Located in western Lake Superior, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore offers 21 different islands and a 12-mile stretch of lakeshore on the mainland for visitors to enjoy. This Wisconsin park has more lighthouses than any other national park – a total of 8. Lake Superior is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world, and […]
Category Archives: 2018
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore featured 42nd in National Park Quarter series
February 28, 2018 – 8:24 am
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Quarter design finalized
February 5, 2018 – 2:21 pm
On August 1, 2017, the U.S. Mint announced the final design for the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarters. The reverse shows Chapel Rock with the white pine that grows out of its top. The inscriptions on the coin’s reverse include the name and location of the site: pictured rocks, michigan, the year of issue: 2018, […]
Candidate designs for new 2018 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Quarter
January 30, 2018 – 10:09 am
In July of 2016, both the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) and the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) reviewed several candidate designs for the reverse of the 2018 Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore quarter. The CCAC recommended an up-close view of Chapel Rock with the white pine growing out of the top. The CFA opted for […]
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore featured 41st in National Park Quarter series
January 25, 2018 – 7:35 am
Along the edge of Lake Superior in Michigan, water seeps from cracks in the impressive sandstone cliffs. The mineral deposits in this water streaks the rocks with bold colors. This is how Pictured Rocks gets its name – that colorful stretch of land. Enhancing the park’s beauty are natural caves that have formed in the […]
