All across the USA, the National Park Service is celebrating their 100th Anniversary by offering free admission to all of their parks, monuments, and historic places.

Even though we can't show off the likes of a Yosemite or Grand Canyon, we do have a choice when it comes to National Park Service parks and historical places. Thanks to the Ossning Patch, here are 10 parks or historic sites that are within 100 miles of I-95's listening area.

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    WEIR FARM NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE - WILTON, CT

    Weir Farm is a 60 acre national park at 735 Nod Hill Road in Wilton where there's a focus on the visual arts, one of only two such sites in the National Park Service. The grounds are open year round from sunrise to sunset. For more info go to nps.gov.

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    STATUE OF LIBERTY NATIONAL MONUMENT - NEW YORK CITY

    In 1886, The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States as a gift by France for the friendship the two countries shared during the American Revolution. Lady Liberty is a must see!

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    NEW ENGLAND NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL - CT & MASS

    The New England Trail covers 215 miles from Long Island Sound to the gorgeous mountain summits of Connecticut and Massachusetts. You'll experience everything from breathtaking views of the landscape to historic village centers and quiet streams. There's no charge to walk the trail but prices vary for overnight sites.

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    GATEWAY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA - NY & NJ

    The Gateway National Recreation Area is made up of 26,607 acres in the Port of New York to the Port of New Jersey. The area encompasses Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, New York, and Monmouth county in New Jersey. The area includes the Jamaican Bay Wildlife Refuge and other areas to swim, fish, camp, boat, and bird watch.

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    APPALACHIAN TRAIL

    The Appalachian Trail is 2,180 miles long and goes from Georgia to Maine. The AT is free to walk and enjoy but overnight stays are subject to camping fees. For the fee structure, click here.

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    FDR HOME AND PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY - HYDE PARK, NY

    It's called Springwood and it's the home of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his Presidential Library and Museum. This is the very first Presidential Library ever built.

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    SAINT PAUL'S CHURCH - MOUNT VERNON, NY

    St. Paul's Church was built in 1763 and was used during the Revolutionary War by the Americans, Hessians, and the British to house troops and also a hospital.

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    LOWER EAST SIDE TENEMENT MUSEUM - NEW YORK CITY

    The Tenement Museum is the story of our ancestors from 1863 to 1935 and how they actually lived. 7,000 people from 20 nations lived in the building that is the heart of the museum.

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    THOMAS EDISON NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK - WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY

    The Thomas Edison Memorial houses his estate and the actual laboratory where he invented the phonograph, the motion picture camera, the light bulb, and the principles of mass production.

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    MARTIN VAN BUREN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE - KINDERHOOK, NY

    Martin Van Buren was the 8th President of the United States and played an important role in some of the political changes before the Civil War. The historic site is actually his home called Lindenwald where tours are offered throughout the year.

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