Colorado River. In Arizona and veranda. The 32-Inch doors on and Nevada. both restrooms are adequate for wheel- The handicapped can enjoy many chairs. The Inn (cafeteria and store) is facilities here with little exertion. Scen- level with the parking lots. Most North ic overlooks are accessible by car. Wil- Rim overlooks are wholly or partly ac- low Beach Motel and Katherine Resort cessible by wheelchair. Cape Royal are accessible by wheelchair. Both and Bright Angel Point (first section) have at least one level entrance, no self-guiding trails are accessible. Cape steps, walks at least 48 inches wide, Royal has geological talks; campfire and openings (including restrooms) at programs are held near the camp- least 32 inches wide. Their eating ground. The North Rim is open from places, and the one at Temple Bar, early May to mid-October. have one-level entrances and door openings (including restrooms) at least 32 inches wide. At least one comfort Hubbell Trading Post station is accessible by wheelchair at National Historic Site Temple Bar, Willow Beach, and Kath- erine. Campfire programs are held at c/o Navajo Lands Group, National Park Katherine and Temple Bar amphithe- Service, P.O. Box 539, Farmington, NM aters, reached by surfaced walks. 87401. The following buildings are accessi- A 95-year-old trading post Illustrating ble by wheelchair, having at least one the influence of reservation traders on level entrance, no steps, walks at least the Indians' way of life. A "Living His- 48 inches wide, and door openings (in- tory" area. cluding restrooms) at least 32 inches The trading post, Hubbell home, and wide: Boulder Beach Visitor Center and grounds are accessible by wheelchair. the ranger stations at Las Vegas Wash, Average elevation: 6,330 feet. (The site Echo Bay, and Cottonwood Cove. The Is 1 mile west of Ganado, Ariz., on the administration building at Boulder City, Navajo Indian Reservation.) with lobby exhibits, Is accessible also, but the restrooms are too confining for wheelchairs. The following concessioner facilities have at least one level entrance and door openings 32 inches or more wide: Lake Mead Lodge, Boulder Beach, and Echo Bay Motel. The following eating places have at least one level entrance and door openings (including restrooms) 32 inches or more wide:, Echo Bay, Overton Beach, and Eldorado Canyon. At least one comfort station each at Echo Bay, Las Ve- gas Wash, Boulder Beach, and Cotton- Hogg* II Trading Post wood Cove Campgrounds is accessible by wheelchair. Audiovisual programs are offered at the Boulder Beach Visi- tor Center and at Las Vegas Wash, Echo Bay, and Cottonwood Cove ranger stations. Campfire programs are held at the Boulder Beach amphitheater, reached by surfaced walks. Montezuma Castle National Monument Navajo National Monument 13 P.O. Box 218, Camp Verde, AZ 86322. c/o Navajo Lands Group, National Park One of the best-preserved cliff dwell- Service, P.O. Box 539, Farmington, NM ings in the United States; five-story, 87401. 20-room castle is 90 percent intact. In- Three of the largest and most elab- cludes Montezuma Well, of archeologi- orate cliff dwellings knownBetatakin, cal and geological Interest. Keet Seel, and Inscription House. Ramped parking area curb provides The visitor center is accessible to wheelchair access to the visitor cen- wheelchairs by a curb ramp at the ter, 130 feet away, but help is needed parking area, 40 feet away. Entry is by over restroom steps (men's room, two 6-foot-wide double doors. The Navajo steps; women's room, five steps). Out- Tribal Arts and Crafts Guild salesroom, side restroom doors are 28 inches exhibit room, and auditorium are in the wide, stalls, 30 inches. Most of the self- visitor center. Width of the restroom guiding Sycamore Trail is accessible doors is 28 inches, but the booths do to wheelchairs except for the portion not have handrails. Betatakin and Tsegi on the upper level through Castle "A." Canyons can be seen from the patio. Also accessible are trailside interpre- Sidewalks and trails lead to the Fork- tive devices and an audio interpreta- Stick Hogan exhibit, picnic area, and tion at a shelter housing a model of campfire circle. Montezuma Castle. At the Well section, Elevation:, 7,280 feet. Oxygen is avail- only the picnic area and information able. Nearest hospital (Monument Val- station are accessible. The comfort sta- ley) is 70 miles away. (The monument is tion has steps. The Well section is too near Tonalea, Ariz.) steep foi most handicapped persons. Conducted tours are given on request. Average elevation: 3,200 feet. Oxy- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument gen is available. Nurse, doctor, and ambulance services are 5 miles away P.O. Box 38, Ajo, AZ 85321. at Camp Verde. A hospital at Cotton- Sonoran Desert plants and animals; wood is 20 miles away. mountains, plains, traces of historic trail, Camino del Diablo. Self-guiding motor nature trails. Qui- tobaquito Oasis foot trail, accessible by ramp from the parking lot, is suitable for wheelchair use. Visitor center with exhibit room and live interpretive programs is approached by a ramp; there are sturdy handrails. Restrooms here and one at the campground have wide doors, outswinging booth doors, and handrails in the booths. Campsites are paYad as are the approach walks to the special campground restroom.

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14 Petrified Forest National Park Pipe Spring National Monument PetrifiedForestNationalPark, AZ c/o Southern Utah Group, National 86025. Park Service, P.O. Box 749, Cedar City, UT 84720. Extensive natural exhibit of petrified trees; Indian ruins and petroglyphs; a Historic fort and other structures portion of the colorful Painted Desert. built by Mormon pioneers. A "Living The entire park road Is an Interpre- Farm" area. tive drive by and through key features. Every effortis made to give the Most overlooks are easily accessible handicapped a true "living ranch" ex- by wheelchair, but help is needed over perience. Conducted tours are avail- most parking lot curbs including the able to the handicapped except to the one at Painted Desert Visitor Center fort's second floor, which is accessible and at the outside restrooms there. The only by stairs that are narrow and visitor center is on one level with wide steep. Wheelchair visitors can reach doors. There Is a ramp from the patio the courtyard and lower rooms but to the community building where sum- they will require considerable assist- mer audiovisual programs are held, ance up six large stone steps. The and one from the front of the com- first floor of the fort has two levels on munity building to the rear entrance each side, one reached by six steps of Rainbow Forest Museum. Curio down, the other by two steps up. Two shop and eating facilities at Painted rock cabins, in which the Mormons Desert and Rainbow Forest have wide lived while building the fort, are ac- doors and are on ground level. A cessible. The nature of construction nearby driveway at Rainbow Forest of all of these historic buildings has avoids the parking lot curb. made itvirtually impossible to con- Maximum elevation: 6,235 feet. First- struct ramps suitable to wheelchairs. aidfacilities,including oxygen, are It is necessary, therefore, for at least available at the museum and visitor two persons to accompany wheelchair center; ambulance and hospital facili- visitors. Some steps and pathways will ties in Holbrook, 26 miles away. requirestrongassistance.Parking areas, picnic area, and comfort station are easily accessible. Elevation: 5,000 feet. Oxygen, nurse, doctor, ambulance, and hospital facilities are available at Kanab, Utah, 22 miles away. (The monument is near Moccasin, Ariz.)

Petri/ lid Forest Saguaro National Monument Tonto National Monument 15 P.O. Box 17210, Tucson, AZ 85710. P.O. Box 707, Roosevelt, AZ 85545. Cactus forest containing the giant Well preserved cliff dwellings occu- saguaro unique to the Sonc.ran Desert pied in the 14th century by Salado In- of southern Arizona and northwestern dians who farmed in the Salt River Mexico. Valley. Wheelchair ramps at parking lots The steep 1/2-mile tree, to the cliff lead to the visitor center in the Rincon dwelling is not recommended for those Mountain Section (east of Tucson) and with heart or respiratory disorders. to the information center, with its in- However, such persons can enjoy the door and outdoor exhibits, in the Tuc- visitor center, which contains a mu- son Mountain Section (west of Tucson). seum of Salado Indian life and artifacts, Visitor center facilities include a cac- two audiovisual programs about the tus garden exhibit room and an audio- Indians, and other displays. A desert visual room where a natural history garden in the parking area is easilyac- slide program is presented every 20 cessible. There is a view of the Lower minutes. Wayside exhibits, including Ruin, the Sierra Anchas, Roosevelt a 300-yard, self-guiding nature trail Lake, and the landscape of the Lower and a picnic area, are accessible to Sonoran Desert. Exhibit rooms, lobby, wheelchair users taking the scenic S- and restrooms are easily accessible to mile Cactus Forest Drive. wheelchairs. Average elevation of the saguaro forests and scenic drives: 2,500 feet in the Tucson Mountain Section to Tumacacori National Monument 3,200 feet in the Rincon Mountain Sec- tion. The crest of the Rincon Moun- P.O. Box 67, Tumacacori, AZ 85640. tains is 8,666 feet and is accessible Historic Spanish mission building only by trails, which are not suitable near the site first visited by Jesuit Fa- for wheelchair use. ther Kim, in 1691. The visitor center is accessible to wheelchairs once the parking area Sunset Crater National Monument curb has been negotiated. A total of c/o Grand Canyon National Park, 10 steps make the old church inac- P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023. cessible to wheelchairs, but the self- guiding paths are passable. Thereare Volcanic cinder cone with summit museum exhibits in the visitor center, crater formed just before A.D. 1100. and interpretive talks on the grounds Upper part has sunsetlike glow. are given. Cinder Hills overlook, Lava Flow and Base, Painted Desert View at Loop Road, and three wayside exhibits are accessible by wheelchair, but two foot trails across lava flows and loose cin- ders are little suited for use by the handicapped, A ramp from the parking area and two ramps from the front walk provide wheelchair access to the visitor center and restrooms. Rest- room doors are 33 inches wide, larg- umacaco ri est stall opening, 30 inches. Elevation: 7,000 feetof special note for heart patients. Oxygen is available. Nearest hospitalisatFlagstaff, 22 I miles away. An 18-mile loop roadcon- nects Sunset Crater National Monu- ment with Wupatki National Monument, Arizona continued

16 Tuzigoot National Monument Wupatki National Monument P.O. Box 68, Clarkdale, AZ 86324. c/o Grand Canyon National Park, Excavated ruins of an Indian pueblo P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ which flourished between A.D. 1000 86023. and 1400; outstanding example of large Ruins of red sandstone pueblos built pueblos of the Verde Valley. by farming Indians about A.D. 1065. Handicapped persons can use the The modern Hopi Indians are believed service road which leads to a ramp at -to be partly descended from these the visitor center. Doors permit wheel- people. chair passage. A ramp walkway leads Painted Desert View at the picnic to the restrooms and there is one stall area, Nalakihti Ruin, a close view of with wide doors and handrails in both Wukoki, and two wayside exhibits may the men's and women's facilities. The be enjoyed by wheelchair, as may part museum has a model of the ruin, 21 of Wupatki Trail, with assistance. Two exhibit cases showing the culture of ramps lead from the parking area to the Sinagua Indians, and a room show- the front walk of the visitor center, ing a life-size model of Indian life of which has wide doors. Restroom doors 500 years ago. are 29 inches wide, stall doors, 22 Elevation: 3,420 feet. A wheelchair inches wide. ramp by-passing steps on the ruin trail Elevation: 4,900feet.Oxygenis permits access to the upper part of the available, but the nearest medical, am- ruins. bulance, and hospital facilities are at Flagstaff, 45 miles away., An 18-mile loop road connects Wupatki National Walnut Canyon National Monument Monument with Sunset Crater National Monument. c/o Grand Canyon National Park, P.O. Box 129, Grand Canyon, AZ 86023. Cliff dwellings, under ledges of limestone, built by Pueblo Indians about 800 years ago. Wheelchair users will need help over the parking lot curbs to reach the visitor center and to get to the trail entrance. The visitor center steps have handrails. On request, park personnel will help wheelchair users enter the visitor center; once inside they can ma- 4 neuver themselves to the museum and to see the site ruins across the canyon. However, the view porch downstairs is inaccessible. Wheelchair visitors can also travel the Rim Trail for view of cliff dwellings and recently excavated surface ruins. Elevation: 6,700 feet. The Island Trail is unsuitable for wheelchair visitors Tv, lgoot and persons with a heart condition. The trail descends nearly 200 feet, a total of 240 steps, and, in spite of handrails, the return tripis a strenuous climb. (The monument is near Flag- steff.) Arkansas

Arkansas Post National Memorial Pea Ridge National Military Park 17 Gillett, AR 72055. Pea Ridge, AR 72751. Site of the first permanent French Scene of one of the major engage- settlement in the Lower Mississippi ments of the Civil War west of the Mis- Valley, founded in 1686. sissippi on March 7-8, 1862. Visitor center, picnic area, tour road Persons in wheelchairs can have a around the lake, the 2/3-mile nature- pleasurable visit to this area. The park history trail, the foundation of the first tour road with wayside stations having bank building in Arkansas, and an early interpretive devices and the visitor cen- cistern are all accessible by wheel- ter with exhibit rooms and auditorium chair. are accessible.Assistancewillbe needed, however, to reach the terrace, four steps above the main floor level, Fort Smith National Historic Site and to enter Elkhorn Tavern. The steep P.O. Box 1406, Fort Smith, AR 72901. stairway precludes access to the tavern's second floor. The self-guiding One of the first U.S. military posts in trail in the detached section of the park the Louisiana Territory; from 1817 to has a steep incline. 1890, a center of authority for there- gions to the west. With assistance from park personnel, the Federal Court Building, being used temporarily as a visitor center, is accessible by wheelchair, The reconstructed gallows is accessible, but the walk to the first fort site is too steep for wheelchair visitors and may be too strenuous for those with a serious heart condition.

Hot Springs National Park P.O. Box 1219, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901. Forty-seven hot mineral-water springs used in the relief of certain ailments. The visitor center is accessible by wheelchair via ramps at back. Eight bathhouses in the park ani seven bath- ing establishments outside the park are also accessible. Three buildings in the park and six outside the park have ramps or elevators to upper floors. Not Springs Visitors using wheelchairs may readily enjoy Display Springs and the Prome- nade. Scenic overlooks can be enjoyed from an automobile. Audio stations are at Display Springs and Heat Exchange, and there is a self-guiding nature trail on the Promenade. Campfire programs are offered in summer at the campground amphitheater fournights a week. Street curbs in the downtown section of Hot Springs are cut for wheelchairs. California

18 Cabrillo National Monument Death Valley National Monument P.O. Box 6175, San Diego, CA 92106. Death Valley, CA 92328. Memorial to Juan Rodriguez Ca- Large desert almost surrounded by brillo, Portuguese explorer who dis- high mountains; contaids lowest point covered for Spain, in 1542, the west in the Western Hemisphere; famous in coast of what is now the United States. history of the West. In California and All facilities except a tidal pool area Nevada. are accessible to the handicapped. Visitor center is accessible by wheel- The visitor center has a traffic circle chair but restroom stall doors are only for unloading; parking is 75 yards 24 inches wide. The Furnace Creek Inn away. Walkways, auditorium, whale- has elevator service to all floors. Scot- viewing pavilion, exhibit room, admin- ty's Castle has a snack bar and gift istration building, and visitor center shop accessible by wheelchair, but a restrooms are suitable for wheelchair tour of the buildingis inadvisable. visitors. Restroom stall doors are 25 Many features are reached by car. inches wide. Two overlooks at tne Trails are unpaved and unsuitable for view building have steps with hand- wheelchairs. Tne visitor center has a rails. A rest area with benches, water 20-minute recorded slide program and fountain, and harbor view is easily ac- a nightly indoor program from Novem- cessible by wheelchair from the west ber through April. Heat is severe from entrance. May through October. The Cabrillo statue near the visitor Elevations along entrance roads and center is reached by a gently sloping to main points of interest in the valley concrete walkway. The whale overlook range from 280 feet below to 5,000 feet is accessible by wheelchair ramp but above sea level. Other points of interest the lighthouse has very steep, narrow on side trips in the mountains, easily steps. The tower climb is inadvisable accessible by road, range up to 8,133 for anyone with a serious heart ailment. feet above sea level. There are also steps leading to the front entrance of the building. The bi- lingual (English and Spanish) audio Devils Postpile National Monument stations at the Whale Overlook and at the tower are easily reached. c/o Yosemite National Park, P.O. Box 577, Yosemite Na:'onal Park, CA 95389. Channel Islands National Monument Symmetrical blue-gray columns rising as high as 60 feet, fitting closely to- P.O. Box 1388, Oxnard, CA 93030. gether; a remnant of a basaltic lava Large rookery of sea lions, nesting flow. sea birds, unique plants and animals. This area is inaccessible to the han- Wheelchair visitors can take boat dicapped.Elevation averages 7,600 trips from Oxnard to Anacapa and feet. Santa Barbara Islands but cannot go ashore. John Muir National Historic Site c/o San Francisco Bay Area Group, National Park Service, Point Reyes, CA 94956. John Muir House and adjacent Mar- tinez Adobe commemorating Muir's contributions to conservation and lit- erature. The house is inaccessible to wheel- ture trail, the Devastated Area exhib- 19 chair users but they can attend an its, Windy Point, Diamond Point, Kings audiovisual program in the visitorcen- Creek Meadow, Devastated Area, and ter and tour some of the grounds with Lassen Peak vistas. Manzanita Lake assistance over the graveled trails. interpretive talks and seismograph sta- (The house is at 4202 Alhambra Ave., tion are on a June 15-September 15 Martinez.) schedule. Elevation on main roads: 5,800 to 8,500 feet. Average elevation of main Joshua Tree National Monument features: 7,000 feet. The walk to Lassen P.O. Box 875, Twentynine Palms, CA Peak, Cinder Cone, Kings Creek Falls, 92277. and Brokeoff Mountain is Inadvisable for persons with a heart ailment. Representative stand of Joshua-trees; great variety of desert plants and animals, including the desert bighom. Lava Beds National Monument Wheelchair visitors have access to the Twentynine Palms Oasis Visitor c/o Klamath Falls Group, National Park Center and to the Cottonwood visitor Service, P.O. Box 128, Klamath Falls, contact station but will need help over OR 97601. 6-inch curbs in the parking area. Visi- Unusual exhibits of volcanic activity; tor center and contact station have principal theater of the Modoc Indian ramps and doors wide enough for entry War, 1872-73. but the restroom doors are too narrow Most of the public facilities and sig- for wheelchairs. All important natural nificant park features are accessible to features rock formations, Joshua- wheelchair visitors. Themuseum has trees and other desert plants, wildflow- a 2-inch step at the entrance. Indian er displays, part of the Salton View Well campground, near park headquar- overlook, and Cholla Cactus Garden ters, can be reached by car. Evening can be viewed from cars. Elevation campfire programs are accessible. Bird along the main road: 1,750 to 5,150 and animal life can be enjoyed at stop- feet. Average elevation of main fea- ping points along the park road. (The tures: 4,000 feet. monument is near Tulelake, Calif.)

Lassen Volcanic National Park Muir Woods National Monument Mineral, CA 96063. c/o San Francisco Bay Area Group, Contains only recently active (1914 National Park Service, Point Reyes, CA and 1921) volcano in conterminous 94956. United States; impressive volcanic phe- Virgin standofcoast redwoods. nomena. A "Living History" area. Named for John Muir, writer andcon- The following buildings are accessi- servr.tionist. ble by wheelchair at Manzanita Lake: A wheelchair is available at the ad- park naturalists' and district rangers' micistration office. The snackbar, val- offices,lodge, general store, lunch ley features, two interpretive displays, counter, post office, campground rang- and three-quarters of a mile of self- er station, camper service building guiding trails are accessible by wheel- (shower and laundry facilities), and the chair. Interpretive talksare given on majority of comfort stations. Wheel- request. A Braille trail describes the chair visitors can enjoy the first section environment and is used as "Dogs for of the Sulphur Works self-guiding na- the Blind" training. Hikes beyond the valley floor are Impractical forpersons with a heart ailment. (Themonument is near Mill Valley.) California continued

20 Pinnacles National Monument Redwood National Park Paicines, CA 95043. Drawer N, Crescent City, CA 95531. Spire likerock formations 500 to Coast redwood forests containing 1,200 feet high, with caves and a va- virgin groves of ancient trees, includ- riety of volcanic features. ing the world's tallest; 40 miles of Wheelchair visitors may view the nat- scenic Pacific coastline within park ural features by car on the west side, boundary. but the east side buildings and all spe- U.S. 101 and 199 run the length of cial activities are inaccessible to them the park and have scenic drives, pull- because of the steep terrain and unsur- offs, and vista points. Information sta- faced walks. The Bear Gulch Cave hike, tions at Orick (restroom facilities with round trip of 13/4 miles, is unsuitable for 3-foot doors) and at Crescent City are persons with a heart ailment because at ground level with a curb. Summer of a 300-foot rise and 150 steps. campfire programs are presented in adjacent State parks. Wheelchair visitors will need assistance over the curb Point Reyes National Seashore and three steps at Prairie Creek Red- woods State Park Museum. Elk some- c/o San Francisco Bay Area Group, times are visible to motorists on U.S. National Park Service, Point Reyes, CA 101. Depending on weather, there is 94956. a passable road to Gold Bluffs Beach. A peninsula north of San Francisco InJedediah Smith Redwoods State noted for its long beaches, tall cliffs, Park there are excellent views of the lagoons, esteros, forested ridges, and redwoods from park roads. In Stout offshore bird and sea lion colonies. A Grove there is one :short trail that can "Living Farm" area. be traversed by wheelchairs. All oth- Spectacular views of the Pacific ers are inaccessible.Prairie Creek Ocean. Drakes Estero, Drakes Beach, Redwoods State Park has a nature trail Point Reyes Beach, and rolling head- for the blind and provides a Braille lands may be seen from a car. There text to assist in maximum enjoyment are parking areas adjacent to Drakes of the forest. Hospital and ambulance Beach and Point Reyes Beach. The services are available in Crescent City, Drakes Beach Visitor Center, 100 feet which is near the northern boundary from the parking area, has ramps with of the park, and in Eureka, 85 miles handrails, and main doors 10 feet wide. south of Crescent City. Restroom doors are 36 inches wide, with stall doors 46 inches wide. A concession room and picnic area are also easily accessible. Bear Valley information station, 20 feet from the parking lot, has a ramp and a 34-inch-wide entrance. Oxygen is available at Bear Valley headquarters and Drakes Beach. Nearest doctor and ambulance services are at Point Reyes Station, 3 miles from headquarters; nearest hospitals are at San Rafael and Petaluma, both 20 miles away.

Point Reyes Sequoia and Kings Canyon Publicbuildings,beaches,picnic 21 National Parks sites,boat docks, campsites, over- Three Rivers, CA 93271., looks, snack bars, and restrooms are accessible by wheelchair. There are Great groves of giant sequoias, mag- visitor facilities at park headquarters, nificent High Sierra scenery, including the information center, Oak Bottom, Mount Whitney (14,495 feet); mountain Brandy Creek, Whiskey Creek, and wilderness dominated by the two enor- Carr Memorial picnic area. At Oak Bot- mous canyons of the Kings River. tom, wheelchair assistance will be Ash Mountain headquarters building needed at the campsites and at amphi- and Lodgepole and Grant Grove Visi- theater programs. The Davis Gulch Na- tor Centers are accessible by wheel- ture Trail at Brandy Creek is accessible chairs All have exhibits or audiovisual by wheelchair, but some help is needed programs. Evening campfire programs on steeper grades. Wheelchair visitors at the Grant Grove, Lodgepole, and need help over parking area curbs. Cedar Grove amphitheaters can be enjoyed by the handicapped, and the Sherman Tree and Grant Tree trails Yosemite National Park can be negotiated with assistance. Most campgrounds and other overnight P.O. Box 577, Yosemite National Park, facilities can be reached by wheel- CA 95389. chair. The Grant Grove Coffee Shop Mountainous region of unusual beau- is accessible, but the Giant Forest cafe- ty seen from Tioga Road; Yosemite teria requires assistance to negotiate Valley and other inspiring gorges; the the one step from the walk level. Nation's highest waterfall; the world's Elevation on park roads: 1,700 to three largest monoliths of exposed 7,000 feet. Visitors with a heart condi- granite; three groves of giant sequoias. tion should be careful in this hign A "Living History" area. country. Sightseeing by car is excel- The following buildings are accessi- lent. The steep Moro Rock and Crystal ble by wheelchair: Yosemite Valley Vis- Cave trails are impracticable for heart itor Center; Happy Isles Trail Center patients. (no ramp at front entrance; must be Nursing service is available in sum- entered at rear); Pioneer Yosemite His- mer at Giant Forest. First aid, oxygen, tory and Transportation Centers; park and emergency ambulance service are headquarters;' Degnan's; Vil'age Store; available at Ash Mountain, Lodgepole, Best's Studio; Yosemite Lodge; Curry Grant Grove, and Cedar Grove. Doctors Village; Ahwahnee Hotel, which hasan and hospitals are 1% hours' driving elevator; and Lewis Memorial Hospital time away at Exeter and Reed ley. (rear entrance only). Wheelchairs may be used at overlooks, including Glacier Point. Wheelchair users can attendau- Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity diovisual programs at the visitor cen- National Recreation Area ter, Happy Isles Trail Center, and Pio- --- neer Yosemite History and Transporta- P.O. Box 188, Whiskeytown, CA 96095. tion Centers. Wheelchairs presenta A scenic mountain region excellent problem on the shuttlebus system;con- for fishing, boating, and sightseeing at sult park officials. Whiskeytown Lake, formed by a dam Interpretive talks are offered atthe across Clear Creek. visitorcenternativeplantgarden. Campfire programs are held insum- mer at Camp 7, Camp 14, Curry Vil- lage, and Yosemite Lodge. Colorado

22 Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site Colorado National Monument c/o Rocky Mountain Group, National c/o Curecanti National Recreation Park Service, Estes Park, CO 80517. Area, 334 South 10th Street, Montrose, The principal outpost of civilization CO 81401. on the southern plains, a rendezvous Sheer-walled canyons, towering for Indians, and one of the most sig- monoliths, and strange formations nificant fur-trading posts of the West. hewed by erosion in sandstone. A "Living History" area. All entrances to the visitor center are The fort ruins and interpretive exhib- accessible by wheelchair.. The porch its are on level ground easily accessi- offers a view over the canyon. Picnic ble by wheelchair, as are an introduc- areas, campgrounds with restrooms, tory audio message, a self-guiding tour, most overlooks, and some nature trails and nearby picnic facilities. Restroom are also accessible by wheelchair. doors are 24 Inches wide. Complete Most scenic vantage points along the hospital facilities and ambulance ser- 23-mile Rim Rock Drive can be viewed vice are located within 7 miles of the from your car. Audiovisual programs site at either La Junta or Pueblo. and interpretive talks are offered at the visitor center, and campfire programs are held at the amphitheater. Elevation Black Canyon of the Gunnison on main roads: 5,000 to 6,600 feet. (The National Monument monument is 6 miles from Fruita.) c/o Curecanti National Recreation Area, 334 South 10th St., Montrose, CO 81401. Curecanti National Recreation Area Sheer-walledcanyon'sshadowed 334 South 10th St., Montrose, CO depths accentuating the darkness of 81401.. ancient rocks of obscure origin. Includes Blue Mesa Lake, Morrow Snack bar, souvenir stand, picnic PointLake, andCrystalReservoir, areas, campgrounds, and restrooms components of the Curecanti Unit of are accessible by wheelchair. The sig- the Colorado River Storage Project. nificant natural features can be en- A wide ramp provides wheelchair ac- joyed by car from roadways and over- cess to the visitor center. All doors of looks, several of which have interpre- this building are wide enough for a tive devices. Interpretive talks are of- standard wheelchair. The restrooms fered at the amphitheater. The con- have handrails. The fish ponds are also ducted tripsare too strenuous for accessible. Elevation: 7,500 feet. wheelchair visitors because the trails are rocky and unpaved. Elevation on main roads: 7,500 to 8,500 feet. (The monument is 11miles northeast of Montrose.)

Slack Canyon of tho Gunnison Dinosaur National Monument Hovenweep National Monument 23 P.O. Box 101, Dinosaur, CO 81610. c/o Mesa Verde National Park, Spectacular canyons cut by the Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330. Green and Yampa Rivers throughup- Six groups of towers, pueblos, and folded mountains, and quarry contain- cliff dwellings built by pre-Columbian ing fossil remains of dinosaurs and Indians. In Colorado and Utah. other ancient animals. In Colorado and There are no facilities or significant Utah. features accessible to the handi- The visitor information lobby in the capped. (The headquarters of the mon- administration building is accessible ument is 25 miles southwest of Pleas- by wheelchair once the parkingarea ant View, Colo.) curb has been negotiated. Audiovisual programs are given here. Lobby and exhibits on the ground Mesa Verde National Park floor of Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center are accessible by wheelchair, but as- Mesa Verde National Park, CO 81330. sistance is needed to second-floor rest- Most notable and best preserved rooms, because the ramp gradient is pre-Columbian cliff dwellings and other 121/2 percent. Interpretive talksare of- works of early man in the United fered at the center. There isa good States. A "Living History" area. view of the fossil cliff from the second With minor assistance, wheelchair floor. Most scenic featurescan be visitors may enjoy the archeological viewed by car, but trails are rugged museum and the Navajo Hill Visitor and too narrow for wheelchairs. Center exhibits. Restrooms in the Mor- Elevation:, Visitor center, 4,800 feet; field campground and visitor center Canyon Country rim, 7,500 to 7,800 are easily accessible. The Mortield feet; lower roads, 5,500 to 6,000 feet. campfire circle is reached by a level trail. Concession buildings have oneor more steps. Spruce Tree House Ruin i Great Sand Dunes National Monument can be reached, with assistance, by 1 P.O. Box 60, Alamosa, CO 81101. wheelchair though the trail is moder- ately steep. All major scenic overlooks, Among the largest and highest dunes significant natural features, and cliff in the United States, depositedover dwellings may be seen by car. The thousands of years by southwesterly mesa-top ruins and their interpretive winds blowing through thepasses of exhibits are accessible. the lofty Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Elevation varies on main roads: 6,800 An 80-foot concrete walk joins the to 8,600 feet. Average elevation of main parking area (5-inch curb) and visitor features: 7,000 feet. Trails to cliff dwell- I center. Double doors permit access to ings and Park Point lookout arecon- the patio behind the center fora view sidered too strenuous for heart patients of the dunes. A level concrete walk or persons with a respiratory problem. joins a 280-foot self-guidingnature trail ending in a viaw point command- ing an overall picture of the dunes. Rocky Mountain National Park Summer evening campfire talksare and Shadow Mountain i conducted in the amphitheater,acces- National Recreation Area i sible by a slightly inclined asphalttrail. 1 Elevation of all facilities: 8,000 feet. Estes Park, CO 80517. A small emergency oxygen supply Is Park richin scenery; Trail Ridge available at the visitor center. Nearest Road sightseeing on the Continental medical services are 37 milesaway. Divide; 107 named peaks over 11,000 feet;wildlife;wildflowers; and 410 square miles of the Rockies' Front Colorado continued District of Columbia

24 Range. The recreation area adjoins the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal southwest corner of the park and in- National Historical Park cludes two large reservoirs: Shadow Mountain and Lake Granby, For the section Georgetown to Seneca: Accessible by wheelchair are: Alpine c/o George Washington Memorial Visitor Center and lunchroom-store at Parkway, 1400 Wilson Blvd., Suite 102, Fall River Pass (11,796-foot elevation); Arlington, VA 22209. lower floor of Moraine Park Visitor For the section Seneca to Cumberland: Center; main entrance floor of the c/o Antietam-C & 0 Canal Group, headquarters building which has relief National Park Service, P.O. Box 158, models and frequent orientation films; Sharpsburg, MD 21782. lower floor of Hidden Valley Lodge; One of the least altered of the old r Bear Lake information station; Granby American canals, 184 miles from Pumping Plant (tours using elevators); Georgetown, D.C., to Cumberland, Md., and the relief model in the West Side including Great Falls, Md. A "Living public information building. Bear Lake History" area. In Maryland, District of and Tundra self-guiding nature trails Columbia, and West Virginia. are accessible by wheelchair, but help The fishing platform above Lock 70 is needed for six steps on Tundra Trail at Oldtown is specifically for the handi- (12,300 feet elevation). Several inter- capped. Most approaches to the canal pretive roadside signs can be read are accessible, and most footbridges from a parked car or adjacent sidewalk across the canal are wide enough for on Trail Ridge Road., wheelchairs. Once on the towpath, An undulating paved walk of 200 wheelchair visitors will be able to ma- yards (11,700-foot elevation) leads from neuver in most sections in good weath- the parking area to Forest Canyon er. Between Dams 3 and 4, 23 miles overlook. The old Fall River Road is of towpath are surfaced with crushed now a motor nature trail and a self- stone. The towpath is level between guiding leaflet is available. Travel is locks, then rises 8 feet to the next level. westbound only and uphill. At several places accessible by car, Illustrated programs are given by the footing isfairly firm and level. ranger naturalists at outdoor amphi- Three drive-in camps for tent and trail- theaters nightlyin summer, Paved er sites are available to the handi- trails with easy grades lead to Glacier capped. Basin, Moraine Park, Aspenglen, and Great Falls Tavern, built in 1830 as Stillwater amphitheaters. A steep, a rest stop for visitors using the canal, paved trail leads to Timber Creek am- is now a museum and has a small au- phitheater. Similar programs are pro- diovisual program. The museum and vided at the headquarters auditorium. towpath are accessible to wheelchair Handicapped persons should use the occupants using care. The path to the rear door which, despite 4 low steps, Great Falls of the Potomac is passable is the easiest means of entry. Glacier for a wheelchair, but would be very Creek picnic area is accessible and a strenuous without assistance. The blind smooth path leads to nearby Sprague may touch the rocky overlooks and Lake. hear the roar of the falls. In season, e; Elevations along park roads: 7,600 to 41/2-mile barge trips on the canal may 12,183 feet. Services of physicians are be enjoyed. available at Estes Park and at Kremm- ling, about 50 miles southwest of Grand Lake. Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 25 including the House Where Lincoln Died c/o National Capital Parks-East, 5210 Indian Head Hwy., Oxon Hill, MD c/o National Capital Parks-Central, 20021. 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington,DC 20242. Tidal ponds used to raise and display aquatic plants, mostly tropical Scenes of President Lincoln'sas- and hardy varieties of water lilies; also sassination and death, April14-15, lotus and other water plants. 1865; museum with OldroydCollection Graveled paths, which can be tra- of Lincolniana. A "Living History"area. versed by wheelchair, lead through this Live performances andinterpretive unusual garden. (The gardens are off programs are given in Ford's Theatre, Anacostia Avenue in northeast Wash- where Lincoln was assassinated.Per- ington.) sons in wheelchairs will need much assistance. Interpretive talksare also given in the House Where LincolnDied, Lincoln Memorial but itis inaccessible to wheelchairs. (The house is at 516 10th St. NW.; the c/o National Capital Parks-Central, theatre at 511 10th St. NW.) 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington, DC 20242. Classical structure containing a 19- Frederick Douglass Home foot -high marble statue, by Daniel c/o National Capital Parks-East, Chester French, of the Great Emanci- 5210 Indian Head Hwy., Oxon Hill, pator; architect. Henry Bacon. MD 20021. From the level sidewalk, wheelchair visitors can get 8 good view of the From 1877 to 1895, the home of the exterior and over the reflecting pool leading 19th-century Negro spokes- to the Washington Monument. Fifty- man. eight steps leading to the memorial Visitors in wheelchairs will findevery present a difficult climb for the elderly convenience provided for them in this and those with a heart condition and home. Speeches and some ofthe writ- make the memorial inaccessible to ings of Frederick Douglass will bepro- wheelchair users.it* memorial is at duced in Braille so that blind visitors the east end of Memorial Bridge.) may capture the spirit of this man. (The home is located at 14th and W Sts.SE., Washington, D.C.) Old Stone House c/o Nat;anal Capital Parks-North, it Box 8758, Washington, DC 20011, A fine example of pre-Revolutionary architecture, one of the oldest structures in the National Capital. A "Living History" area. The gardens and ground floor are accessible by wheelchair. Interpretive talks, tours, and craft demonstrations are conducted, including spinning, weaving, and making candles, wafers, Lincoln Memorial and pomander balls. Hostesseswear 18-century costumes. On Saturday and Sunday afternoons, a specialpro- gram called "A Day in the Life of an 18th-century Family" is presented. (The house is located at 3051 M Street NW.) 26 Peirce Mill Theodore Roosevelt Island c/o National Capital Parks-North, c/o George Washington Memorial Box 8758, Washington, DC 20011. Parkway, 1400 Wilson Blvd., Suite 102, Arlington, VA 22209. A 19th-centurygristmillinRock Creek Park. Wooded island in the Potomac River, On request, park personnel give as- a living tribute to the conservationist sistance to the handicapped. The grist- President. Memorial by Eric Tug ler mill is accessible to wheelchair visitors contains a 17-foot statue of Roose- but they will need help over the park- velt sculptured by Paul Manshlp and ing area curb and up four broad en- four 21-foot-high tablets inscribed with trance steps. Inside the mill, one can his tenets on nature, manhood, youth, watch the grinding of corn, hear the and the state. rumbling of the wooden machinery, sit Handicapped persons can spend next to a pot-bellied stove, converse several pleasurable hours here. A short with the miller, and purchase cornmeal asphalt causeway connects the island ground by waterpower. and Virginia. Foot trails are level, but Blind persons can hear the sound of several surfaced with wood chips could the machinery as it grinds corn into be difficult for wheelchair users. The meal, touch the millstone and shelled blind can enjoy the diverse bird calls corn, and feel, smell, and taste the in spring, plant fragrance, and descrip- cornmeal. On Saturday and Sunday tions by friends. afternoons a special program called "A Day in the Life of a Miller's Son" is presented. (The mill is located at Thomas Jefferson Memorial Park Road and Tilden Street NW.) c/o National Capital Parks-Central, 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington, DC Rock Creek Nature Center 20242. do National Capital Parks-North, Rotunda in classic style introduced Box 8758, Washington, DC 20011. in this country by Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence and Designed to provide an understand- President of the United States, 1801-9. ing and appreciation of the natural Interior wall panels of Jefferson's writ- world. A unit of Rock Creek Park. ings, and a 19-foot statue of Jefferson, Short guided walks, outside and in- sculptured by Rudulph Evans. Archi- side animal demonstrations, and infor- tect, John Russell Pope and associates. mal interpretive talks presented by res- A level sidewalk permits a view of ervation are available and accessible the exterior with little exertion. Forty- to wheelchair users. The parking area four steps make it extremely difficult is cut for wheelchair use. Assistance is for wheelchair users without help. needed up the five entrance steps to Guards will lend assistance, on re- the planetarium. Park personnel will quest. (Vie memorial is beside the lend assistance on request Self-guid- Tidal Basin.) ing folders and trailside markers make the nature trails easy to use. (The center is located at Military and Glover Roads NW.) Florida

Washington Monument Castillo de San Marcos 27 c/o National Capital Parks-Central, National Monument 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington, DC 1 Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, FL 32084. 20242. Oldest masonry fort in continental A 555-foot-high obelisk designed to United States; construction startedin honor the first President, a dominating 1672 by the Spanish to protectSt. Au- feature of the Nation's Capital. Archi- gustine, first permanent Europeanset- tect-designer, Robert Mills. tlement in continental United States, Access walkway from 15th Street 1565. A "Uving History"area. is too steep for the unaccompanied The entire ground floor of the Cas- wheelchair visitor, and he may need tillo is accessible by wheelchair. The help over ttN curb and single stepat entrance walk from the parkingarea the monument. Recorded talksare of- to the courtyard inside the fort ison fered in the waiting room andon the a gradual slope. Some museum exhibit elevator. Windows at the tnpare too rooms on the courtyard have 2-inch high for use by wheelchair visitors. sills. The conducted tours and several interpretive markers and audio stations are accessible but the 45-step gundeck White House is not. c/o National Capital Parks-Central, 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington, DC 20242. De Soto National Memorial Residence and office of the Presi- P.O. Box 1377, Bradenton, FL 33506. dent of the United States on a sitese- Commemorates the landing of Her- lected by George Washington and in- nando de Soto in Florida in 1539 and cluded in the L'Enfant Plan. the first extensive organizedexplora- The handicapped are assureda com- tion of what is now the interiorof south- fortable tour, but prior arrangements eastern United States. must be made, citing the handicapped The parking area curb hasa wheel- person's requirements. Aramp en- chair ramp. The short walk to thevisi- trance, elevator service, wheelchairs, tor center is paved and hasno steps. and standby assistanceare available. The visitorcenter, auditorium, and restrooms are accessible by wheelchair. The visitor center hasexhibits and offers a movie on De Soto.A /- mile interpretive trail is notappropriate for wheelchair use. Florida continued

28 Everglades National Park Fort Jefferson National Monument P.O. Box 279, Homestead, FL 33030. c/o Everglades National Park, P.O. Box 279, Homestead, FL 33030. Largest subtropicalwildernessin conterminous United States; extensive Largest all-masonry fortificationin fresh- and salt-water areas, open ever- the Western World; built in 1846 for glades prairies, mangrove forests; control of the Florida Straits; Federal abundant wildlife including rare and military prison during and after the colorful birds. Civil War Bird refuge; marine life. The Flamingo marina, coffee bar, Assistanceisneeded forhandi- store, lounge, auditorium, and the low- capped visitors getting off or on a ves- er level of the Shark Valley observa- sel or seaplane. The dock area is action tower are accessible by wheel- cessible to wheelchair visitors. A utility chair, The Flamingo Visitor Center has walk permits a visit inside the fort. (The a 10-percent grade ramp to the second fort is 70 miles west of Key West, in floor. Wheelchair visitors may enjoy the Gulf of Mexico.) Long Pine Key, Flamingo campgrounds and picnic areas, Paurotis Pond picnic areas, and the following trails: Anhinga Fort Matanzas National Monument and Gumbo Limbo at Royal Palm; Pine- lands; Mahogany Hammock; and West c/o Castillo de San Marcos National Lake. All trails are loops less than one- Monument, 1 Castillo Dr., St. Augustine, quarter mile long and are either board- FL 32084. walk or hard surfaced. Audiovisual pro- Spanish fort built between 1740 and grams at Flamingo auditorium, daytime 1742 to protect St. Augustine from the interpretive talks at Flamingo (year British. round), conducted trips at Royal Palm The walk between the parking area (summer) and Flamingo (year round), sidewalk and the pier behind the visi- and evening programs at Long Pine tor center is accessible by wheelchair. Key (winter) and Flamingo (year round) The museum exhibits are inaccessible are offered. The hot, humid weather due to a difficult entrance into a small of summer may be injurious to persons room. On the pier, a good view, an au- with a heart ailment. dio station, and an interpretive marker may be enjoyed by those in wheelchairs. The fort, across the water from Fort Caroline National Memorial the pier, is inaccessible to wheelchair 12713 Fort Caroline Rd., Jacksonville, users. (Fort Matanzas is 14 miles south FL 32225. of St. Augustine on Anastasia Island.) Overlooks the site of the French Huguenot colony of 1564-65, second French attempt at settlement within the present United States. The visitor center is inaccessible by wheelchair because of steps from the parking area sidewalk. The replica of the fort is one-quarter mile from the visitor center. The crushed-shell path descends 23 feet and is not advisable for wheelchair use. Walking it on hot days might be hazardous for visitors with a heart condition. The Ribault Col- umn overlook is inaccessible by wheelchair because of eight steps from the Port Jefferson parking area sidewalk to thelevel where the column is located. Georgia

Chickamauga and Chattanooga The fort is accessible by wheelchair 29 National Military Park but the ramp through the sallyport is P.O.. Box 2126, Fort Oglethorpe, GA too steep for a wheelchair visitor with- 30741. out assistance. A stairway might be difficult for heart patients.All trails are Civil War battlefields of Chickamau- surfaced.Five steps make the visitor ga, Orchard Knob, Lookout Mountain, center difficult to enter without assis- and Missionary Ridge. A "Living His- tance. Interpretive talks are given. tory" area. In Georgia and Tennessee. Most of Chickamauga Battlefield can be visited by automobile or self-guid- Kennesaw Mountain ing tour. Two low steps from street National Battlefield Park level to the visitor center porch and one additional step from there to the P.O. Box 1167, Marietta, GA 30060. entrance requires assistance for per- Historic mountain near where Con- sons in wheelchairs. The exhibit rooms federates repulsed Gen. William T. and restrooms are on the ground floor, Sherman's great army at Kolb Farm, but the audiovisual program on the sec- June 22, 1864, and where Union forces ond floor is inaccessible by wheelchair. attacked at Cheatham Hill, June 27, 1864, and were repulsed by entrenched Point Park on Lookout Mountain, Confederates during the Atlanta Cam- overlooking the site of "The Battle paign. A "Living History" area. Above the Clouds," is accessible; by Earthworks, forts, and trenches are wheelchair, but there is a drop of 20 easily reached by the handicapped but feet in a distance of 150 yards on the the hiking trail on Big and Little Ken- blacktop walkway to the Chattanooga nesaw Mountains is not. Other hiking overlook. It is not advisable for wheel- trails range from difficult to easy. The chair visitors nor heart patients to take Mountain Road has scenic overlooks. A the trail to the Ochs Museum. wheelchair entrance provides access to the single-level visitor center, which offers an audiovisual program and has Fort Frederica National Monument exhibits and restrooms. Wheelchair vis- P.O. Box 816, St. Simons Island, GA itors will need help at the restrooms. 31522. The picnic areas are level with the pavement. Built (1736-48) by Gen. James E. Interpretive devices, such as audio Oglethorpe during the Anglo-Spanish stations throughout the park, are espe- struggle for the control of what is now cially helpful to the blind. the southeastern United States. A "Liv- ing History" area. Persons in wheelchairs will require Ocmulgee National Monument special assistance at the visitor center because of five steps. The trail through P.O. Box 4186, Macon, GA 31208. old Frederica to the fort ruins is fairly Traces 10,000 years of Indian use, easily traveled. The unsurfaced trail has including a major mound village. markers and exhibit cases, and passes The visitor center doors and rest- the ruins of early settlers' houses. rooms and the earthlodge are accessible by wheelchair. there is a ramp to the visitor center terrace. All major fea- Fort Pulaski National Monument tures are visible by car except the P.O. Box 98, Savannah Beach, GA earthlodge, which can be reached by a 31328. 200-yard paved trail from the visitor center. All other trails are inadvisable Early 19th-century fort whose bom- for visitors with heart trouble or In bardment by Federal rifled cannon in wheelchairs. Great Temple Mound 1862 first demonstrated the ineffective- climb also is too strenuous. ness of old-style masonry fortifications. A "Living History" area. Hawaii

30 City of Refuge National Historical Park Wheelchair visitors have access to Haleakala and Puu Ulaula observato- c/o Hawaii Group, National Park ries by a small ramp. Restroom doors Service, Pacific International Bldg., at visitor center and observatory are 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 512, 30 inches wide. Wheelchair visitors Honolulu, HI 96813: may enjoy the picnic shelter and way- This sacred ground of royal fish- side exhibit at Hosmer Grove. Inter- ponds, coconut groves, and scenic pretive talks are offered at Haleakala shoreline,until1819, harbored van- Observatory. quished Hawaiian warriors, noncom- Visits to other park features are not batants, and taboo breakers. A "Living considered advisable for people with History" area. a serious heart condition. Elevation: The visitor center is on one level and 6,800 feet to 10,023 feet. Average ele- easily approached from the parking vation of main features: above 8,000 area. The information-sales desk and feet. (The park is near Kahului, Maui.) a 100-foot story-wall are on a flat, easily traveled handrailed ramp leading to an amphitheater with an ocean pano- Hawaii Volcanoes National Park rama. Orientation talks are given daily c/o Hawaii Group, National Park in the amphitheater. Benches are abun- Service, Pacific International Bldg., dant. Wide doors lead off the ramp to 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 512, restrooms. One restroom booth has a Honolulu, HI 96813. wide door and assist bars for wheelchair use. Adjacent to the restrooms Contains two of the world's most are two drinking fountains, one 30 active volcanoes, Mauna Loa and Ki- inches high. lauea; rare plants and animals. Other walking surfaces are impass- Kilauea and Wahaula visitor centers able by wheelchair. Ambulatory per- are accessible by wheelchair. Both sons may, with little exertion, enter the contain exhibit rooms. Interpretive pro- palace grounds and refuge area along grams are presented daily at Kilauea the shoreline to see the great wall and Visitor Center. Most overlooks and ex- the restored temple, Hale-o-Keawe. hibits on Crater Rim Road and Ka la- Oxygen and a resuscitator are on pana Chain of Craters Road are acces- hand. The Kona hospital, with ambu- sible; many features can be seen from lance service, is 10 miles away. (The the car. A self-guiding trail from Vol- park is near Honaunau, Kona.) cano House to Kilauea Visitor Center iseasily negotiated by wheelchair. Other self-guiding trails, such as Thurs- Haleakala National Park ton Lava Tube and Bird Park, have steps and grades unsuitable for people c/o Hawaii Group, National Park with a heart condition or wheelchair Service, Pacific International Bldg., users. Persons with heart and respira- 677 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 512, tory disorders also should avoid inhal- Honolulu, HI 96813. ing volcanic fumes. Dormant Haleakala volcano, one of Road elevation: sea level to 6,600 the largest and most colorful craters feet. Average elevation of main fea- known; site of the rare silversword; tures at Kilauea Caldera: below 4,000 Kipahulu Valley; Seven Pools; inter- feet. (The park is 30 miles west of Hilo.) esting birdlife. Idaho Indiana

Craters of the Moon George Rogers Clark 31 National Monument National Historical Park P.O. Box 29, Arco, ID 83213. 115 Dubois St., Vincennes, IN 47591. Fissure eruptions, volcanic cones, Domed memorial near the site of old craters, lava flows, caves, and other Fort Sackville, seized from the British volcanic phenomena. by George Rogers Clark on February The visitor center and restrooms are 25, 1779. A "Living History" area. accessible by wheelchair with help The extensive grounds, including the over a low parking area curb. Scenic statue of Francis Vigo, are accessible overlooks and natural features can be to wheelchairs, but 33 steps make the enjoyed by car. Visits to Big Craters, memorial edifice inaccessible. Tree Molds, Great Owl Cavern, and North Crater trail are not feasible for persons with a serious heart condition. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial Average elevation of main features: 5,900 feet. Lincoln City, IN 47552. The southern Indiana farm on which President Abraham Lincoln grew from Nez Perce National Historical Park youth into manhood. A "Living Farm" P.O. Box 93, Spalding, ID 83551. area. The memorial building visitor center Twenty-two sites forming a network is the only feature accessible by auto- of historic points which relate to the mobile. Persons in wheelchairs will history and culture of the Nez Perce need assistance over the parking area 1 Indians and frontiersettlements. A curb and three steps up to the inner "Living History" area. court and five steps from there to the No special facilities for the handi- visitorcenter. The auditorium, mu- capped but individual sites may be seum, and restrooms are accessible. reached by car. The three steps down into each of the Memorial Halls have handrails. The trail to the principal features has hand- Yellowstone National Park rails and benches where itis steep. See Wyoming. Wheelchair visitors can reach the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, located ona i steep hill about 100 yards north of the visitor center, by way of a path in front of the memorial. The path joinsan un- marked alternatetrail.The Lincoln homesite and the Lincoln Living His- torical Farm is one-half mile north of the visitor center. The nearest parking lot is about 100 yards from the farm. All trails have benches conveniently located for persons on crutches and with a heart ailment. The nearest doctor and hospital services are 15 miles away in Huntingburg.

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32 Effigy Mounds National Monument Fort Lamed National Historic Site P.O. Box K, McGregor, IA 52157.. Route 3, Lamed, KS 67550. Outstanding examples of Indian One of th- most active military out- mounds in shapes of birds and other posts in the 1860's, first charged with creatures. protecting the mail and travelers on The visitor center is accessible to the eastern segment of the Santa Fe wheelchairs. Audiovisual programs are Trail. Used as a military base in cam- presented in the auditorium. Fire Point paigns against the Plains Indians in Trail, 2 miles long, is impracticable for 1867 and 1868; also an Indian agency. persons with a serious heart ailment. Two of the nine original stone buildings around a quadrangular parade ground, which contain museum arti- Herbert Hoover National Historic Site facts, are accessible by wheelchair. P.O. Box 607, West Branch, IA 52358. Other buildings have exhibits but do not have level entrances or ramps. Birthplace, boyhood home, grave- Wheelchair visitors can tour the fort. site, and memorial buildings associated Special conducted tours and interpre- with President Hoover's life maintained tive talks are available for the blind, in a recreated 1880 Iowa setting. who can touch historical objects and Wheelchair visitors can view the re- gain understanding of life at the fort. created historic scene and enjoy audio stations and interpretive talks. Handi- capped persons on crutches and in wheelchairs may, with assistance up one or two steps,visit the historic birthplace cottage, the Presidential Li- brary, and the Quaker Meetinghouse, and observe the furnishings and col- lections. The visitor contact station in the Federal Office Building has no entrance steps. The entire area, with picnic facilities, is accessible by wheelchair, with only an occasional curb.

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Abraham Lincoln Birthplace Mammoth Cave National Park National Historic Site 33 Mammoth Cave, KY 42259. R.F.D. 1, Hodgenville, KY 42748. Series of underground passages; Traditional birthplace cabin of Abra- beautiful limestone, gypsum, andcave ham Lincoln enclosed in a memorial onyx formations, deep pits and high building on the birthplace site. domes; river 360 feet below surface, A Persons in wheelchairs can enjoy "Living History" area. the ground-level visitor center but will The visitor center is easilyaccessi- need assistance to enter the memorial ble, including the exhibitroom, rest- building, or to see the Sinking Spring, rooms, dining rooms, souvenir shop, the Boundary Oak, and other land- and lounge. It is advisable forthe han- marks. To avoid the memorial's 56 dicapped to reserverooms on the steps, the handicapped can use the ground floor of Mammoth CaveHotel. service road. The Jule "Do Not Touch Visitors may also stay in the hotelcot- the Cabin" does not apply to the blind. tages or Sunset Point Lodge,but one or two steps must be negotiated. The service center containsa gift shop, Cumberland Gap post office, showers, snackbar, National Historical Park gro- cery, and laundromat. One mustwalk P.O. Box 840, Middlesboro, KY 40965. up five steps to reach them. Thecave is inaccessible by wheelchair, Mountain pass of the Wilderness for the slope has a 15-percent gradient.Park Road explored by Daniel Boone. Main roads lead to pleasant artery of the trans-Allegheny migration vistas. Deer are abundant. Visitors may drive to the for settlement of "the Old West." Im- Green River at two ferry crossings. portant military objective in the Revo- Au- diovisual programs, interpretivetalks, lutionary and Civil Wars. A "Living His- conducted trips, campfireprograms, tory" area. In Kentucky, Virginia, and and evening naturalist Tennessee. programs are offered. The I/4-mile Sunset PointTrail, The Middlesboro, Wilderness, and which leads to a view of theGreen Sugar Run overlooks, and the Iron River Valley, ison level ground but Furnace are, accessible to wheelchair bumpy. A scenic boat tripis offered. visitors as are the Cumberland Gap, On request, a written accountof the Pinnacle interpretive shelter andex- Mammoth Dome cave tripwill be given hibits, and the Wilderness Road with to deaf visitors. its campground and picnic areas. Com- Cave trips and most of the trails with fort stations are accessible. The visi- their many ascents and descentsare tor center is accessible to wheelchairs too strenuous for visitors witha heart but the museum and audiovisualroom condition. are not because of a flight of steps. The walks to Sand Cave, White Rocks, Hensley Settlement, and Tri-State Peak are too strenuous for visitors with a heart ailment. Louisiana Maine

34 Chalmette National Historical Park Acadia National Park P.O. Box 429, Arabi, LA 70032. Route 1, Box 1, Bar Harbor, ME 04809. Scene of major part of the Battle of Rugged coastal area on Mount Dee New Orleans, a brilliant victory for ert Island, highest elevation on thi American arms in the War of 1812. A eastern seaboard; picturesque Schoo "Living History" area. dic Peninsula on the mainland; hal Trails leading to the memorial monu- of Isle au Haut, exhibiting spectacular ment, the restored mud rampart, and cliffs. the Beauregard House are accessible The trail at the Cadillac Mountain by wheelchair. Audiovisual programs parking area offers a view of the At- on the second floor of the visitor cen- lantic Ocean and islands. A service ter are not accessible. A self-guiding, road from the parking area is con- one-way tour road for automobiles has nected to the visitor center by a 125 - six tour stops and wayside exhibits. A foot ramp. Audiovisual programs are special ramp has been constructed ad- held in the auditorium. Ramps lead jacent to steps leading to the top of from parking areas to Jordan Pond the Mississippi River Levee from which shore and to the beach proper at Echo an excellent view can be had of foreign Lake-Beech Mountain. Most developed merchant ships in the anchorage and areas are well paved and level; but quarantine area. wheelchair visitors will need help over the one step into the comfort stations at Blackwoods and Seawall campgrounds.

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Antietam National Battlefield Site Catoctin Mountain Park c/o Antietam-C & 0 Canal Group, Thurmont, MD 21788. National Park Service, P.O. Box 158, Sharpsburg, MD 21782. Campground, picnic areas, hiking trails,troutfishing, and organized Scene of battle which ended Gen. group camping in an attractive moun- Robert E. Lee's first invasion of the tain setting. A "Living History"area. North in 1862. A "Living History"area. A group camp of sleeping lodges, Handicapped persons may takea recreation buildings, dining halls, self-guiding auto tour over the battle- kitchens, and swimming pools isac- field. The routeincludes Burnside cessible by wheelchair. The Bridge and Bloody Lane. camp is There are used regularly in summer by the hand- audiovisual stations along thetour. icapped; the last 2 weeks Wheelchair visitors are re- may use a short, served for wheelchair campers only. self-guiding path from the visitorcen- Arrangements must be made in ad- ter to the Dunkard Church,passing the New York and vance through the Baltimore League Maryland Monu- for Crippled Children and Adults, 1111 ments. The lobby, restrooms,obser- East Cold Spring Lane, Baltimore, vation room, and the audiovisual MD pro- 21212. Exhibits and craft shops ineach grams in the visitor center areacces- sible to wheelchair group camp are accessible to wheel- users but they will chair users. Interpretive talks,camp- need help down the eightsteps to the fire programs, and short, exhibit room, conducted trips are available at CampGreentop. Special activities are scheduled during summer encampment of the handi- Assateague Island National Seashore capped at Camp Greentop. Route 2, Box 294, Berlin, MD 21811. Trail climbs to Chimney andWolf Rock overlooks, varying from 800to A slender, 37-mile barrierisland, 1,400 feet, make them impracticable comprising sandy beaches, dunes,pine for persons with a heart condition. woodlands, and marshes; noted for its recreational opportunities,migratory waterfowl, and wild ponies. In Mary- land and Virginia. The main visitor center, just offthe island on Md. 611, is a one-story structure easily accessible by wheelchair. The parking area is 50 yards fromthe building entrance. On the island, wheelchairs can traverse the boardwalk from the parking area to thebeach, Asia Maw Island with assistance. Four steps make the information station and concession facility at the Vir- ginia end inaccessible by wheelchair. With assistance, wheelchair visitors can use the boardwalk from the parking area to the beach. Interpretive talks and short walks are offered in summer. is Maryland continued

36 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Greenbelt Park National Historical Park 6501 Greenbelt Rd., Greenbelt, MD See District of Columbia. 20770. A natural wooded area in the Na- Fort McHenry National Monument tion's Capital. and Historic Shrine The park provides the handicapped many opportunities for camping and Baltimore, MD 21230. picnicking within 10 miles of downtown Washington. The successful defense of this fort in the War of 1812 on September 13-14, 1814, inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner." A Hampton National Historic Site "Living History" area. 535 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD 21204. The visitor center has one 3-inch step, the only place in the center where One of the great Georgian mansions persons in wheelchairs may need as- of America built during the latter part sistance. The inner Star Fort grounds of the 18th century. are accessible, but help is needed to The main mansion entrance has nine enter buildings, as all have at least steps, but the terrace immediately out- one 6-inch step. The second floors are side is accessible by wheelchair. As- inaccessible, A 1-mile foot trail around sistance is needed on the steep incline Fort McHenry is easily negotiable by to the restored gardens. wheelchair. Audio stations in the Star Fort, which overlooks the Patapsco Oxon Hill Children's Farm River, and the one at the seawall are accessible by wheelchair, with assist- c/o National Capital Parks-East, ance. Wheelchair visitors will need as- 5210 Indian Head Hwy., Oxon Hill, MD sistance to reach the audio station at 20021. the Civil War outer battery which has two sets of stairs, one with six steps A place where urban children can 9 inches high and the other with seven experience farm life. A "Living History" steps 8 inches high. The fort offers a area. 13-minute audiovisual program. Handicapped persons can see and hear farm animals, see and feel farm implements, and view demonstrations Fort Washington during the different farming seasons. Informal information and guided pro- c/o National Capital Parks-East, grams are available all year. The short 5210 Indian Head Hwy., Oxon Hill, MD paths between various features are 20021. graveled. (The farm is off the Capital An early 19th-century fort built for Beltway at Indian Head Highway.) the protection of the new National Cap- ital. A "Living History" area. The relatively level walks to the fort make it accessible by wheelchair. Door openings are 32 inches wide. Natural and historical features can be enjoyed by wheelchair users and many scenes can be viewed by car. (The fort is off Indian Head Highway on Fort Washing- ton Road.) Massachusetts

Adams National Historic Site John Fitzgerald Kennedy 37 c/o Boston Group, National Park National Historic Site Service, P.O. Box 160, Concord, MA c/o Boston Group, National Park 01742. Service, P.O. Box 160, Concord, MA Home of Presidents John Adams and 01742. John Quincy Adams; of Charles Fran- Birthplace and early boyhood home cis Adams, United States minister to (1917-20) of the 35th President of the Great Britain during the Civil War; and United States, 1961-63. of Henry Adams and Brooks Adams, Persons in wheelchairs will need as- writers and historians. sistance to negotiate the six steps to The first floor of the "Old House," the entrance. These steps havea the library, which is in a separate build- guardrail. On request, park personnel ing, and the adjacent 18th-century gar- will assist at this nine-room, two-story den may be enjoyed by persons in structure, but maneuvering may be dif- wheelchairs. (The site is at 135 Adams ficult as steps are steep. Six audio sta- St., Quincy.) tions provide descriptions recorded by Mrs. Rose Kennedy. Tours for the deaf are also provided. (The site is at 83 Cape Cod National Seashore Beals St., Brookline.) South Wellfleet, MA 02663. Ocean beaches, dunes, woodlands, Minute Man National Historical Park fresh-water ponds, and marshes on outer Cape Cod, for three centuries c/o Boston Group, National Park a landmark and haven for mariners. Service, P.O. Box 160, Concord, MA Both Salt Pond and Province Lands 01742. Visitor Centers (except the observation Scene of the fighting on the opening deck at Province Lands) and their ad- day of the Revolutionary War, April 19, jacent amphitheaters are accessible 1775. Includes the North Bridge, the by wheelchair. In summer,programs Minute Man statue, 4 miles of Battle are given nightly at both amphithe- Road between Lexington and Concord, aters. Other facilities accessible to the and "The Wayside," Nathaniel Haw- handicapped are the Marconi Station thorne's home. A "Living History" area. in South Wellfleet, the temporary Life- A portable ramp makes the North Saving Museum at the Coast Guard Bridge Visitor Center accessible to Station at Eastham, the Pilgrim Spring wheelchairs. In summer, park person- and Fort Hill trail shelters, all picnic nel are stationed at the bridge. The areas, and all beaches except Head of North Bridge picnic area is accessible the Meadow. by wheelchair. In addition, there is the Buttonbush Trail, which features trail markers in Braille for the blind and with extra large lettering for the partially sighted. The entire length of the trail is defined by bright yellow polyprophlenerope to make it easier for the handicapped and elderly.

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38 Salem Maritime National Historic Site Isle Royale National Park c/o Boston Group, National Park 87 North Ripley St., Houghton, MI Service, P.O. Box 160, Concord, MA 49931. 01742. Forested island, the largest in Lake Only major port never occupied by Superior, distinguished for its wilder- the British during the Revolutionary ness character. Timber wolves and War. Later the wharf became one of moose herd; pre-Columbian copper the Nation's great mercantile centers mines. tali Salem was known as the "New Boat travel requires special assist- World Venice." Other structures of ance for those in wheelchairs due to maritime,architectural, and literary difficult boarding ramps, marine doors, significance include Derby House, and the flight of steps between the Hawkes House, and the Old Custom staterooms, snack bar, cafeteria, and House. A "Living History" area. restrooms on the lower level, and the Derby Wharf, the historic roadway observation lounges. to the wharf, the park grounds behind The dockside information building at the Custom House and the Hawkes Rock Harbor and the walks to the con- House, and the restrooms behind cessioner facilities are accessible by Hawkes House are accessible by wheelchair. Alleating, housing, and wheelchair. A wooden ramp enables restroom facilities at Rock Harbor and wheelchair users to negotiate the park- Windigo have either from two to four ing area curb. Cars are prohibited on steps or steep grades, and wheelchair the historic roadway. Wheelchair visi- users will require assistance. One of tors will be carried up 12 steps to the the two-story lodge units at Rock Har- Custom House if ample advance notice bor has a ramp to the second story but is given. The first floor of the Custom the asphalt walk to the ramp has a House contains the Hawthorne Room, steep grade. All other park trails would a maritime museum, and a slide pro- be impassable by wheelchair. Most gram. The Derby House doors are too trails are rocky and rough in places small for wheelchairs. (The site is in and require rather strenuous effort., A Salem.) 4- Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site c/o Isle Royale National Park, 87 North Ripley St., HoughtontMI c/o Boston Group, National Park 49931. Service, P.O. Box 160, Concord, MA Contains multicolored sandstone 01742. cliffs, broad beaches, bars, dunes, wt - Reconstruction of the first integral terfalls, inland lakes, ponds, marshes, ironworks in North America, begun in hardwood and coniferous forests, and 1646; includes furnace, forge, and roll- numerous birds and animals. ing and slitting mill; original iron mas- No facilities for the handicapped. ter's house; museum. A "Living His- (This area is along Michigan's Lake tory" area. Superior shore.) All buildings are accessible by wheelchair, but if visitors cannot negotiate the flight of steps to the Iron- works, directions will be given on how to reach it by Bridge Street, an alter- nate route. Ramps provide easy access to the museum, the ground floor of the iron master's house, and the men's restroom, all of which have either one or two steps. (The site is at 244 Cen- tral St., Saugus.) Minnesota Mississippi

Grand Portage National Monument Brices Cross Roads 39 P.O. Box 666, Grand Marais, MN 55604. National Battlefield Site A 9-mite portage on a principal route c/o Natchez Trace Parkway, R.R. 5, of Indians, explorers, missionaries, and NT-143, Tupelo, MS 38801. fur traders into the Northwest. Includes Scene of the battle of June 10, 1864, a reconstructed Grand Portage trading in which Confederate cavalry under post of the North West Company. A Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrestwas em- "Living History" area. ployed with extraordinary skill. Wheelchair users and visitors with The entire area is accessible by heart conditions may safely enjoy the wheelchair. (The site is 6 miles west inside of the stockade, flag exhibit, of Baldwyn.) dock, lake views, picnic area, and t guided tours. The Grand Portage Trail and the Mount Rose Trailare impose- Natchez Trace Parkway able to wheelchairs. R.R. 5, NT-143, Tupelo, MS 38801. Historic route following the general Pipestone National Monument t location of the old Indian trail between P.O. Box 727, Pipestone, MN 56164. Nashville, Tenn., and Natchez, Miss., known as the "Natchez Trace," impor- Quarry where Indians obtainedma- tant in early travel. In Mississippi, Ten- terials for making peace pipes used in nessee, and Alabama. ceremonies. A "Living History" area. The parking area's curbramp and Visitor center is accessible to wheel- the one-story Tupelo Visitor Center's t chairs, with all facilitieson one floor. level entrance give wheelchair visitors Restroom outside doors are 31 inches ready access. A service station atJeff I wide; booth doors, 23 inches.Some Busby Park is also accessible,once panel exhibits in the visitor center have a 5-inch Curb has been negotiated. The t three-dimensional objectsthatare Ridgeland wayside museumentrance meaningful to the blind. The Circle has a 5-inch step. At Mount Locustthe Trail and old quarry are accessible to exhibit shelter is accessible, butthe wheelchairs,:with assistance. historic hilltop house has a seriesof six to eight steps. The motor roadis the main parkway feature and mostof the interpretive devices and overlooks can be seen without leaving thecar. Audiovisual programs are offeredat the Tupelo Visitor Center and campfire programs at Jeff Busby and Rocky Springs Parks.

Tupelo National Battlefield c/o Natchez Trace Parkway, R.R. 5, NT-143, Tupelo, MS 38801 Commemorate's the battle ofJuly 13-14, 1864, between Gen. Nathan Bed- ford Forst's cavalry and a Union force Platchu Inc. of 14,000 sent to keep Forrest from cutting the railroad supplying Gen. W. T. Sherman's march on Atlanta. The entire area is accessible by wheelchair. Mississippi continued Missouri

40 Vicksburg National Military Park George Washington Carver National Monument P.O. Box 349, Vicksburg, MS 39180. Remarkably preserved fortifications P.O. Box 38, Diamond, MO 64840. of the 47-day siege of Vicksburg end- Site of the birthplace and childhood ing July 3, 1863. Victory gave the North home of the famous black scientist. control of the Mississippi River and cut Landmarks include the spring, a grove the Confederacy in two. A "Living His- of trees, and the graves of the Carver tory" area. family. Most features are readily seen from The visitor center, including rest- the road. The ground-level visitor cen- rooms, is accessible by wheelchair. ter is accessible by wheelchair once Interpretive talks are given in the cen- the parking area curb is negotiated. ter. The first 100 yards of the self-guid- Audiovisual programs and exhibits are ing Boy Carver Nature Trail is paved conveniently located on the first floor and easily traveled, but the remainder of the visitor center. is unpaved and therefore unsuitable forpersonsinwheelchairs or on crutches.

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial National Historic Site 11 North Fourth St., St. Louis, MO 63102. Park along the Mississippi River containing the 630-foot-high steel Gateway Arch, designed by American architect Eero Saarinen, commemorating the westward pioneers and territorial expansion of the United States. The Gateway Arch Visitor Center, though incomplete, has some exhibits accessible by ramp to wheelchair users, with assistance. Restrooms are accessible. Parking is approximately 800 feet from the visitor center.

Vicksburg Montana

Ozark National Scenic Riverways Big Hole National Battlefield 41 P.O. Box 448, Van Buren, MO 63965. c/o Yellowstone National Park, Nearly 150 miles of scenic beauty Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190. along the' free-flowing Current and Site of a dramatic episode in the Jacks Fork Rivers. Indian Wars, 1P Significant features can be viewed Visitor center..ill exhibits and an from campgrounds and roadways. An audiovisual program, has a level entry. auto ferry at Powder Mill allows han- The battlefield can be viewed from the dicapped persons to cross the river. audiovisual room while a narratorre- The visitor center at Powder Mill has constructs thebattle.The wooded a level entry. Float trips on the river siege area, a 5-minute walk uphill, is are considered too dangerous for the too strenuous for wheelchairs. Medical handicapped. Steps and unimproved services and facilities are unavailable. trails prevent wheelchair visitors from Elevationatheadquarters:6,300 close approach to other areas. Medical feet. (The park is near Wisdom, Mont.) services are available at Mountain View and Poplar Bluff, each 45 miles from Van Buren. Thereare also hospi- Bighorn Canyon tals at Houston, 20 miles fromthe National Recreation Area nearest park boundary, and at Salem, 35 miles from Pulltite Springs. Aclinic P.O. Box 458 YRS, Hardin, MT 59035. at Summerville is 10 miles fromAlley A 71-mile-long reservoir, part of it Spring on the Jacks Fork River. in Bighorn Canyon, formed by the Yel- lowtail Dam, in the heart of the Crow Indian Reservation. In Montana and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield Wyoming. c/o George Washington Carver Many facilities are in the planning National Monument, P.O. Box 38, stage. Yellowtail Visitor Center and Diamond, MO 64840. observation deck at Fort Smith overlooking the dam and powerhouseare Site of Civil War battle on August 10, open to the public. An audiovisual pro- 1861, for control of Missouri. gram is given on request; a portable There is a self-guiding motortour wooden ramp is available for wheel- of the battlefield. Assistanceis neces- chair use. Campfire programs are given sary at the visitor center contactsta- at Fort Smith. A paved road from Lov- tion and restrooms. (The parkis near ell allows the handicapped to use the Republic.) campground and enjoy campfireprograms at Horseshoe Bend. Medical facilities are not available.

Custer Battlefield National Monument P.O. Box 416, Crow Agency, MT 59022. Site of the famous Battle of the Little Bighorn, June 25-26, 1876, between five companies of the 7th U.S. Cavalry and the Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians in which Lt. Col. George A. Custer and about 268 of his force were killed. A "Living History" area. Montana continued Nebraska

42 On request, staff personnel are avail- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument able to help wheelchair users over the parking area curb and the visitor cen- c/o Scotts Bluff National Monument, ter step. Walkways permit access to P.O. Box 427, Gering, NB 69341, the national cemetery, the Custer Mon- A natural depository of fossils of an ument, the Last Stand overlook, and animal community that flourished 20 portions of the self-guiding Entrench- million years ago. ment Trail. Interpretive talks are given Housetrailers are used as temporary at the visitor center. Interpretive signs visitorcenter,comfort station, and on the battlefield road are designed ranger office. A 6-inch parking area for car viewing. curb, and steps tofacilities make wheelchair visits difficult without assistance. The doors to the visitor cen- Fort Union Trading Post ter and comfort station are 35 inches National Historic Site wide. The comfort station stall doors See North Dakota. are 22 inches wide. Displays are at the visitor center and unscheduled talks are held there. First aid supplies and Glacier National Park assistance are available. (The monument is 20 miles from Harrison and West Glacier, MT 59936. 34 miles from Mitchell.) Superb Rocky Mountain scenery with numerous glaciers and lakes among high peaks. Part of Waterton- Chimney Rock National Historic Site Glacier International Peace Park. c/o Scotts Bluff National Monument, Significant features and scenic P.O. Box 427, Gering, NB 69341. overlooks may be viewed by car on Going-to-the-Sun and other park roads. A famous landmark and campsite on Logan Pass and St. Mary Visitor Can- the Oregon Trail. ters have handrails, wide walks, and No facilities for the handicapped. double doors. Staff assistance is avail- (The site is 31/2 miles southwest of able on request. All park trails are un- Bayard.) paved. Evening interpretive talks are given at Fish Creek and Apgar Camp- ground amphitheaters, McDonald Lodge, and St. Mary Visitor Center auditorium. Evening programs are offered at Avalanche, Rising Sun, Swift- current, and Two Medicine Camp- grounds, which are easily reached. The highest point by car is Logan Pass, 6,664 feet. Most facilities, however, are at 3,210- to 4,500-foot elevations. A medical clinic at St. Mary is open in summer. Chimney Rock Yellowstone National Park See Wyoming. Homestead National Monument Scotts Bluff National Monument of America 43 P.O. Box 427, Gering, NB 69341. Beatrice, NB 68310. Landmark on the Oregon Trail Site of one of the first claims asso- under ciated with the mass migrationbe- the Homestead Act of 1862. A "Living tween 1843 and 1869 across the Great History" area. Plains. . All features are accessible bywheel- The entire area, including the visitor chair over relativelyeasy, level paths. center with its Oregon Trail A ramp crosses the 4-inch museum, parking area is accessible by wheelchair.An asphalt curb. The visitor center, withaudiovis- ramp leads into the museum from the ual room, museum, and farm imple- parking area, eliminating allsteps. Vis- ment display shed, has 6-foot-wide itor center restroom doors entry and exit doors. Restrooms are 291/2 have inches wide; stall doors, 251/2 entry doors 31 inches wide; inches. stall doors, There is a 21/2-inch step to the men's 241/2 inches. The Palmer-EpardCabin, restroom. Grab bars are installed in an authentic homesteader's cabin furnished with typical homestead the restrooms to assist the handi- furnish- capped. The outdoor amphitheater is ings, may be reached bya paved walk. reached by a paved walk with Wheelchair visitors may view the a short cabin 7.5-percent gradient. At the Summit of interior from a 24-inch doorway.A paved trail footbridge accommodates Scotts Bluff, several paved walks lead to: South Summit overlook, 9.2-percent wheelchairs up to 40 inches wide.The trail has a short, steep pitch gradient at steepest part; HighPoint of 91/2 overlook, 16.3-percent gradientat percent gradient for about 88 feet. steepest part; and Observation Point, From sample prairiegrass plots at the end of the trail one 18.7-percent gradient at steepestpart. may view the na- A walk leading to the Jackson Camp- tive prairie portion of themonument. site at Mitchell Pass has a 13.3-percent Conducted tours can be arranged with advance notice. gradient at the steepest part. The 2.4- mile bicycle trail between Gering and Four audio programs in the visitor the Oregon Trail museum hasa 20- center and one trailside audioprogram percent gradient at its steepest point. hold great interest for blindpersons. It is accessible by wheelchair. On request, park personnel will guide Inter- pretive talks or campfireprograms are them through the equipment display held at the amphitheater. Unscheduled shed where they are permitted to touch articles. talks are offered at the museum. The high point of the summit is about Medical services and hospital facili- 4,649 feet. The road from the ties are available in Beatrice, 5 miles visitor distant. center to the summit rises about 500 feet in 13/4 miles. Medical servicesare available in Gering, 2 miles distant, and hospitals in Scottsbluff, 5 miles. New Hampshire

44 Death Valley National Monument Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site See California. c/o Saratoga National Historical Park, RD 1, Box 113-C, Stillwater, NY 12170.

Lake Mead National Recreation Area A memorial to the American sculp- tor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, contain- See Arizona. ing his home, "Aspet," and his studios and gardens. A "Living History" area. This walk-in area permits the handi- Lehman Caves National Monument capped use of the grounds to reach the Temple, the Little Studio, the New Baker, NV 89311.: Studio, the Studio by the Ravine, and Caverns of light gray-and-white lime- the Shaw, Adams, and Farragut Memo- stone, honeycombed by tunnels and rials. Persons in wheelchairs also may galleries decorated with various types enjoy the scenic view from the over- of cave formations. look. The visitor center is 100 feet from Public buildings, displays, rest- the parking area, but wheelchairs will rooms, and the concession building are need assistance over the three steps accessible by wheelchair over a ser- from the parking level. Restrooms are vice road behind the visitor center. too small to accommodate these vehi- Average elevation of main features: cles. Conducted tours are provided, if 6,825 feet. Persons with a serious heart desired. Special audio programs are or respiratory condition are advised available for the blind. (The park is lo- against taking the cave tour, which is cated in Cornish, N.H.) 0.6 miles in length, lasts 11/2hours, and ascends or descends 15 flights of stairs.If the tour schedule permits, 15-minute tours to the first room are made for these persons, or to the Lodge Room through the exit tunnel. A 1/4 -mile nature trail is also unsuitable for their use. r New Jersey

Delaware Water Gap the paths and walks are firm: Most of 45 National Recreation Area the grounds can be viewed from an Int. 80, Columbia, NJ 07832. automobile. Blind persons will enjoy the guided tour. Orange Memorial Hos- An outstanding scenic area along pital is 2 miles away. (The site is in the Delaware River. In Pennsylvania West Orange.) and New Jersey. Much of the scenery can be viewed from a car. A permanent ramp from the Morristown National Historical Park parking area provides access to the visitor information station for those in c/a Morristown-Edison Group, wheelchairs. Portable ramps are also National Park Service, P.O. Box 11368, available at the station and at other lo- Morristown, NJ 07960. cations. Restroom doors are 29 inches Sites of important military encamp- wide outside and 24 inches wide inside. ments during the Revolution; Washing- Assistance may be required to cross ton's headquarters, 1777 and 1779-80. the grassy plots from the parking area A "Living History" area. to the picnic area and the one at The first floor of the historicalmu- Worthington State Forest campground seum is accessible by wheelchair, with where campfire talks are conducted. assistance. Advance arrangementsare The trails are unsuitable at present for advised. There are a total of 23 steps to use by persons with heart trouble. Am- be ascended or descended at intervals bulance and hospitalservicesare between the Morris Street entrance available in East Stroudsburg, Pa., 6 and the historical museum. Restrooms miles away. in the basement are accessible inthe rear. The Ford Mansion has five entrance steps. Stairs to the second floor Edison National Historic Site are steep and narrow.The Wick c/o Morristown-Edison Group, House, a single-story structure, hassix National Park Service, P.O. Box 1136R, entrance steps. Wayside exhibits at Morristown, NJ 07960. the Primrose Brook parkingarea in Jockey Hollow are readily accessible, Buildings and equipment used by and the Hospital Hut-Pennsylvania Line Thomas A. Edison for many of his ex- offers little difficulty to those having periments; hislibrary,papers, and transportation to Jockey Hollow. models of some of his inventions. Site also includes Glenmont, Edison's 23- room home, furnished as he and his Statue of Liberty National Monument family lived in it. Cars with wheelchair visitors may See New York. park in the laboratory unit near the start of the. tour. With assistance up the steps, wheelchair users can visit the main laboratory, which contains L the library and machine shops. Edi- son's physics laboratory, now a movie theater; his chemistry laboratory; and the powerhouse containing a wall display and a museum are accessible by ramp. The first floor of Glenmont is accessible provided wheelchair visitors have assistance up the three entrance Idison steps. A wheelchair occupant may tour the Glenmont grounds in summer while New Mexico

46 Aztec Ruins National Monument Average elevation of main features: 6,100 feet. Elevation of the visitor cen- Route 1, Box 101, Aztec, NM 87410. ter and main ruin (one-half mile from Ruins of a large Pueblo Indian com- the visitor center), 6,100 to 6,500 feet; munity with 12th-century buildings of of campground 6,600 feet. Emergency masonry and timber; largely excavated oxygen is available at the visitor cen- and stabilized. Misnamed by early ter,at headquarters, and inranger American settlers. patrol vehicles. Ambulance service is With assistance, the visitor center, available at the park; hospital at Los museum, restrooms, and plaza, are ac- Alamos is 13 miles away. cessible to wheelchair visitors. The ruins, however, have many steps, making them inaccessible to wheelchairs. Capulin Mountain National Monument Flights of stairs range from 5 to 15 steps. Two-thirds of the interpretive Capulin, NM 88414. trail permits wheelchair travel, with Symmetrical cinder cone, an inter- assistance. Talks and conducted tours esting example of an extinct volcano are given on request. Average eleva- of recent geological formation. tion: 5,640 feet. The visitor center is accessible by wheelchair over a ramp from the parking area to the sidewalk and terrace. Bandelier National Monument Door openings,includingrestroom Los Alamos, NM 87544. doors, are at least 31 inches wide. Crater Rim parking area, with scenic Ruins of homes of 15th-century Pueb- overlook and picnic area are accessi- lo Indians in the canyon-slashed slopes ble. Crater and Rim Trail walks are not of the Pajarito Plateau. for wheelchair use but a ramp at the Wheelchair visitors can reach the rim parking area allows wheelchair visitor center, eating facilities, portions users to look over the wall into the cra- of the archeological features, Indian ter. Audiovisual programs are offered ruins trails, Cottonwood picnic area, at the visitor center, and interpretive and scenic overlooks. They will need talks at the Crater Rim in summer. Av- help over the parking area curb to the erage elevation of main features: 7,300 sidewalk leading to the visitor center, to 8,400 feet. up a step from the sidewalk to concession facilities, and over the 1-mile round-trip trail leading to the main ruin Carlsbad Caverns National Park of Tyuonyi. The Tyuonyi Ruins can be viewed from the main paved trail. In P.O. Box 1598, Carlsbad, NM 88220. the visitor center, a portable ramp is Largest underground chambers yet available for negotiating two steps discovered; connected caverns with from the main lobby to the exhibit countless magnificent and curious for- rooms. Access to restroom facilities Is mations. a* sidewalk level by 30-inch-wide door- A ramp on the east front section of ways; stalls are 231/2 inches wide. Au- the visitor center helps wheelchair diovisual programs are presented at users from sidewalk to patio. The res- the visitor center upon request. Eve- taurant and curio shop in the visitor ning campfire programs are given at center, and the underground lunch- Juniper campground. Contour maps room, are accessible. Visitor center and models for touching by blind per- and cavern restrooms have one stall sons are available. each suitable for wheelchair occupants. An interpretive talk is offered at the cavern entrance. Wheelchair visitors may enjoy a portionof the Big Room tour. Elevation on main road: 3,600 to El Morro National Monument 47 4,400 feet. Average elevation ofmain features: 4,000 feet. Thecavern tour c/o Navajo Lands Group, National is a 3-mile walk, with a steepdecline. Park Service, P.O. Box 539, It is not recommended forvisitors with Farmington, NM 87401. a serious heart condition. "Inscription Rock," soft sandstone monolith bearing hundreds of carved Chaco Canyon National Monument inscriptions, including those of 17th- century Spanish explorers and 19th- 7 c/o Navajo Lands Group, National century American emigrants and set- -:: Park Service, P.O. Box 539, tlers; also pre-Columbian petroglyphs. Farmington, NM 87401. The visitor center, 30 feet from the ramped parking area, is entirely Thirteen major Indian ruins on one unsur- level. Outside restroom doorsare 28 passed in the United States, represent- inches wide; booth doors only 24 ing the highest point of Pueblopre- inches. Although the Inscription Rock Columbian civilization;hundreds of f. smaller ruins. Trail has some rather steepgrades, wheelchair occupants may viewat 1 The handicapped may havea re- f warding least two-thirds of the inscriptions with- ? visit, with assistance. Most out assistance via a by-pass around ruins are on level or nearly level the visitor center. The picnic ground. Wheelchair visitors will need area is one-half mile from the parkingarea, assistance over the parking area curb but the ground is uneven. Campfire t to the sidewalk. Entry doorsat the via- talks are held in 1 itor center, 50 feet from the the picnic-camp- ,. parking ground. k area, are 72 inches wide. Exhibit rooms are on one floor. Outside restroom Elevation of visitor center: 7,218 feet. Nearest emergency medicalser- f doors are 36 inches wide; insidedoors, vices and hospital facilities 126 inches. Travel by the handicapped are 30 miles way. Persons with a heartcon- F through the ruins may requirea strong f helper, and preferably two, dition can enjoy the Inscription Trail e for steps if they travel slowly, but they should r and steep slopes. Doors at certain not take the strenuous Mesa-top Trail. j parts of the ruinsare too narrow for i wheelchairs. By arrangement, park (The monument is near Ramah.) f personnel will wheela chair into the t Pueblo Bonito and CasaRinconada - courtyards and to some of the nearby Fort Union National Monument smaller sites. All trails are ofpea- Watrous, NM 87753. 0 gravel construction which makes push- ! ing a wheelchairdifficult. Four con- Ruins of a key fort on the Santa Fe Trail that shaped Southwest destiny, f, ducted tours are offered eachday in 1851-91, A "Living History" summer and one a day during there- area. 11, mainder of the year; eveningprograms A portable ramp over the parking F!. nightly in summer. Blindpersons may area curb and the one-step rise to the I touch the walls of the ruins. visitor center porch is availablefor Average elevation: 6,200 feet. The wheelchair users on request. When possible, guided tours are offered i park can provide first aidequipment, or- stretchers, limited oxygen, anda resus- ganized groups, also on request.Easily citator. Nurse, doctor, ambulance,and accessible by wheelchair from the visi- [, hospital facilities tor center are two pushbutton audio are 26 miles north at stations. Bugle calls Navajo Mission Hospital. (Themonu- controlledby ment is near Bloomfield.) time clock are givenevery 15 minutes. i b i , ii Now Mexico continued

48 The trail is generally easy but wheel- faced for the first 100 yards. The gra- chair users will need help over flag- dient is more than 8 percent on two stone areas and short lengths of grav- short stretches of the surfaced trail. el-surfaced walks. Visitor center rest- Conducted tours are offered. room doors admit wheelchairs, but Elevations of outstanding features: booths do not. 6,470 to 6,670 feet. Oxygen is avail- Elevation: 6,700 feet. Medical ser- able. Nurse, doctor, and ambulance vices are not readily available. services and a small hospital are at Mountainair, 26 miles away. The nearest major hospital, at Albuquerque, is Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument 100 miles from Mountainair. Gila Hot Springs, Route 11, Box 100, Silver City, NM 88061. Pecos National Monument Well-preserved cliff dwellings in nat- P.O. Drawer 11, Pecos, NM 87552. ural cavities of an overhanging cliff. Wheelchair users may enter the visi- Foundations of a 17th-century mis- tor center from the rear but they will sion church cited in Spanish writings, need help over three steps. Rear park- and theruinsofan18th-century ing lot is 100 feet from the visitor cen- church. Also ancient Indian pueblo ter. The entrance and exhibit room are ruins and restored kiva. A landmark accessible by double doors. Wheel- on the Santa Fe Trail, ruts of which chair visi.ors may park directly in front still can be seen here. of the parking area restrooms. A ramp Ramps placed wherever there are provides restroom access. Restroom steps give wheelchair users a pleas- doors measure 31 inches wide; booths, urablevisit. Restroom facilities are 24 inches. The cliff dwellings and ap- adequate for all handicapped. Eleva- proach trail are inaccessible by wheel- tion of main features: 6,900 feet. chair. Assistance is provided the handicapped on a 50-foot graveled trail to reach the site adjacent to the visitor White Sands National Monument center where evening programs are P.O. Box 458, Alamogordo, NM 88310. presented. On request, organized groups of blind persons may use the Glistening, white gypsum sands, trail and tour the dwellings with park drifting into dunes 10 to 45 feet high; assistance. Elevation: 5,700 feet. The small animals, light in hue, adapted to Forest Service (U.S. Department of Ag- the environment. riculture) picnic areas are walk-in type. The visitor center is accessible to They can be easily reached by wheel- wheelchair users once the parking area chair, some being within 25 feet of the curb has been negotiated. Facilities parking area. include museum, gift shop, and auditorium with audiovisual slide programs. A ramp and handrails between the lob- Gran Quivira National Monument by and museum facilitate use. Outside restrooms are inaccessible by wheel- Route 1, Mountainair, NM 87036. chair but the visitor center restroom Site of a 17th-century Spanish mis- can be made available on request at sion; ruins of two mission buildings the information desk. Except for climb- and of 18 Pueblo Indian house mounds. ing the dunes, the significant features Wheelchair users willneed help may be enjoyed by car or at ground over the parking area curb, 30 feet level. The self-guiding drive to the from the visitor center. Door openings heart of the dunes, used in correlation permit wheelchair access throughout with roadside numbered stations on the visitor center. The Pueblo Indian the drive, is the only special activity and mission ruins are accessible to readily available to those in wheel- wheelchairs over a trail equipped with chairs. Average elevation of main fea- handrails where necessary, but unsur- tures: 4,000 feet. Now York

Castle Clinton National Monument Fire Island National Seashore 49 c/o New York City Group, National c/o New York City Group, National Park Service, 26 Wall St., New York, Park Service, 26 Wall St., New York, i NY 10005. ; NY 10005. A structure, built1808-11, which Barrier island with outstanding quali- served successively as a defense for ties of natural history and opportuni- New York Harbor, a promenade and ties for beach-oriented recreation in entertainment center, and an immigra- proximity to the New York metropolitan tion depot through which more than area. 8 million people entered the United The area is unsuited for wheelchair States from 1855 to 1890. (Temporarily visits. Seashore facilities closed to the public.) are reached only by public ferry or privateboat. Wheelchair visitors will need assist- Elevated wooden boardwalkswith ance down three entrance steps to the ramps and steps provide accessto monument which is locatedon level the beach. ground. (The monument is at thesouth- em tip of Manhattan Island.) General Grant National Memorial 1Federal Hall National Memorial c/o New York City Group, National Park Service, 26 Wall St., New York, c/o New York City Group, National NY 10005. Park Service, 26 Wall St., New York, NY 10005. A memorial to Ulysses S. Grant,who commanded the Union armies and Graceful 1842 building on the site brought the Civil War to an end. Here of the original Federal Hall where the are the tombs of General and Mrs. Stamp Act Congress convened, 1765; Grant. As President of theUnited the Second Continental Congress met, States (1869-77), Grant signed the 1785; George Washington took the act establishing the firstnationalpark, !oath as President and the Bill of Rights Yellowstone, in 1872. ;was adopted, 1789. The JohnPeter Twenty steps make it difficult for Zenger trial for freedom of thepress visitors with a heart conditionor in also held here, 1735. a wheelchair to enter the memorial. The memorial has 18 front steps. However, there are wide, level walks Therefore, the sfatueofPresident and paths around the building, which GeorgeWashington and the descrip- provide views of the lower Hudson give plaques on the exteriorof the River, New Jersey shore, and River- wilding must be viewed by wheelchair side Park. Informal interpretivetalks. ,visitors from the street. Aramp for (The memorial is on RiversideDrive wheelchairs provides access to the at West 122d Street.) Interior fromthe rear of the building on Pine Street. At present the first floor is the only part of the buildingthat is Hamilton Grange National Memorial accessible. (The memorial is at Wall and Nassau Streets.) c/o New York City Group, National Park Service, 26 Wall St., New York, NY 10005.

Home of Alexander Hamilton,one of America's great statesmen. No special facilities for the handicapped. (The memorial is at 287 Con- vent Avenue.) New York continued

battles in world history; Gen.Philip 50 Home of Franklin D. Roosvelt Schuyler's country home. A"Living National Historic Site History" area. Hyde Park, Dutchess County,NY Assistance is available tohandi- capped persons upon request,Those 12538. assistance home, and "Summer in wheelchairs will need Birthplace, from the parking area tothe visitor White House" of the 32dPresident of steep. The (1933-45), where center as the ramp path is the United States historic houses have one or twosteps. visitors were enter- many distinguished Surfaced trails from the parkingareas tained. Also, rose garden,where the overlook, the Rooseveltare to the Freeman Farm President andMrs. American River FortificationsSite, the buried. Freeman Farm, Burgoyne'sHeadquar- Ramps over the parking areacurb the Chat- home make ters, the Great Redoubt, and and entrance steps to the field Farm Site are easilyaccessible this area accessible towheelchairs. On request, assistance canbe pro- by wheelchair. second Persons with a heart ailment may vided first-floor visitors. The encounter difficulty walkingfrom the floor is inaccessible. visitor center parking areato the visitor center, the NeilsonFarm park- and the Historic Site ing area to the Neilson House, Sagamore Hill National Breymann Redoubt parking area tothe c/o New York City Group,National top of the redoubt site. Park Service, 26 Wall St.,New York, NY 10005. Statue of Liberty NationalMonument Home of PresidentTheodore Roose- velt from 1885 until hisdeath in 1919. c/o New York City Group,National Persons in wheelchairs caneasily Park Service, 26 Wall St., NewYork, traverse all paths and walks.The first NY 10005. accessible, but floor of the home is Famous 152-foot copper Statueof wheelchair users will needassistance Liberty bearing the torch offreedom, to the entrance. up the three steps a gift of the Frenchpeople in 1886 to They will also need help toenter the commemorate the alliance ofthe two in spring Old Orchard Museumopen nations in the AmericanRevolution. and summerwhere three rooms are The American Museum ofImmigration accessible to them. A biographicalfilm In New hour. is at the base of the statue. is shown in the museum every York and New Jersey. Informal interpretive talks are people is at The area can accommodate throughout the home. (The site in wheelchairs but the besttime to visit Oyster Bay, Long Island.) is in the autumn and winterwhen it is not crowded. Such personswill need buildings Park help to negotiate all steps to Saratoga National Historical on Liberty Island as well asto the ele- request a R.D. 1, Box 113-C, Stillwater,NY 12170. vator in the Statue. Upon park ranger can assist. Theelevator Scene of an Americanvictory over floor to the 12th point of the runs from the first the British in 1777; turning floor landing. From there they canbe Revolution and one of thedecisive carried up six steps to the balcony where a view of the harbor maybe enjoyed. An excellent view of theNew York City skyline, Ellis Island,marine traffic, and various bridges maybe obtained from the flagpole area.A pamphlet is printed in Braillefor the blind. North Carolina

The island is reached by ferry,which Blue Ridge Parkway leaves the Battery Parklanding be- 51 tween Castle Clinton NationalMonu- See Virginia. ment and South Ferry at thelower tip of Manhattan. Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace P.O. Box 457, Manteo, NC 27954. National Historic Site Notable for its beaches, migratory c/o New York City Group, National waterfowl, fishing, and pointsof his- toricalinterest,including the Cape Park Service, 26 Wall St., NewYork, NY 10005. Hatteras Lighthouse overlookingthe "Graveyard of the Atlantic." Birthplace in 1858 of the 26th Presi- The Museum of the Seaat Buxton dent of the United States. and the visitor center at BodieIsland Six steps down to theentrance of are accessible to wheelchairoccu- the building and twoadditional steps pants with assistance. Theycan also down to the museum make visitsby view the ocean at OregonInlet Bridge, wheelchairs difficultwithoutassist- 3 miles in length, and theCape Hat- ance. Lobby and halls are limited in teras and Bodie Island lighthouses space. An elevator runs to the third from adjacent parkingareas. The Cape floor. Informal talksare given. (The Hatteras lighthouse is unsuitableto site is at 28 East 20th Street.) persons with a heart condition. This lighthouse is the onlyone in the area open to the public. Fishingmay be Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural enjoyed by wheelchair visitorsat the National Historic Site concessioner-operated piers atRo- danthe, Avon, and Frisco, 641 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY14209. all reached by long vehicularramps from the park- The Ansley Wilcox House,where ing areas. Theodore Roosevelt took theoath of office as President of the UnitedStates on September 14, 1901, after theassas- Fort Raleigh National HistoricSite sination and death of PresidentWilliam McKinley. c/o Cape Hatteras NationalSeashore, 0.0. Box 457, Manteo, NC 27954. No facilities for thehandicapped. Site of the first attempted English settlement in North America, SirWal- Vanderbilt Mansion ter Raleigh's "Lost Colony," 1585-87. National Historic Site All trails with the exceptionof the Hariot Nature Trail are level c/o Home of Franklin D.Roosevelt and easily National Historic Site, Hyde Park, traveled. The visitor center isaccessi- Dutchess County, NY 12538. ble by ramp, but wheelchairvisitors will need assistance torestrooms. A Fine example of a palatialmansion paved ramp to the watersidetheater built by 19th-century financialgiants. entrance enables them to A "Living History" see "The area. Lost Colony." (The site ison Roanoke Persons in wheelchairs willneed as- Island north of Manteo.) sistance over a curb at theparking area and the 12 entrance steps tothe mansion. On request, assistancecan be Great Smoky Mountains NationalPark provided handicapped visitors to the See Tennessee. first floor. The second floor isinacces- sible. (The site Is 6 milesnorth of Poughkeepsie.) North Carolina continued North Dakota

52 Guilford Courthouse Fort Union Trading Post National Military Park National Historic Site P.O. Box 9334, Plaza Station, c/o Theodore Roosevelt National Greensboro, NC 27408. Memorial Park, Medora, ND 58645. Commemorates the battle of March Ruins of the principal fur-trading de- 15, 1781, marking the beginning of the pot in the Upper Missouri River region end of the Revolutionary War. from 1828 to 1867. Site to be exca- About half of the historical trail and vated and part of the stockade to be a few park monuments are accessible restored. In North Dakota and Montana. by wheelchair., Entrance to the visitor A trail through the area is accessible center requires considerable assist- to visitors in wheelchairs. No other ance because of six steep steps. Au- Federal facilities as yet. (The site is diovisual programs and Interpretive 25 miles southwest of Williston.) talks are offered.

Theodore Roosevelt Moores Creek National Military Park National Memorial Park Currie, Pender County, NC 28435. Medora, ND 58645. Scene of a battle on February 27, Park contains scenic badlands along 1776,between North CarolinaPa- the Little Missouri River and part of triots and Loyalists. The Patriot victory Theodore Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch, notably advanced therevolutionary including bison and some of the origi- cause in the South. nal prairie. The visitor center is readily accessi- South Unit Visitor Center and the bleto wheelchairusers. Restroom ranger station at the North Unit are doors are 28 inches wide, though there accessible by wheelchair. The Maltese are no specialfacilities for handi- Cross Cabin, directly behind the visi- capped visitors. There is a hard-sur- tor center, is accessible to 27-inch- faced road leading to the battlefield wide wheelchairs. Wheelchair visitors area, so wheelchair users can easily have access to two campgrounds, reach the old Patriot earthworks and three picnic areas, and about 12 scenic hear the "Battle Story" at the audio overlooks. Nature trails are too steep station. The trail to the bridge site is for wheelchair use. Audiovisual pro- earthen and accessible only in dry grams are offered at the visitor center. weather. Talks and conducted tours Interpretive talks and campfire pro- are offered. Picnic shelters (with rest- grams are held at both campgrounds. rooms) are accessible.

Wright Brothers National Memorial c/o Cape Hatteras National Seashore, P.O. Box 457, Manteo, NC 27954. Site of the first sustained flight by a heavier-than-airmachine, made by Wilbur and Orville Wright, December 17, 1903. The visitor center is accessible to wheelchair users by means of an entrance ramp. Restrooms are accessible provided there is assistance. The Theodore Roosevelt National klemerlal Perk WrightBrothers memorialshaftis closed to the public. (The memorial is 18 miles northeast of Manteo.) Ohio

Mound City Group National Monument Perry's Victory and International P.O. Box 327, Chillicothe, OH 45601., Peace Memorial National Monument Large group of mounds built 300 B.C. P.O. Box 78, Put-in-Bay, OH 43456. to A.D. 600 by the Indians primarilyas Memorial near the site where Com- a burial place for their dead. modore Oliver H. Perry won thegreat- All facilities are accessible bywheel- est naval victory of the War of 1812; chair except the observation deckof commemorates more Than a century the visitor center and the river trail, and a half of peace between Canada, which is reached by 45 steps.The ob- Great Britain, and the United States. servation deck recording is audible The monument is on South Bass from the patio below, however. Is- The land. The nearest dock is 4 milesfrom parking area, which has a curbramp, the mainland. The memorial column is is 100 feet from the visitorcenter. inaccessible to wheelchair visitors and Restroom facilities are reachedfrom heart patients because of about 50 the lobby through 33-inch doors. In- steps from the entrance to the elevator. terior doors on cubicles allow 22-inch A small temporary visitor contact sta- passage. A sloping walkway from the tion is located on ground levelnear visitor center to the moundarea may the base of the memorial where inter- present difficulties to unaccompanied pretative programs are available to persons in wheelchairs and those with those unable to visit the memorial it- a serious heart ailment. Once there, self. Comfort stations are at ground the Mica Grave exhibitcan be easily levelat the base of the memorial. viewed. The grassy turf in themound Doors are 28 inches wide and hand- area is not easily traversed by wheel- grips are provided in one stall in each chairs. Interpretive talkscan be ar- of the ladies' and men's restrooms. A ranged when an adequate parkstaff is available. resident registered nurse is on the island. Nearest hospital is at Port Clin- ton, 8 miles away. Patients must be flown to the hospital.,

William Howvd Taft National I-Pstoric Site P.O. Box 19072, Cincinnati, OH 45219. Birthplace and early home of the 27th President of the United States, 1909-13, and Chief Justice, 1921-30. Five steps up from the street fol- lowed by five more steps up to the house make this a very difficult place for a wheelchair. The crampedquar- ters in some passageways also make maneuvering in the house itself difficult. There are no special facilities for other types of handicappedpersons. (The home is at 2038 Auburn Avenue.)

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54 Platt National Park and Arbuckle Crater Lake National Park National Recreation Area c/o Klamath Falls Group, National P.O. Box 201, Sulphur, OK 73086. Park Service, P.O. Box 128, Klamath Numerous cold mineral- and fresh- Falls, OR 97601. water springs, including bromide wa- Lake of unique blue in the heart of ters. The recreation area, surrounding a once-active volcano; encircled by the manmade Lake of the Arbuckles, is multicolored lava walls, 500 to 2,000 nearby. feet high. All scenic overlooks but one are ac- The best way for the handicapped cessible to wheelchairs. Travertine Na- to see this rugged park is by car from ture Center, Bromide Pavilion, Black the many overlooks. Wheelchair users Sulphur Springs, Sulphur Falls, and also can enjoy the level walk along the Flower Park are also accessible. Crater Rim. There are handrails on the Wheelchair occupants will need help administration building stairway. A mo- over the nature center parking area tor nature trail runs from Vidae Fall to curb. Closest parking space to the Lost Creek. A ramp crosses the curb single-story iature center door is 225 at the cafeteria. The lodge has no fa- feet away; the nearest unloading cilities for wheelchair users above the space, 115 feet. Restroom doors are main floor. Amphitheater programs are adequate. One stall in the men's and accessible to them, but conducted women's restrooms has a wide door trips and self-guiding paths are not be- opening outward, plus an assist bar cause of wilderness conditions. (The on the wall. Picnic, comfort, and camp- park is 69 miles from Medford.) ing facilities are also accessible to wheelchairs. Most walks from parking areas to tables are level. Most trails Fort Clatsop National Memorial are level and wide enough for wheel- Route 3, Box 604-FC, Astoria, OR chairs. Oxygen is available at the fire 97103. cache near park headquarters. Nurse, doctor, ambulance services, and hos- Site of the winter encampment of the pital facilities are available at Sulphur. Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1805-6. A "Living History" area. The visitor center is accessible by wheelchair. A 20-minute slide-program is given in the visitor center. The canoe landing trail descends :30 feet in 240 yards and may be too steep for some heart patients.

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McLoughlin House National Historic Allegheny Portage Railroad 55 Site National Historic Site Oregon City, OR 97045. P.O. Box 247, Cresson, PA 16630. Home of Dr. John McLoughlin, 1847- Traces and stictures of the Alle- 57, the "Father of Oregon," prominent gheny Portage Railroad built 1831-34, in development of the Pacific North- to lift passengers and cargoes of Penn- west as chief factor of Fort Vancouver, sylvania canalboats over the Allegheny Once up the two front steps, the Mountains. ground floor can be seen by wheel- The Lemon House near Cresson, chair. The second floor, however, can which serves as the visitor center, and only be reached by a long stairway. two walking trails are accessible by (The house is in McLoughlin Park, be- wheelchair. The women's restroom tween Seventh and Eighth Streets.) door is 32 inches wide. The men's restroom is not accessible by wheelchair., There is a wheelchair ramp at Oregon Caves National Monument the summit picnic parking area. c/o Klamath Falls Group, National Park Service, P.O. Box 128, Klamath Falls, OR 97601., Delawr!re Water Gap National Recreation Area Cave passages in limestone with in- tricate flowstone formations. See New Jersey. The narrow passages and ladders make the cave tour inaccessible by wheelchair and inadvisable for those Fort Necessity National Battlefield with ambulatory, claustrophobic,or c/o Allegheny Portage Railroad heart ailments. The rustic lodging and National Historic Site, P.O. Box 247, restaurant facilities do not lend them- Cresson, PA 16630. selves to use by the handicapped. (The monument is near Cave Junction.) Scene of the opening battle of the French and Indian War, in which Col. George Washington and his Colonial troops engaged French troops assisted by Indians, July 3, 1754. A "Living His- tory" area. The fort, Mount Washington Tavern Museum, and the visitor centerare within easy access of parkingareas. Interpretive talks are given at all three locations. There is a wheelchairramp at the visitor center parking area, but assistance will be required to negotiate the one step at the visitorcenter entrance. Double doors provideaccess to the visitor center; restroomaccess is 28 inches wide. Wheelchairvisitors also will need help over the twosteps at the museum entrance. Only thefirst floor is accessible to...am. (The battlefield is 11 miles east of Uniontown.)

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56 Gettysburg National Military Park Independence National Historical Park P.O. Box 70, Gettysburg, PA 17325. 313 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19106. Site of the great Civil War battle of Structures and properties in the old July 1-3, 1863, which repulsed the part of Philadelphia associated with Confederate invasion of the North. A the American Revolution and the "Living History" area. founding and growth of the United The visitor center and the Cyclorama States, including Independence Hall, platform are accessible by wheelchair. the Liberty Bell, Congress Hall, Old The walking tour at the Angle, the City Hall, and Independence Square. Virginia Memorial, the North Carolina The park is accessible to persons in Memorial, Devil's Den (partial), and wheelchairs if they can negotiate the the Peace Light (partial) are easily curbs. Only the first floor of the his- ailable to those in wheelchairs. Au- torical buildings are accessible to such diovisual programs, interpretive talks, persons, but they will need assistance and campfire programs are conducted. up the single entrance steps to the east and west wings of Independence Hall. A ramp and a wheelchair are Hopewell Village available on request in Independence National Historic Site Hall. The restrooms in the First Bank R.D. 1, Box 315, Elverson, PA 19520. of the United States Visitor Center have wide booths with handrails for One of the finest examples of a rural handicapped persons. American 19th-century ironmaking vil- The stairs to the second floor of lage; includes the blast furnace and its Congress Hall and the outside steps auxiliary structures. A "Living History" to the Second Bank of the United area. States may be difficult for persons with Handicapped persons may take the a heart condition. Oxygen is available village tour either by automobile, ac- to heart patients, and the Philadelphia companied by a park ranger, or by Rescue Squad is but moments away. wheelchair to the bottom of the hill and returning by car. The easiest way for persons using wheelchairs to start Johnstown Flood National Memorial the tour is from the rear of the village where the ground is level. All steps in c/o Allegheny Portage Railroad the village have handrails. Instructions National Historic Site, P.O. Box 247, on how to get there are available at the Cresson, PA 16630. information desk in the visitor center. Remnants of the earthen dam which A wheelchair is available. Vehicles may burst on May 31, 1889, causing the be driven up to the curb around the devastating flood of Johnstown and visitor center parking area so persons nearby communities. may get out directly onto the sidewalk. The level top of the south remnant The visitorcenter andallhistoric is within easy access of the parking buildings are easily accessible to area. The north remnant is not easily wheelchair users except the iron mas- accessible because of uneven roads. ter's mansion, which has two steps to There is one interpretive marker. (The the front porch. The width of restroom memorial is in Johnstown.) doors is 33 inches. The nature trail is an easy 1/2 -mile walk, but is too narrow and rough for wheelchairs. The trail has no handrails. Audiovisualpro- grams are offered at the visitor center; interpretive recorded talks at the main points of interest along the walking tour path; and scheduled campfire programs at the anthracite furnace. Many historic objects and buildings may be touched by the blind. Puerto Rico Rhode Island

San Juan National Historic Site Touro Synagogue 57 P.O. Box 712, Old San Juan, PR 00902. National Historic Site Massive masonry fortifications, old- 85 Touro Street, Newport, RI 02840. est in the United States, begun by the Rich inhistorical association and Spanish in the 16th century to protect one of the finest examples of colonial a strategic harbor guarding thesea religious architecture. Place of lanes to the wealth of the New World. wor- ship for Congregation JeshuatIsrael, The main level of El Morro Castle is Newport. accessible by wheelchair. There isone Wheelchair visitors will need help step up to the restrooms. Public roads to get up four steps at the offer views of the forts and city walls. entrance. Wheelchairs can be used inside to view Ramps lead to the main parts ofSan the interior of the building. Cristobal fortress and El Morrobut the gradient is more than 8percent. Only the main levelsare accessible to persons with a serious heart ailment.

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Touro Synagogu* South Carolina South Dakota

58 Cowpens National Battlefield Site Badlands National Monument c/o Kings Mountain National Military P.O. Box 72, Interior, SD 57750. Park, P.O. Box 31, Kings Mountain, NC Ruggedly eroded, layered sedimen- 28086. tary deposits containing great numbers Site of Gen. Daniel Morgan's victory of prehistoric animal fossils. over British Col. Banastre Tarleton on Ramps cross a parking area curb January 17, 1781 and three steps near the visitor cen- Easily accessible to persons in ter, Door openings, including those to wheelchairs. Audio programs are of- the restrooms, are more than adequate. fered. (The site is 2 miles southeast of Cedar Pass Lodge has a curb ramp and Chesnee, S.C.) an entrance at curb level. Each public building is on one floor. Of 18 view- points and scenic overlooks, all but Fort Sumter National Monument two are accessible. The Fossil Exhibit Loop Trail is accessible for about two- Drawer R, Sullivans Island, SC 29482. thirds of its distance. An interpretive Scene of opening engagement of the shelter and wayside exhibit at the end Civil War, April 12, 1861 Monument of the trail loop can be reached from also includes Fort Moultrie, site of a the right leg of the loop over a slight decisive engagement during the Rev- approach grade. Audiovisual programs olution, June 28, 1776. are offered in the visitor center., Ce- Embarking and disembarking from dar Pass Campground Amphitheater, a concessioner boat with elevated reached by a paved path from the gangplanks, and steep steps make a parking area, has campfire programs. visit to Fort Sumter difficult for heart patients. The fort is inaccessible to wheelchairs. The museum has a flight Jewel Cave National Monument of steep steps but a temporary mu- c/o Wind Cave National Park, seum at Fort Moultrie is accessible to Hot Springs, SD 57747. wheelchair users. Caverns in limestone formation con- sisting of a series of colorful chambers Kings Mountain National Military Park connected by narrow passages; many side galleries. P.O. Box 31, Kir,gs Mountain, NC All public buildings,facilities, and 28086. significant features are inaccessible to Siteof an important victoryfor wheelchair visitors without assistance American frontiersmen at a critical at the present time. A new visitor cen- point during the Revolution, October ter scheduled to open in the spring 7, 1780. of 1972 will be accessible for all handi- There are two 4-inch steps to the capped persons. visitor center porch and one 4-inch Average elevation of main park fea- step to the main entrance, all of which tures: 5,400 feet. The cave tour is un- can be negotiated by wheelchairs with suitable for wheelchair visitors, per- assistance. The audiovisual program sons with a heart ailment, and those presented downstairs is inaccessible recovering from recent hospitalization. to persons in wheelchairs. The battle- (The monument is near Custer.) field trail is too steep for visitors with a heart ailment, but it can be traversed by wheelchairs with assistance. (The Mount Rushmore National Memorial park is located in South Carolina about 5 miles from the town of Kings Moun- Keystone, SD 57751. tain, N.C.) Colossal features of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jeffer- son, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Tennessee

Roosevelt sculptured by GutzonBorg- Andrew Johnson National Historic lum on a granitc mountain. Site 59 Gently sloping rampsover the curb Depot St., Greeneville, TN 37743. west of Parking Lot 1, at the visitor cen- President Andrew Johnson'shome, ter terrace, and the concessionbuild- tailor shop, and grave. ing facilitate wheelchairpassage. Help On request, park interpreters is needed, however, will on the steep, up- provide deaf persons with writing hill, 200-yard approach trail. pads Handrails for questions andanswers. The area are furnished on trails, whichoriginate may be reached by automobile. All at the east end of ParkingLot 1 and roads are level, with the near the visitor center. From exception of the ter- Andrew Johnson cemetery,a unit of race, the visitor center andadministra- tive the park. The presidentialburial plot offices arereadily accessible. is reached by eight steep Restroom doors steps. As- are snug but ade- sistance will be required forpersons quate. Regular, taped interpretivetalks ere presented at the visitor in wheelchairs to enter the visitorcen- center. ter and the homestead becauseof one The best viewing pointsfor the sculp- ture are at the visitor or two steps down to the pathways and center and con- up to the entrance doors. The second cession building, Specialarrangements I can be made to transport floor of the homestead is notaccessi- persons in ble, but the basement kitchen,at the wheelchairs and those withbronchial rear of the house, is accessible. or heart conditions to theamphitheater. Elevation of most facilitiesf5,250 feet. Oxygen is available forheart pa- Chickamauga and Chattanooga tients in the visitor center,but the National Military Park closest medical facilities are 22 miles See Georgia. away at Rapid City.

Cumberland Gap 1 Wind Cave NationalPark National Historical Park Hot Springs, SD 57747. See Kentucky. Limestone caverns inthe scenic BlackHills,decorated by beautiful I boxwork and calcite crystalformations. Fort Donelson National Military Park Wheelchair visitors may enjoy two P.O. Box F, Dover, TN 37058. wayside exhibits andseven interpretive signs, all with overlooks.These Scene of the first major victoryfor visitors will need assistanceover the the Union Army in the CivilWar. A parking area curb anda 4-inch step "Living History" area. to the concrete level aroundthe visi- The ground level of the visitorcen- tor center. There is one additionalstep ter, which includes the lobbyand the to the museum and concessionershop. theater, is accessible bywheelchair. Restrooms, on the floorbelow are Audiovisual programs andinterpretive reached by a flight of steps.Campfire talks are given. Significantfeatures of programs are available at ElkMoun- the park tour can beseen from a car. itain Campground. Everyattemptis Invade, when manpower is available,to provide wheelchair visitorswith a short !cave tour byuse of an elevator into land out of theGarden of Eden section. Average elevation of main parkfea- tures: 4,000 feet. Visitsto the cave, 200 feet below ground level,are not advisable for persons witha heart ailment. Tennesseecontinued

60 Great Smoky Mountains National Park Shiloh National Military Park Gatlinburg, TN 37738. Shiloh, TN 38376. Loftiest range east of thr Black Hills, Battlefield of Shiloh, near Pittsburg one of the oldest uplands on earth. Landing, where a bitter battle fought Diversified and luxuriant plantlife, often on April 6-7, 1862, prepared the way of extraordinary size.' A "Living His- for Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's successful tory" area. In North Carolina and Ten- siege of Vicksburg; also well-preserved nessee. Indian mounds. Scenic overlooks along the major On request, a park ranger will help roads, the John P. Cable Mill area, and to give handicapped persons a com- Cades Cove are accessible by wheel- fortable tour of visitor center facilities. chair, as is the Cades Cove orienta- The main parking area has 20 parking tion shelter. spaces adjacent to level walks leading The visitor center at Oconaluftee to the visitor center.. Ramps over the has two 6-inch steps, one to the porch parking area curb and over the visitor and the other to the entrance sill. center steps assure an easy approach Wheelchairvisitors may enjoy the bywheelchair..The center has an au- scenic overlooks along major roads ditorium and exhibit room. A 30-minute and at Pioneer Farmstead, Ocona- movie, "Shiloh, Portrait of a Battle," luftee. During wet weather wheelchairs is presented. Major battlefield points will have to be pushed over the com- of interest can be seen by car. pacted gravel walks within the Farm- stead area. Upon request, park personnel can assist. Stones River National Battlefield The Sugar lands Visitor Center has P.O. Box 1039, Murfreesboro, TN one short entrance step where wheelchair occupants will need assistance. 37130. The trails and the walk to Clingman's Scene of a fierce battle, December Dome Tower is too strenuous for per- 31, 1862-January 2, 1863, which began sons with a heart condition. the Federal offensive to trisect the Confederacy.. A ramp (painted yellow for better Natchez Trace Parkway . visibility) extends from the parking area to the visitor center walk. Wheel- See Mississippi. chair visitors will need help up the restroom step. Restroom doors are 56 inches wide; booth doors, 24 inches. There are exhibits and audiovisual programs. The battlefield generally can be seen by car with the help of a self- guiding tour folder but some points of interest are accessible only on foot.

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Amistad National Recreation Area tonio-El Paso Road. A "Living History" 61 area. P.O. Box 1463, Del Rio, TX78840. A ramp over the parkingarea curb Contains the United States part of and another to the porchmake the the Amistad Reservoiron the Rio visitor center accessible by Grande. wheelchair. Average elevation: 4,900 feet. Wheelchair visitors can fishfrom certain points along the shore.They can also be pushed onto thecourtesy Lyndon B. Johnson dock. From there, theyhave access to National Historic Site boats, with assistance. Restroomsare inadequate for wheelchairs. P.O. Box 329, Johnson City,TX 78636. Birthplace and boyhoodhome of Big Bend National Park the 36th President of theUnited States, 1963-69. Big Bend National Park, TX79834. Both homes are accessible bywheelchair, but assistance will beneeded Spectacular mountain anddesert up the rear stairs of the birthplace. scenery; variety of unusual geological Seeing-eye dogs are not allowedin features; enclosed inthe great bend of the Rio Grande. the houses; park personnelwill provide guidance to the blind. The administration buildingand its restrooms at Panther Junctionare accessible to wheelchairs;the first aid Padre Island National Seashore room is accessible from therear of the building. Also accessiblearerest- P.O. Box 8560, Corpus Christi,TX rooms at Rio Grande Village, Castolon, 78412. and Chisos Basin. (Otherrestrooms A 67.5-mile stretch of barrierisland are inaccessible to wheelchairs.)All along the gulf coast noted eating and sleeping facilities for its wide have at sand beaches, fishing,and abundant least one stepat entrances. At the bird and marine life. lodge, non-ambulatory persons can be All parts of MalaquiteBeach are accommodated readily,as the lobby, accessible by wheelchair, dining room, and patio except the are at sidewalk view tower. The lowparking curb is level. The Rio Grande VillageCamp- not a serious obstacle. ground is accessible, butthe one at Ramps lead the Basin is not. The from parking lot toconcession area, cavalry post at snack bar, showers,restrooms, gift Castolon, ruins of oldranch homes, shop, and a 400-foot elevatedwalkway the deserted tradingpostatHot Springs,as well as the Chihuahuan paralleling the beach. Otherpaved walks lead from theconcession area Desert, Santa Elena andBoquillas Can- to the beach. The beach yon, desert badlands, and the Chisos immediately facing the concessionarea is often Mountains, may be viewedfrom a car. solid enough for wheelchair The approach to theonly wayside users to exhibit is too steep for engage in recreational activities,such wheelchairs. as beachcombing and bird Elevation along the mainroads: watching. 1,800 to 5,800 feet. Allfeatures except the Chisos Mountainsmay be viewed without exceeding 4,000 feet. Sanford National Recreation Area P.O. Box 325, Sanford, TX 79078. Fort Davis National Historic Site Popular water activity sitecentered at manmade Lake Meredithon the P.O. Box 785, Fort Davis, TX79734. Canadian River. Key post in the West Wheelchair users haveaccess to Texas fron- the marina and comfort tier defensive system, 1854-91,which stations. guarded immigrantson the San An- Utah

62 Arches National Park Elevations: 8,000 to 9,000 feet. Oxy- gen is carried on all nature walks and c/o Canyonlands National Park, in emergency vehicles. A registered First Western Building, 72 South Main, nurse is on duty from June 1 through Moab, UT 84532. Labor Day. Visitor protection includes Extraordinary rock formations pro- ambulance service to the hospital and duced by erosiongiant arches, fins, nearest doctor 26 miles away. balanced rocks. Numerous formations may be enjoyed from the 21miles of paved Canyonlands National Park roads. A number of overlooks are suit- First Western Bldg., 72 South Main, able for wheelchair use, including Park Moab, UT 84532. Avenue, which has a short surfaced Geological wonderlandofrocks, trail; La Sal Mountains viewpoint, spires, and mesas rising more than where a short trail leads to Court- 7,800 feet. Extensive petroglyphs made house Towers overlook; and the Win- by Indians about 1,000 years ago. dows Section, where most ofthe Squaw Flat area, in the Needles Dis- arches can be seen from the paved trict, and The Neck, Grand View Point, road. With assistance, a wheelchair and Green River Overlook, in Island visitor may see all the arches in this District, are accessible to the handi- section over a surfaced trail. Such capped by car. There are no park facili- features as Panorama viewpoint, Bal- ties yet available. Information trailers anced Rock, and Wolfe Cabin may be serve as visitor centers in both the seen from the road. The visitor center, Island and Needles Districts. Camp- where audiovisual programs are of- grounds in both districts have pit toilets fered,is accessibie by ramp. Rest- and picnic tables, but no special fa- room doors are wide enoughfor cilities for the handicapped. Since all wheelchairs. Talks are given at Dev- trails have steep pitches, they are not ils Garden campfire programs. suitable for persons with heart trouble Average elevation of main features: or respiratory ailments. Limited oxygen 5,000 feet. Delicate Arch, reached by equipment is maintained in the infor- a 11/2-mile trail with a rise of 500 feet, mation trailers. Nearest professional and the route through the Fiery Fur- medical services: for the Island District, nace area, a 2-mile walk over rough at Moab, about 35 miles distant; for the terrain, are unsuitable for persons with Needles District, at Monticello, about a heart ailment. Delicate Arch may be 50 miles. seen from an overlook. (The monu- Elevations: From 5,000 feet in the ment is 5 miles northwest of Moab.) Needles District to 6,000 in the Island District. Bryce Canyon National F. -k Bryce Canyon, In 84717. Capitol Reel National Park Innumerable, highly colored and gro- Torrey, UT 84775. tesque pinnacles, walls, and spires, Sixty-mile uplift of sandstone cliffs perhaps the most colorful and unusual with highly colored sedimentary forma- erosional forms in the world, in horse- tions dissected by narrow, high-walled shoe-shaped amphitheaters along the gorges. edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Visitor center and two interpretive Handicapped visitors may enjoy this shelters at Capitol Gorge are accessi- area with a minimum of physical exer- ble by wheelchair as are restrooms at tion. Steps to the visitor center have the visitor center. There are two scen- handrails. Width of restroom doors is ic drives with wayside exhibits. 36 inches outside and 24 inches inside. Parking area curbs at the visitor center and Sunset Point have ramps. Fair- view and Natural Bridge overlooks are also accessible. Elevation along roads: 5,200 to 6,200 Handicapped persons can enjoy this 63 feet, with the western approachover area with a minimum of physical exer- 8,000feet. Average elevation from tion. The single-story visitor center, which main features can be viewed: level with the sidewalk, is accessible 5,400 feet. All trails except Capitol to all. It is 35 feet from the parkingarea, Gorge, Grand Wash, and FremontCan- and has double doors thatopen long yon are considered too strenuous for enough to permit passage of wheel- visitors with a heart condition. chairs. Vending machines areon the ground-level porch. Two restroom stalls with handrails are suitable for Cedar Breaks National Monument wheelchair visitors. Width of outside c/o Southern Utah Group, National doors is 32 inches; inside, 24 inches. Park Service, P.O. Box 749, CedarCity, Some exhibits are in open casesor on UT 84720. open stands, inviting tactile examina- tion by the blind. Huge natural amphitheater eroded Elevation: 5,000 feet.Oxygen is into the variegated Pink Cliffs(Wa- available in the visitor center. Nurse, satch Formation), whichare 2,000 feet doctor, ambulance services, and hos- thick at this point. pital facilities are available in Brigham Rim Drive overlooks are accessible City, 35 miles distant. Emergencycases to wheelchairs, but the visitorcenter may be admitted to the Thiokol Chemi- has three steps and narrow doorson cal Plant, 10 miles away., its comfort stations. Picnic andcamp- ing areas are accessible towheelchairs, but walkways are unpaved.Na- Hovenweep National Monument turalist talks are given at the Point Supreme overlook area. See Colorado. Persons with a heart conditionare cautioned that the elevation is above Natural Bridges National Monument 10,300 feet. Some emergencyoxygen is available, but the nearestmedical c/o Canyonlands National Park, service is 22 miles away at Cedar City. First Western Bldg., 72 South Main, Moab, UT 84532. Dinosaur National Monument Three natural bridges carved out of sandstone; the highestis 220 feet See Colorado. above the streambed, witha span of 268 feet. The 8-mile, one-way loop road Glen Canyon National Recreation Area following the canyon rims to the various See Arizona. natural bridge overlooksare accessible to the handicapped by automobile. Concrete scenic walks or foot trails, 100 to 200 yards long and at least 5 Golden Spike National Historic Site feet wide, lead to fenced observation platforms where wheelchair visitors P.O. Box 639, Brigham City, UT 84302. may obtain good views of the bridges. Commemorates the completion in Assistance may be neededon some 1869 of the first trans-continental rail- of the steeper foot trails. A visitorcen- road in the United States. ter with exhibits and audiovisualprograms is also accessible. A relief map in the center is available tothe blind. Restrooms accommodate wheelchairs. Campfire programs are scheduledin summer. Utah continued

64 Rainbow Bridge National Monument Zion National Park c/o Glen Canyon National Recreation Springdale, UT 84767, Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040. Colorful canyon and mesa scenery; Greatest of the world's known nat- erosion and rock-fault patterns create ural bridges, a symmetrical arch of phenomenal shapes and landscapes; salmon-pink sandstone, rising 309 feet former volcanic activity. above the gorge. This park offers the handicapped a No facilities for the handicaPOd. wide variety of experiences. The visi- (The monument is 55 miles by water tor center provides a museum, infor- from Wahweap or Halls Crossing, fol- mation and sales counter, audiovisual lowed by a 1-mile trail from the landing program, and restrooms, all designed on Lake Powell.) for access by wheelchair, Eating facilities are available at Zion Lodge and Zion Inn, and just outside the south en- Timpanogos Cave National Monument trance in Springdale. Wheelchair visi- R.R. 1, Box 200, American Fork, UT tors will need assistance over four steps at Zion Inn. The ground floor of 84003. Zion Lodge, with a soda fountain, gift Limestone cavern on the side of shops, reservations desk, auditorium, Mount Timpanogos; noted for its col- and restrooms, is readily accessible. oring and helictite formations. There are many trails but the Nar- Visitor center is accessible by wheel- rows Trail is best suited for the handi- chair. A parking area ramp leads to an capped. It is a paved, relatively level inclined walk, with less than a 5-per- trail leading 1 mile up the canyon from cent gradient, to the front entrance. the end of Zion Canyon Drive. Summer Park Service personnel at the visitor programs include evening talks at the center information desk will assist the South and Watchman campgrounds, handicapped. Visitor center main and a conducted walk along the Nar- doors are 8 yards from the parking lot. rows Trail. The lobby, auditorium, exhibit room, Elevation of three paved roads: 3,600 and restrooms Lae all on the same to 6,500 feet. The popular Zion Canyon floorlevel. Restroom doors are 31 Drive is beim./ 4,400 feet. The back inches wide outside, and 241/2 inches country Is accessible only by stren- inside. Wheelchair visitors will need uous hiking or riding and is unsafe for assistance over a step to the food ser- visitors with a serious heart condition. vice, curio shop, and patio, but will Nearest medical facilities are at Hur- have little trouble traveling graded and ricane, 25 miles away. paved paths to the picnic area. A trip through the caves is impractical for visitors in wheelchairs and for the blind because of the steepness of the access trail and numerous low-ceilinged areas. Evening interpretive programs are offered in summer. Elevationof visitor center: 5,665 feet; at the cave: 6,730 feet. Emer- gency oxygen is available at the visitor center. Physicians' services and all types of medical facilities are available 7 miles away at American Fork Hospital. Virginia

Appomattox Court House Lodging is not accessible tounas- 65 National Historical Park sisted wheelchair visitors. Reservations P.O. Box 218, Appomattox, VA24522. can be made for persons needingas- sistance. The James River VisitorCen- Scene of the surrenderon April 9, ter, the Peaks of Ottercamp store and 1865, to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant gift shop, the Bluff:; Coffee Shopand of the Confederate Armyof Virginia photo and craft shop, Cherry Hill Cof- under Gen. Robert E. Lee. fee Shop, Crabtree Meadows A ramp over the parking Coffee area curb and Gift Shops and camp store,and enables wheelchair users toreach the the Craggy Gardens Visitor Centerare gravel-on-asphalt path to thevisitor accessible to wheelchairusers. Most center, about 75 yards away. They will comfort stations and gas stationrest- need assistance over a lowstep into rooms are accessible with minimum the center. Only the lowerfloor, with assistance. There are no handrails. a manned information desk, salescen- Evening campfire talksare given in ter, and historic painting ofLee and summer at Otter Creek, Peaks of Ot- Grant, is accessible. Restrooms with ter, Rocky Knob, Doughton Park,Price doors wide enough forwheelchairs, Park, Crabtree Meadows, andMount are located behind the Clover Hill Tav- Pisgah. There are several naturewalks ern. Wheelchair visitors may take the and self-guiding trails accessibleby walking tour of the town,but steps, wheelchairs. The following foot trails varying from two to nine at many of are unsuitable for use by those witha the historic structures, limitentry. Sig- heart condition: Humpback Rocks, nificant features outside Flat the village Top Mountain, Sharp TopMountain, can be seen by car. A wheelchairis Harkening Hill, Elk Run, Rocky available at the visitor center. Knob, Cascades, Green Knob, FlatRock, Craggy Gardens, WaterrockKnob, and Devils Courthouse. Assateague Island National Seashore See Maryland. Booker T. Washington National Monument Blue Ridge Parkway Route 1, Box 195, Hardy, VA 24101. Suite 703, Northwest Bank Bldg., Site of the birthplace and childhood Asheville, NC 28801, home of the famous black leaderand Scenic parkway following the Blue educator. A "Living Farm"area. Ridge Mountains and embracingsever- The visitor center is only 150feet al recreational areas;preserves moun- from the parking lot, but wheelchair tain folk culture. A "LivingHistory" users may need help over a 1-inch area. In Virginia and North Carolina. curb. Visitor center doorsopen to a The parkway offers the handicapped 6-foot width. Restroom doorsare 30 enjoyable day-use trips. Thereare 230 inches wide, booth doors, 24inches. overlooks on the 469-mile scenicmo- Visitor center steps to theself-guiding tor road.Parallel parking provides trail have handrails. The picnicarea easy access over low curbs for wheel- Is also accessible. Audiovisualpro- chairs taken from cars directlyto grams and interpretive talks are offered paved overlooks. Interpretive signscan in the visitor center. Conductedtours be read from the car. The parkway's are given on request. Blind persons overlooks include such featuresas the may touch artifacts, tools, and farm animals. James River and its canal locks,the Peaks of Otter, Mabry Mill,Grandfa- ther Mountain, Mount Mitchell,and Craggy Gardens wildrhododendron field. Virginia continued

66 Colonial National Historical Park Custis-Lee Mansion P.O. Box 210, Yorktown, VA 23490. c/o George Washington Memorial Parkway, 1400 Wilson Blvd., Suite 102, Most of Jamestown Island, site of Arlington, VA 22209. the first permanent English settlement in America; Yorktown, scene of the Antebellum home of the Custis and culminating battle of American Revo- Lee families. A "Living History" area. lution, 1781; 23-mile parkway connect- A special permit is granted handi- ing these and other colonial sites with capped persons traveling by taxi or Williamsburg; and Cape Henry Memo- private conveyance to go through the rial, marking approximate site of the grounds of Arlington National Ceme- first landing of the Jamestown colo- tery to Custis-Lee Mansion. The permit nists, 1607. A "Living History" area. is obtained at the Arlington National Driving toursat Jamestown and Cemetery Visitor Center and must be Yorktown make much of the area avail- returned there upon leaving the ceme- able to the handicapped. Guided tours tery. With assistance, wheelchair visi- at both locations are accessible to the tors can negotiate the four steps to the less severely handicapped: There are entrance of the conservatory, which wayside exhibits and audio-stations leads to the main floor of the mansion throughout the park. On request at the and a good view of the Nation's Capital Jamestown entrance station or the in- and the graves of President John F. formation desk at Yorktown Visitor Kennedy and of Pier 3 L'Enfant. The Center, park personnel will provide as- museum is accessible to wheelchair sistancewheneverpossible.Con- users. Interpretive talks and tours are ducted tours for handicapped groups offered. (The mansion is located in Ar- can be arranged with notification. lington National Cemetery.) The visitor centers at Jamestown and Yorktown are generally accessible by wheelchair with assistance over Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania curbs at the parking area. Both have County Battlefields Memorial museums and audiovisual programs. National Military Park Restrooms are accessible but the rest- P.O. Box 679, Fredericksburg, VA room booths are too narrow for vehi- 22401. cles. The Yorktown rooftop and ship exhibits are inaccessible to the severe- Portions of the major Civil War bat- ly handicapped. tlefields of Fredericksburg, Chancel- lorsville, The Wilderness, and Spotsyl- vania Court House. A "Living History" Cumberland Gap area. National Historical Park The ground-level Chancellorsville Visitor Center containing the museum See Kentucky. is easily accessible by wheelchair. Bat- tlefields and wayside exhibits can be seen by car. The uphill walk to the exhibit shelter on Lee's Hill, Fredericks- burg Battlefield, is not advisable for visitors with a heart ailment. George Washington Birthplace Manassas National Battlefield Park National Monument 67 c/o Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania c/o Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park, P.O. Box 679, Military Park, P.O. Box 679, Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Fredericksburg, VA 22401. Scene of the battles of First and Memorial mansion and gardenson Second Manassas (often called Bull the site of Washington's birthplace; Run) on July 21, 1861, and August 28- tombs of his father, grandfather, and 30, 1862. Confederate Gen. Thomas great-grandfather.. A "Living Farm" area. J. Jackson acquired his nickname "Stonewall" at First Manassas. The grounds and farm area areac- Significant features accessible by cessible by wheelchair, the graveyard wheelchair are the grounds of the and Potomac River by car. Three en- Stone House, the Stone Bridgeover trance steps to the two-story memorial Bull Run, Henry Hill, the area in the mansion limit wheelchair entry. A flight vicinity of the New York Monuments, of steps to the second floor is steep the Union Monument, and thegrave of and narrow. (The birthplace is 38 miles Judith Henry., The Stone House's east of Fredericksburg.) three very high entrance steps make wheelchair use impossible. The fouren- trance steps to the visitor center Great Falls Park can be negotiated by wheelchair, withas- c/o George Washington Memorial sistance. Visitor center restroomsare Parkway, 1400 Wilson Blvd., Suite 102, reached by a flight of steps. The park Arlington, VA 22209. offers audiovisual programs at thevisitor center, a self-guided tour of First Best view of the Great Falls of the Manassas, and a self-guided driving Potomac. A "Living History" area. tour of Second Manassas. (The park The visitor center with audiovisual is near the town of Manassas.) programs and exhibits is accessible by wheelchair. Trails to views of the falls have several rocky stairs. The fallscan Petersburg National Battlefield be seen from a car in the former parking and picnic area. Blindpersons may P.O. Box 549, Petersburg, VA 23803. touch natural phenomena and hear the Scene of the "Battle of the Crater" roar of the falls. Special arrangements and the 10-month Unioncampaign, can be made for group wheel-in and 1864-65, to seize Petersburg,railroad touch-and-smell programs along the center supplying Richmond and Gen. canal. Persons in wheelchairsare ad- Robert E. Lee's army. A "LivingHis- vised to visit the parkon weekdays tory" area. when it is less crowded. The mainpath The main floor of the ground level along the Potomac Canal is accessible museum is accessible by wheelchair. from the parking area nearest thecar- Access to the restrooms in the base- rousel. They can also obtaina fine ment is by ramp. Earthworkscan be view of the river and the falls byfol- viewed by car. About 1,000feet of lowing the trail with the 10-footpost Meade Station Trail is posted at inter- showing a high-watermark sign. The vals with Braille signs. trail is ramped almost to the overlook. A modern visitor center withaudio- visual programs and exhibits isacces- sible to wheelchairs. (The parkis about 9 miles from Washington, D.C.) Virginia continued

68 Prince William Forest Park U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial and Netherlands Carillon P.O. Box 208, Triangle, VA 22172. c/o George Washington Memorial A haven of shade and quiet. Parkway, 1400 Wilson Blvd., Suite 102, The park may be enjoyed by car Arlington, VA 22209. over paved or graveled roads. Camp- fire programs are held at Oak Ridge The U.S. Marine Corps War Memo- campground. The park also has a trail- rial, dedicated to all Marines who have er village. died for their country, and the Nether- lands Carillon, located nearby, a sym- bol of the Dutch gratitude to the United Richmond National Battlefield Park States for aid given them during and I after World War II. 3215 East Broad St., Richmond, VA Visitors in wheelchairs will find the 23223. memorials, the walks, and the lawn Scene of several battles to capture accessible. (Both are near the western the Confederate capitalduring the end of the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge.) Civil War. VisitorcentersatFortHarrison and Cold Harbor and the audio stations Wolf Trap Farm Park at Chickahominy Bluffs and Malvern For i he Performing Arts Hill are accessible by wheelchair. Self- guiding paths to Fort Harrison and 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22180. Fort Brady and the parking turnouts at Dedicated to the performing arts Fort Johnson, Fort Hoke, and Fort and offering Filene Center with theater Gilmer can be enjoyed by wheelchair and lawn seating among meadows and visitors. woodlands. Fi lene Center is not readily accessible to wheelchair visitors, but arrange- Shenandoah National Park ments may be made at the box office for assistance in seating. Theater and Luray, VA 22835. box office area are adjacent to the Outstandingportionof the Blue roadway. An access ramp is provided Ridge Mountains with Skyline Drive from the unloading zone. Handicapped on or ;tear the crest; magnificent vis- persons should go to the box office tas of the historic Shenandoah Valley prior to the performance. Current visi- and the Piedmont; hardwood forests; tor center and office buildings are inac- wealth of wildflowers. cessible to wheelchair visitors. The Dickey Ridge and Big Meadows Visi- theater may be viewed during the day tor Centers and all motels and restau- from level walks. rants are accessible by wheelchair, withassistance over parkingarea curbs. Skyline Drive has 75 parking overlooks, 40 of which have interpretive signs readable from a car.

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Buck Island Reef National Monument steps leading to the ballroom at Gov- 69 c/o Virgin Islands National Park, ernment House and to the library in P.O. Box 806, St. Thomas, VI 00801. the Old Danish customs House.Rest- rooms at Government House and One of the finest marine gardens in Scalehouse are too narrow forwheel- the Caribbean, including coral, grot- chairs.At Fort Christiansvaern the toes, sea fans, gorgonias, and tropical handicapped are allowed to drive into fishes. Underwater trail. Rookery of the stable area andup to the sally frigate birds and pelicans; habitat of port. The sidewalks areworn and un- the green turtle. even. Medical and ambulance services, The use of wheelchairs on Buck Is- hospitalfacilities,and oxygen are land is not feasible. Access is by pri- available in Christiansted. vate boat and charter boat usually boarded atthe Christiansted wharf where vehicles can be parked approxi- Virgin Islands National Park mately 5 feet from the boats. Handi- capped persons should make special P.O. Box 806, St. Thomas, VI 00801., arrangements with a boat captain for Lush green hills, quiet coves, and passage. At Buck Island, visitors must white sandy beaches covering three- swim or take a small dinghy to reach fourths of St. John Island.Tropical the shore. Pit toilets are unsuitedfor plant and animal life; early Carib In- wheelchair visitors. dian relics; remains of Danish colonial The primitive trail is considereda sugar plantation. hot hike. Oxygen and a resuscitator People using wheelchairs or walking are available on the park patrol boat devices should arrive at the park by on duty daily. Medical, ambulance, and the public ferry and take a taxione- hospital facilities are in Christiansted. quarter mile to the park visitor center. (The monument is near Christiansted, Those who wish to camp will find Cin- St. Croix.) namon Bay Campground easily accessible. For rent are tents and cottages withallequipment furnished. Easy Christiansted National Historic Site paths lead to most campsites. Rela- P.O. Box 160, Christiansted, VI 00820. tively accessible are these picnic areas: Hawksnest, Trunk Bay, and Commemorates the colonial devel- Lameshur Bay, The park restaurant is opment of the Virgin Islands under on the side of a steep hill and not ac- Danish rule. Discovered by Christopher cessible by wheelchair. However, those Columbus in 1493. Includes approxi- lodging at Caneel Bay Plantation will mately three city blocks on the Chris- find easily accessible dining facilities. tiansted waterfront. Non-resident handicapped visitors Hamilton Jackson Park and the wharf should request permission to use the are accessible to wheelchair usersar- restaurant at Caneel Bay Plantation. riving via the wharf parkingarea. The The ground-level visitor center is 30 following historic structuresare also feet from the parking lot and 36 feet accessible, provided designatedmeans from the boat dock. Entry doors of access are used: Steeple are Building, 35 inches wide. Restroom doorsare 28 from Church Street via the gardenand inches wide, stall doors, 23 inches. large doors at the rear of the building; Oxygen, medical and ambulanceserv- Scalehouse, from the wharf parking lot, ices, and a day clinic are on handor using the north main door; andGov- nearby in Cruz Bay on St. John. Scenic ernment House, from King Streetinto overlooks are reached by automobile. the drive between the Bank ofAmerica and Government House. From theend of this drive there is easyaccess to the garden walkways. Personsin wheelchairs will need considerableas- sistance to negotiate the long flightof Washington

70 Coulee Dam National Recreation Area Paradise, Ohanapecosh, and Long- mire Visitor Centers are accessible by P.O. Box 37, Coulee Dam, WA 99116. wheelchair., Many features may be Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, formed viewed by car. Paradise Ice Caves are by Grand Coulee Dam, on the Colum- inaccessible by wheelchair, and the bia River. 3-mile trip is inadvisable for heart pa- Headquartersbuildingandmost tients. Evening programs are given change houses and comfort stations daily from July 1 through Labor Day are accessible to wheelchairs. Fort at Longmire, Paradise, Ohanapecosh, Spokane Visitor Center, in a historic and Sunrise. All visitor centers have building, h. s doors wide enough for relief models of Mount Rainier for the wheelchairs, but help is needed up two blind. Elevation of roads: 2,000 to 6,400 porch steps. Features can be seen by feet. car or boat. Audiovisual programs and interpretive talks are offered at Spring Canyon, Fort Spokane, Porcupine Bay, North Cascades National Park Kettle Falls, and Evans Campgrounds. and Lake Chelan and Ross Lake Average elevation of area features: National Recreation Areas 1,300 feet. Oxygen is available in lim- Sedro Woolley, WA 98284. ited quantities in the resuscitators at the guarded beaches at Spring Can- Wild, alpine region of deep, glaci- yon, Fort Spokane, Porcupine Bay, Ket- ated canyons, more than 150 active tle Falls, and Evans. Hospitals are in glaciers, hundreds of jagged peaks, Grand Coulee, 5 miles from Spring lakes, streams, and a wide variety of Canyon Campground, Davenport, 25 plant and wildlife communities. miles from Fort Spokane Campground, Lake Chelan Boat Service and Ska- and Colville, 10 miles from Kettle Falls git Tours of Seattle City Light will serve Campground. the handicapped as part of normal operations. No facilities are available for the handicapped. Fort Vancouver National Historic Site Vancouver, WA 98661. Olympic National Park A stockaded fur trading post, for two decades headquarters and depot 600 East Park Ave., Port Angeles, WA of the Hudson's Bay Company west 98362. of the Rocky Mountains and political, Mountain wilderness containing the social and cultural hub of the Pacific finest remnant of the Pacific Northwest Northwest. rain forest; active glaciers; rare Roose- The walks at the visitor center are velt elk; Pacific shore. paved and level. A portable ramp is Wheelchair users may visit the Hoh available for use over the three steps Rain Forest Visitor Center, which is leading to the visitor center. Con- accessible by a ramp. Help will be ducted trips for the blind and deaf are needed over three steps to the Pio- provided upon request. The fort area is neer Memorial Museum. Among the level, but pathways are not paved. many park features to be seen by car are: mountain scenery from Hurricane Ridge and Obstruction Point; rain for- Mount Rainier National Park est on Hoh, Queets, and Quinault Longmire, WA 98397., roads; ocean views from Kale lock campground, and two other overlooks A 14,410-foot dormant volcano near Kale loch and from La Push road. capped by more than 30 square miles of glacial ice, ringed by dense forests of fir, and sprinkled with subalpine wildflower meadows. West Virginia

Roosevelt elk may be seen on occa- Chesapeake & Ohio Canal 71 sion from Hoh, Queets, and Ouinault National Historical Park roads in autumn, winter, and spring. Gray Line Tours providessummer See District of Columbia. sightseeing tours to Hurricane Ridge, the rain forest, and the Pacific Ocean. Illustrated programs are presented at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park the many campfire circles butwheel- P.O. Box 117, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425. chair users will need help over curbs. Elevation: from 5,200 feet at Hurri- Scenic and historic area at thecon- cane Ridge to 1,110 feet on U.S. 101.; fluence of the Shenandoah and Poto- mac Rivers in the Blue Ridge Moun- tains. Site of the famous John Brown San Juan Island Raid 011859. National Historical Park All four open buildings with interpretive displays have portableramps P.O. Box 549, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. for wheelchair use. Assistance willbe Commemorates the peaceful rela- needed at the one-step restrooms. tions between the United States, Great Restroom doors are 28 inches wide, Britain, and Canada since the 1872 stall doors, 24 inches. The other build- boundary dispute here. Includes Eng- ings and ruins, wh;ch are closed tothe lish and American militarycampsites. public, may be seen from thestreet. Steep inclines on visitor pathways Bolivar Heights is accessibleby car. make the park unsuitable for wheel- All overlooks are on steep trailsand chair viewing. Americancamp not yet inadvisable for visits bypersons with open to the public. a heart ailment or in wheelchairs.

Whitman Mission National Historic Site Route 2, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Site where Dr. and Mrs. Marcus Whit- man ministered to the spiritual and physical needs cf the Indiansuntil massacred by a teN of them in 1847. Landmark on the Oiegon Trail. Once over the parking lot curb,a wheelchair visitor can go anywhereIn El! the park, except for the steephill part of the self-guiding trail. The visitorcenter is level. Restroom doorsare 29 inches wid The museum in thevisitor center will accommodatewheel- chairs, and the trail to the missionsite is level and easily traveled. Audiovisual programs and interpretive talks at the visitor center. Conducted tripscan be enjoyed by wheelchair users along the level part of the trail. The 500-foot Shaft Hill Trail is not recommended for persons with a heart condition. Wyoming

72 Bighorn Canyon Special conducted tours and inter- National Recreation Area pretive talks are given blind persons. On these tours objects are described See Montana, and visitors are permitted to touch them. Devils Tower National Monument Devils Tower, WY 82714. Grand Teton National Park An 865-foot tower of columnar rock, P.O. Box 67, Moose, WY 83012. remains of a volcanic intrusion. The visitor center and the adminis- Series of scenic peaks and lakes comprising the most impressive part trationbuildingareaccessibleby wheelchair once the curb has been of the Teton Range, and Jackson Hole, negotiated. Visitor center restrooms the valley at the foot of the range, are on the second floor, but wheel- containing moose, elk, deer, and much chair users may use those in the ad- other wildlife. A "Living History" area. ministration building. Wheelchair users Wheelchair users need assistance in enteringallpublic buildings having will need help on the hilly,11/2 -mile Tower Trail. By car they may enjoy the one or more entrance steps. Jackson prairie dog town, two wayside exhibits Lake Lodge has an elevator, a doctor, on prairie dog ecology, and views of and a nurse. Many park features, in- Devils Tower. The siteof evening cluding the valley floor, may be en- campfire talks is accessible to wheel- joyed by car but interpretive signs and chairs by paved trails from the picnic natural and historical features are restricted by curbing where wheelchair area and campground.Audiovisual programs and interpretive talks are visitors will need assistance. Evening offered at the visitor center. A small naturalist programs are available at model of Devils Tower is available at Lizard Creek campfire circle (paved the visitor center for the blind to feel walk without curb). Colter Bay amphi- and touch. theater (paved walk with curb), Signal Average elevation of main features: Mountain campfire circle (earthen trail 4,260 feet. Thn trail around the base without curb), Jenny Lake amphithea- of the tower is rather strenuous for ter (paved walk and earthen trail with- persons with a serious heart condition. out curb), and Gros Ventre amphitheater (paved walk with curb and several steps). Fort Laramie National Historic Site Blind persons will find the large relief map at the Jenny Lake museum Fort Laramie, WY 82212. helpful in realizing the ruggedness of Site of fur-trading post and surviving the area. A plastic relief map of the buildings of the principal military post park is sold at all three visitor centers. guarding covered wagon trails to the Persons with a serious heart condi- West, 1834-90, A "Living History" area. tion are cautioned that the average elevation of main featuresis 6,800 All of the present structures are re- feet. stored historic buildings, conforming with original construction, and without level entrances, ramps, or elevators. But handicapped persons may enjoy a tour of the fort by using handrails along most of the stairways and steep segments of the self-guidingtrail. Those in wheelchairs may visit the parade ground, which gives a general view of the fort area. Yellowstone National Park 73 Yellowstone National Park, WY82190. World's greatestgeyser area, with about 3,000 geysers and hotsprings; spectacular falls and canyonof the Yellowstone River; abundantwildlife. In Wyoming, Montana,and Idaho. Canyon Visitor Center, OldFaithful Visitor Center, GrantVisitor Center, Norris Museum, Bridge Baymulti-purpose building, and MammothHotel (with elevator) are accessibleby wheelchair; also accessible areground-floor rooms at the Lake Hotel and Old Faith- fulInn. Canyon Village CoffeeShop dining room and cafeteria,Canyon Village General Store lunchcounter, FishingBridge Cafeteria, Fishing Bridge General Store fountain,Lake

Hotel dining room, and OldFaithful ,._ Inn Coffee Shop are alsoaccessible. The following significantnatural features are accessible tothe handicapped, including persons witha heart condition: Liberty Cap, OpalSpring, Mammoth Hot Springs, GoldenGate, Rustic Falls, Obsidian Cliff, Roaring Mountain, Frying Pan Springs,Porce- lainBasin,EmeraldSpring,Beryl Spring, Gibbon Falls, Firehole Canyon and Falls, Pink Cone Geyser, Great Fountain Geyser, Firehole Lake, White Dome Geyser, Biscuit Basin, OldFaith- ful Geyser, Castle Geyser, GrottoGey- ser, Riverside Geyser, Morning Glory Pool, Black Sand Basin, Lewis Falls, Lewis Lake, West Thumb GeyserBa- sin,YellowstoneLake, LakeButte Point, Fishing Bridge, Black Dragon Cauldron, Sulfur Cauldron, Hayden Valley, Grand Canyon of the Yellow- stone, Virginia Cascade, TowerFall, Overhanging Cliff, and Petrified Tree. More than 30 wayside interpretive exhibits are located along the park roads and may be enjoyed by wheelchair occupants. Audiovisualprograms Yellows Ions are offered at the Old Faithful, Grant, and Canyon Visitor Centers, andcampfire programs at Fishing Bridge, Can- yon, Madi 4on Junction, Mammoth, and Tower Fall amphitheaters. Elevation along main park roads: 6,000 to 8,000 feet. Average elevation of main features: 7,000 feet. There isa medical clinic at Mammoth Hot Springs [ and a hospital at Lake. OTHER PUBLICATIONS National Parks of the United States Back-Country Travel 75 A packet of eight maps coveringthe in the National Park System more than 270 national parks. Five de- A comprehensive guide to tailed regional maps show more than the inter- 40 parks that permit travelin back- state highway system and itsrelations to the parks; two separate country areas on foot, on horseback, maps locate by canoe, and by other the parks of New York City and means; infor- Wash- mation on planning, conservation,safe- ington, D.C.; an 18"x 28" map of the ty, trail use, and regulations; entire United States also lists all fa- and park topography and wildlife. Helpfulhints cilities, accommodations, and activities for the backpacker; in the parks; envelope convenient reference map. for 2405-0267 350 mailing.2405-0030per packet $1.50 Living History Camping in the National Park System in the National Park System An index of national parks A guide to camping facilities and offering live demonstrations, includingliving accommodations in the national parks, farms, arts, crafts and skills,outdoor including camping season,limitof life, military life, and Indian stay, number of sites, fees, food and cultural activities; park-by-park listing withad- sanitary services, and recreational op- dresses. 2405-0216 portunities; chart lists park addresses 300 and campsite locations; referencemap. These publications may be 2405-0266 obtained 250 through the Superintendent ofDocu- Boating Regulations ments, U.S. Government Printing Of- in the National Park System fice, Washington, DC 20402. Federal regulations coveringper- mits, lifesaving equipment,commer- cial operations, lighting andsignaling devices, and classifications; includes color-coded channel buoy guideand a guide to the Uniform State Waterway Marking System. 2405-0243 400 Fishing in the National Park System A guide to fresh- and salt-waterfish- ing in 61 parks, seashores,and recreation areas, including informationon regulations, licenses, and specialpro- grams. 2405-0004 300 Winter Activities in the National Park System r A complete guide to downhilland crosscountry skiing, snowmobiling, and other winter sports in theparks, including information on accommodations, supplies, medicalassistance, ski instruction, and winteraccess to parks 1 by highway, bus, train,and plane; quick reference chart on facilities, activities, r and accommodations; parkand concessioner addresses.2405-0262 35t INDEX Key to Abbreviations: NBNational 18Cabrillo NM 77 Battlefield; NBPNational Battlefield 9Canyon de Chelly NM Park; NBSNational Battlefield Site; 62Canyonlands NP NHPNational Historical Park; NHS 37Cape Cod NS National Historic Site; NLNational 51 Cape Hatteras NS Lakeshore; NMemNational Memo- 62Capitol Reef NP rial; NMemPNational Memorial Park; 46Capulin Mountain NM NMPNational Military Park; NM 46Carlsbad Caverns NP National Monument; NPNational 10 Casa Grande Ruins NM Park; NRANational RecreationArea; 27Castillo de San Marcos NM NSRNational Scenic Riverways; NS 49Castle Clinton NM National Seashore. 35Catoctin Mountain Park 63Cedar Breaks NM 47Chaco Canyon NM 33 Abraham Lincoln BirthplaceNHS 34Chalmette NHP 34 Acadia NP 18 Channel Islands NM 37 Adams NHS 24 42 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal NHP Agate Fossil Beds NM 42Chimney Rock NHS 55 Allegheny Portage Railroad NHS 29 61 Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP Amistad NRA 10 Chiricahua NM 59 Andrew Johnson NHS 69Christiansted NHS 35 Antietam NBS 30City of Refuge NHP 65 Appomattox Court House NHP 66Colonial NHP 54 Arbuckle NRA 22Colorado NM 62 Arches NP 10Coronado NMem 17 Arkansas Post NMem 70Coulee Dam NRA 35 Assateague Island NS 58Cowpens NBS 46 Aztec Ruins NM 54Crater Lake NP 31 Craters of the Moon NM 58 Badlands NM 33Cumberland Gap NHP 46 Bandelier NM 22Curecanti NRA 22 Bent's Old Fort NHS 41Custer Battlefield NM 61 Big Bend NP 66Custis-Lee Mansion 41 Big Hole NB 41 Bighorn Canyon NRA 18Death Valley NM 22 Black Canyon of the Gunnison NM 45Delaware Water Gap NRA 65Blue Ridge Parkway 27De Soto NMem 65Booker T. Washington NM 18Devils Postpile NM 39 Brices Cross Roads NBS 72Devils Tower NM 62Bryce Canyon NP 23Dinosaur NM t 69Buck Island Reef NM 45Edison NHS 32Effigy Mounds NM 47El Morro NM 28Everglades NF 78 49 Federal Hall NMem 30Haleakala NP 49 Fire Island NS 49Hamilton Grange NMem 25 Ford's Theatre NHS 36Hampton NHS 28Fort Caroline NMem 71 Harpers Ferry NHP 54Fort Clatsop NMem 30Hawaii Volcanoes NP 61 Fort Davis NHS 32Herbert Hoover NHS 59Fort Donelson NMP 50Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt NHS 29Fort Frederica NM 43Homestead NM of America 28Fort Jefferson NM 56Hopewell Village NHS 72Fort Laramie NHS 8Horseshoe Bend NMP 32Fort Lamed NHS 17 Hot Springs NP 36Fort McHenry NM and Historic Shrine 23Hovenweep NM 28Fort Matanzas NM 12Hubbell Trading Post NHS 55Fort Necessity NB 29Fort Pulaski NM 56Independence NHP 51 Fort Raleigh NHS 38Isle Royale NP 17Fort Smith NHS 58Fort Sumter NM 40Jefferson National Expansion 47Fort Union NM Memorial NHS 52Fort Union Trading Post NHS 58Jewel Cave NM 70Fort Vancouver NHS 37John Fitzgerald Kennedy NHS 36Fort Washington 18John Muir NHS 25 Frederick Douglass Home 56Johnstown Flood NMem 66Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania 19 Joshua Tree NM County Battlefields Memorial NMP 8Katmai NM 49General Grant NMem 25 Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 31 George Rogers Clark NHP 29Kennesaw Mountain NBP 67George Washington Birthplace NM 21 Kings Canyon NP 40George Washington Carver NM 58 Kings Mountain NMP 56Gettysburg NMP 48Gila Cliff Dwellings NM 70 Lake Chelan NRA 8Glacier Bay NM 12 Lake Mead NRA 42Glacier NP 19 Lassen Volcanic NP 11 Glen Canyon NRA 19Lava Beds NM 63Golden Spike NHS 44 Lehman Caves NM 11 Grand Canyon NM 31 Lincoln Boyhood NMem 11 Grand Canyon NP 25 Lincoln Memorial 39Grand Portage NM 61 Lyndon B. Johnson NHS 72 Grand Teton NP 48Gran Quivira NM 55McLoughlin House NHS 67Great Falls Park 33 Mammoth Cave NP 23Great Sand Dunes NM 67Manassas NBP 60Great Smoky Mountains NP 23Mesa Verde NP 36Greenbelt Park 37Minute Man NHP 52Guilford Courthouse NMP 13 Montezuma Castle NM 52 Moores Creek NMP 45 Morristown NHP 53 Mound City Group NM 9Mount McKinley NP 70 Mount Rainier NP 58Mount Rushmore NMem 19 Muir Woods NM 39Natchez Trace Parkway 50 Sagamore Hill NHS 79 63Natural Bridges NM 15 Saguaro NM 13 Navajo NM 44Saint-Gaudens NHS 68 Netherlands Carillon 38Salem Maritime NHS 31 Nez Perce NHP 61 Sanford NRA 70 North Cascades NP 71 San Juan Island NHP 57 San Juan NHS 29 Ocmulgee NM 50Saratoga NHP 25 Old Stone House 38Saugus Iron Works NHS 70Olympic NP 43Scotts Bluff NM 55 Oregon Caves NM 21 Sequoia NP 13 Organ Pipe Cactus NM 23 Shadow Mountain NRA 36 Oxon Hill Children's Farm 68Shenandoah NP 41Ozark NSR 60Shiloh NMP 9Sitka NM 61 Padre Island NS 50Statue of Liberty NM 17 Pea Ridge NMP 60 Stones River NB 48Pecos NM 15Sunset Crater NM 53Perry's Victory and Interna- tional Peace Memorial NM 51 Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace NHS 26Peirce Mill 51 Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural NHS 67Petersburg NB 26 Theodore Roosevelt Island 14Petrified Forest NP 52 Theodore Roosevelt NMemP 38Pictured Rocks NL 26 Thomas Jefferson Memorial 20Pinnacles NM 64 Timpanogos Cave NM 14Pipe Spring NM 15Tonto NM 39 Pipestone NM 57 Touro Synagogue NHS 54Platt NP 15 Tumacacori NM 20Point Reyes NS 39 Tupelo NB 68Prince VA:Ham Forest Park 16 Tuzigoat NM

Rainbow Bridge NM 68U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial Redwood NP Richmond NBP 51 Vanderbilt Mansion NHS Rock Creek Nature Center 40Vicksburg NMP Rocky Mountain NP 69Virgin Islands NP Ross Lake NRA Russell Cave NM 16Walnut Canyon NM 27 Washington Monument 21 Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity NRA 27White House 48White Sands NM 71 Whitman Mission NHS 53William Howard Taft NHS 41 Wilson's Creek NB 59 Wind Cave NP 68Wolf Trap Farm Park for the Performing Arts 52 Wright Brothers NMem 16 Wupatki NM

73Yellowstone NP 21 Yosemite NP 64 Zion NP National Park Service U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

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