Located in the South Pacific Ocean – halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand – the National Park of American Samoa is the only U.S. park site located south of the Equator. The park has units on four steep volcanic islands covered by lush rainforests – Ta’ū, Ofu, Olosega and Tutuila, home to American Samoa’s capital […]
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National Park of American Samoa featured 51st in National Park Quarter Series
January 15, 2020 – 7:45 am
2012 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Quarter released at Kahua Hula
August 27, 2012 – 9:00 am
The new Hawaii Volcanoes quarter, the fourteenth issue of the series and fourth design for 2012, is now in circulation. During the last week of August, the official launch ceremony for the new Hawai’i Volcanoes quarter took place at Kahua Hula, south of the Kilauea Visitor Center at Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii. The park’s […]
Hawai’i Volcanoes Quarter Design Finalized
March 27, 2012 – 9:49 am
On December 8, 2011, the U.S. Mint unveiled the final design for the 2012 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park quarter. As the 4th release of the year, the Hawaii quarter will feature the east rift of the Kilauea Volcano. Kilauea rises 4,190 feet above sea level and is located on the south side of Mauna Loa. […]
Candidate designs for 2012 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Quarter
March 19, 2012 – 1:08 pm
Five designs for the reverse of the 2012 Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park quarter were submitted to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee in the fall of 2010. After viewing the designs, the committee chose the version showing a close-up of the east rift of the Kilauea Volcano. The other four featured native Hawaiian dancers with the […]
