A9 I hope so. I grew up in the South, being taught that the Civil War was fought for States Rights & slavery was not mentioned. My town had segregated schools until I was out of grade school. We need these reminders of what are history is and how we got to today. People forget. #parkchat

A9 #ParkChat That's a difficult question.

They DID. Do they now? Depends on how much of the former interpretation remains. I haven't been to Arlington House since it reopened after renovation.

Antietam Battlefield's VC exhibits reopened ~2months ago, and have already invited "reports". 😵‍💫

A9: Yes, and those voices need to be loud because others wish the discussion would just go away. #ParkChat

Well said, and so true. #ParkChat

Q10: The folks at Flight 93 NHS were kind enough to host #ParkChat multiple years during their busiest week. Have you been more inspired by these chats to visit their or any Memorials & Monuments in the NPS system, or more local ones? @59NationalParks @naturetechfam #ParkChat

A4: So many! Especially the wilderness parks. We just spent a week in Denali where it was very peaceful. #ParkChat

Agree. And the current adim drive to erase uncomfortable history is a travesty. #parkchat

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A8: I think it's important that memorials tell the true story of the community and what it is remembering, no matter how hard the truth hurts. #ParkChat

My parents did take us, but I had to go back as an adult to appreciate many of them. #ParkChat

A8 #ParkChat Memorials are reminders of our past, so we don't repeat those mistakes. They honor those who were lost to often avoidable tragedies. But the communities around the area need to acknowledge the importance of the reminder, or the honor... easier said than done.

A7 I would know so much less about our county if we hadn't visited the national mall, all the museums & cemeteries. I grew up only 4 hrs away, but my parents never took us there. Learning so much history, w our Kids was incredible. The Holocaust museum was another moving place. #parkchat

A7 A ranger walk and talk cannot be topped. I've learned so much. The rangers give insights that reading a book usually can't impart #ParkChat

Q8: The Flight 93 NMEM was an example of how memorials can be created by a diverse group of stakeholders through forming of a memorial “community” or partnership. Given this background, what role should memorials play in “community.” @59NationalParks @naturetechfam #ParkChat