# @nationalparkservice on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2024-04-21T13:56:09.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Park Service (@nationalparkservice) — https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice

## Caption

“Oh, well, Hamilton pretended to not know me at a party once. And then “got my name wrong” several times over the years after that. Classic arch-rival shenanigans.” - Captain Isaac Higgintoot

Speaking of Hamilton, National Park Service Director Chuck Sams got some hands-on Hamilton history as he kicked off  #NationalParkWeek with a tour of parks in Manhattan, including a stop at Hamilton Grange National Memorial, which preserves the home of Alexander Hamilton. (There were no arch-rival shenanigans.)
 
Sams traveled from Washington, DC, to New York City by train along with volunteers from the Trails and Rails Program. The program is a partnership between the National Park Service and Amtrak that places volunteer guides on various train routes to provide passengers with stories and information about national parks and other attractions on the journey.
 
While in New York, Sams also visited the General Grant National Memorial and the Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site, which is affiliated with the National Park Service.
 
Where in the national parks is Director Sams? Follow along this week as Sams embarks on a weeklong coast-to-coast tour of parks. 

Images 1-2: National Park Service Director visits with rangers at Hamilton Grange National Memorial. NPS/Kathy Kupper

Images 3-5: Who’s buried in Grant’s tomb? Director visits with park rangers at General Grant National Memorial. grantstombnps 

Image 6: Director visits the Lower East Side Tenement Museum National Historic Site, affiliated with the National Park Service.

Image 7-9: Director Sams meeting with #NPSVolunteers, including Rails and Trails volunteers while riding amtrak. 

#NationalVolunteerWeek #NationalParkWeek #nationalparks #newyork #newyorkcity #nyc #urbanparks #americanhistory

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| National Park Service | @nationalparkservice | https://gondola.cc/nationalparkservice | Government Organization |

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nationalparkweek, npsvolunteers, nyc, newyorkcity, americanhistory, nationalparks, urbanparks, nationalvolunteerweek, newyork

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