Would You Spend a Night in a Ghost Town?
Chapter 1

The birth of state parks

Chapter 2

Giants and record-breakers

Chapter 3

Subterranean and geologic wonders

Chapter 4

Cultural and historic treasures

YOUR GOAL

Master of Secrets of state parks

Ch 4 · Cultural and historic treasures
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schopenhauer Match trivia clues to discover the unique landmarks and history of every state park.

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schopenhauer Cultural and Historic Treasures

Rusted and gold, Frozen in time, Saved in decay!

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schopenhauer San Jacinto marks a nation's birth

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Mackinac Island bans motorized vehicles

schopenhauer Michigan's oldest state park preserves a historic, car-free island relying entirely on horses and bicycles.

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Cahokia preserves an ancient metropolis

schopenhauer An Illinois state historic site protects the remains of the largest pre-Columbian city in North America.

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Fun Fact

Bodie's ghost town: In Bodie State Historic Park, houses still contain original tables set with plates and shelves stocked with goods.

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Glossary
petroglyph (noun)
A rock carving, especially one made by prehistoric people. Missouri's Washington State Park preserves prehistoric native rock art dating back to approximately A.D. 1000.

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Gossip

Would you spend a night in a ghost town?

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Quiz

Which Alabama state park preserves a major prehistoric Native American ceremonial center with 29 earthen mounds overlooking the Black Warrior River?

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What is the name of the largest man-made earthen monument in North America, located at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site?

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Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in Illinois preserves the remains of a prehistoric city built by which ancient culture?

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What does the term 'arrested decay' mean for the preserved gold-mining buildings in California's Bodie State Historic Park?

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Which state park in Michigan is located on an island where motorized vehicles have been banned since 1898, relying instead on horses and bicycles?

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Which state park in Texas preserves the historic site where Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836?

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Located in California, which state historic park preserves the site where gold was first discovered in 1848, sparking the California Gold Rush?

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What type of historical resource is protected within Wisconsin's Death's Door region at Newport State Park and surrounding waters?

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