National Park Service celebrates 110th birthday: Gettysburg National Military Park is a ‘piece of an American puzzle’

The National Park Service celebrated its 110th birthday on Tuesday as guests came in to visit the memorials and tour the historic battlegrounds at Gettysburg National Military Park. The Department of the Interior announced the beginning of National Park Week on X Saturday. Parks that require entry fees are free for the

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2026. There are 128 days left in the year.Today in history:On Aug. 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act, establishing the National Park Service as an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior to maintain the country’s natural and