LCSB, Tallgrass Prairie celebrate release of commemorative quarter
The National Park Service and Lyon County State Bank celebrated the release of a coin celebrating the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Dec. 12. The quarter is one of the 56 represented in the America the Beautiful Quarters Program, developed by the U.S. Mint in 2010. Every year, five national parks have been released to honor the sites. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, located in Strong City, was No. 55. The program is set to conclude in 2021 after the release of No. 56 â the Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site quarter â in Alabama. The process started when Kristen Hase w...
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