NPCA's registration deadline for our tour, On the Road to
Freedom: Understanding Civil Rights through our National Parks and
Heritage Areas is coming up fast! Join us on an intimate tour through
some of the most significant sites related to the American civil
rights movement. This immersive storytelling journey will provide you
with an opportunity to:

* Visit and learn about NPCA's role in establishing the
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
* Discover our current work to honor the lives of Emmet Till and
Mamie Till-Mobley at the Emmett Till Interpretive Center and
Sumner Court House
* Meet with multiple civil rights activists, such as Joanne Bland,
who, at 11 years old in 1965, was the youngest person to have
been jailed during any U.S. civil rights demonstration during
that period

On the Road to Freedom: Understanding Civil Rights through our
National Parks and Heritage areas
September 9-16, 2022
Registration Deadline: May 13, 2022
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On your journey, you'll be joined by Alan Spears, Senior
Director of Cultural Resources, Government Affairs, who says,
"the long road to freedom, citizenship, and humanity runs
straight through all of the sites on this itinerary. I'm honored
to make this journey with members of the NPCA family and to see some
of the most significant and inspirational places on the North American
landscape."

Get an exclusive, first-hand look at what it takes to develop a new
national historical park.

In a private program with NPCA experts and community partners,
you'll learn about the tireless push to establish the Emmett
Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Historical Park. Discover
NPCA's collaborative work with partners such as the Mississippi
Delta National Heritage Area, the Emmett Till Interpretive Center,
members of the Till family and the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley
Institute to commemorate the life and legacy of Emmett Till and the
larger civil rights stories throughout the Mississippi Delta. Alan
Spears will also share his expert perspectives on the proposed park
unit and his involvement with the Department of Interior staff and
others in preserving Till's story.

What will the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Historical
Park protect?

The tragic death of Emmett Till and the strength and resolve of his
mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, catalyzed the modern civil rights movement.
The new park will protect their stories and ensure their lives and
legacies will not be forgotten. The proposed multi-site park will have
sites in both the Mississippi Delta, where 14-year-old Emmett was
murdered, and in his hometown of Chicago, IL, where, after
Emmett's death, his mother Mamie became a pivotal voice in
garnering national attention for the plight of Black Americans under
Jim Crow laws.

Why is this new park so important?

Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley's stories are critical to the
National Park System telling the full story of the modern civil rights
movement. Establishing a park in their honor continues to pave the way
for designating additional parks that honor the history of all
Americans. Alan Spears explains, "we are always attempting to
form a more perfect union, and we are always attempting at NPCA to
form a more perfect park system that's more representative and
more inclusive."

Click here to download the full trip brochure (1 MB).
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To learn more and reserve your spot today, contact me at 202-454-3305
or by email at [email protected]. Thank you for your support.

See you in the parks,

Jared Dial, NPCA

Jared Dial
Associate Director, Educational Travel Program


NPCA | 777 6th Street, NW | Suite 700 |
Washington, DC 20001 | 800.NAT.PARK | [email protected]

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