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  • When visited:           March 5, 2022 Date Established:     October 26, 1992 (January 4, 1935 as a National Monument) Park ranking:            52 out of 63 Highlight:                  Historic Fort Jefferson and snorkeling Why not to go:          2.5 hour boat ride (or sea plane) with no accommodations other than camping Dry Tortugas National Park is best…

  • When visited:            July, 2007 Date Established:     January 3, 1903 Park ranking:            60 out of 63 Why to go:                Where else would you see Boxwork Why not to go:         If you don’t like caves Forgive me for not remembering much about Wind Cave – it was almost 20 years ago and part of our 7…

  • When visited:            May, 2021 When Established:   February, 2018 Park ranking:            63 out of 63 Why to go:               Gateway Arch Why not to go:        There are many national monuments and state parks with more to offer than this park When Gateway Arch became a national park in 2018, we knew that we needed to…

  • Missy and I visited each national park in the United States beginning in 1989 on our honeymoon. The following chart below shows when we visited each park. This site will provide a personal experience regarding each site. National Park Chronology Visited When Park # Times Visited Comment 1 October, 1989 Petrified Forest 2 Missy honeymoon…