In 1956, businessman and conservationist Laurance Rockefeller saw the beauty of St. John, one of the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean, and knew it had to be preserved. He donated more than 5,000 acres of land to the National Park Service, and today we"re marking the 68th anniversary of Virgin Islands National Park. Covering about 60% of St. John and 5,650 acres of submerged lands, the park boasts stunning white-sand beaches, coral reefs, and historic sites.
Virgin Islands National Park established
Today in History
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Northern hawk-owl
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Oud-West, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
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Heavens Gate Cave, Tianmen Mountain National Park, China
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‘The memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever’
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A wheatear in Peak District National Park, England
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Chilling out in the Arctic
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A crested partridge
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Once in a pink moon
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Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
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Porcupine
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Cherry blossoms in Shanghai, China
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Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska
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Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
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The Sky Over Nine Columns in Venice, Italy
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Dusky eagle-owls, Pakistan
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