If you are a lover of the great outdoors and hiking and just can’t get enough of national parks, you are in luck. There are apparently a long list of lost national parks in America according to National Geographic. I was shocked to discover that one of the lost national parks is right here in my state. (Mackinac national park of Michigan)
- Arch Rock; located in Northern Michigan (Mackinac Island State Park), was established in 1875.
- National Visitor Center at Union Station used to be a National Park Service.
- Oklahoma City National Memorial opened as a National Park in 1997.
- Mar-a-lago National Historic Site is a National Historic Landmark. It became a park system in 1972.
- Lewis and Clark Cavern National Monument was established in 1808.
- Kennedy Center was a poor fit for a National Park Service in 1972.
- Castle Pinckney National Monument fell into the hands of the National Park Service in 1865.
- Old Kasaan National Monument is now a totem park.
- Mount Shasta National Park was a national park for a few years after WWII.
For a complete listing of these lost National Parks along with pictures and the history behind it, you can visit nationalgeographic.com
Source: National Geographic
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