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Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 Hermits Rest was built by Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter to serve as a waypoint, rest area, and gift shop for tourist at the end of their tour. Named for its 'remote' nature away from the then developed Village area the building displays many of Colter's trademark techniques and styles.
Grand Canyon now houses the single largest collection of Mary Colter buildings still left standing, be sure to check them out!
Grand Canyon now houses the single largest collection of Mary Colter buildings still left standing, be sure to check them out!
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Itineraries across USA
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Acadia
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Arches National Park
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Badlands
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Big Bend
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Biscayne
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Black Canyon Of The Gunnison
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Bryce Canyon
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Canyonlands
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Capitol Reef
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Carlsbad Caverns
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Channel Islands
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Congaree
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Crater Lake
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Cuyahoga Valley
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Death Valley
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Dry Tortugas
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Everglades
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Gateway Arch
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Glacier
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Grand Canyon
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Grand Teton
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Great Basin
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Great Smoky Mountains
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Guadalupe Mountains
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Haleakalā
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes
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Hot Springs
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Indiana Dunes
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Isle Royale
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Joshua Tree
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Kenai Fjords
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Kobuk Valley
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Lassen Volcanic
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Mammoth Cave
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Mesa Verde
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Mount Rainier
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North Cascades
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Olympic
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Petrified Forest
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Pinnacles
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Rocky Mountain
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Saguaro
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Shenandoah
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Virgin Islands
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Voyageurs
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White Sands
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Wind Cave
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Yellowstone
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Yosemite
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Zion