Fort Lee Historic Park
The public history exhibit I decided to choose is right near my backyard located in Fort Lee, New Jersey. I chose the Fort Lee Historic Park under the umbrella of the Palisades Interstate National Park Commission located mostly in North Jersey and a small section of New York. Brief information about Palisades Interstate Park, it was founded in 1900 under Theodore Roosevelt as a preservation site. The natural cliffs off the Palisades that stretch over 20 miles creates for beautiful views and thick forest filled areas for visitors to explore. The Palisades Interstate Park inherited Fort Lee Historic Park which was constructed in 1776 not long after America declared independence. The fort was named after General Charles Lee, its purpose was to block the British Navy on the west side of the Hudson River to block the British navy advancing North. Eventually on November...