New national park quarters unveiled

U.S. Mint debuts designs for the first five coins in its America the Beautiful Quarters Program, which will honor 56 national parks. The rest will be released through 2021.

1 of 6

America the Beautiful Quarters Program

The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for the first five coins in its America the Beautiful Quarters Program. The series will feature designs from 56 national parks and other sites in the 50 states, D.C. and U.S. territories.

The coin designs will be presented in the order they were first designated as national landmarks by the federal government. The first quarter in the series, Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas, will be released April 19, followed by four additional coins in 2010.

The other 51 quarters will roll out periodically through 2021, when Alabama's Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site completes the series.

By Julianne Pepitone, CNNMoney.com staff reporter

NEXT: Hot Springs National Park

Last updated March 24 2010: 10:35 AM ET

Email | Print | Share | RSS

TWITTER
DIGG
FACEBOOK
DEL.ICIO.US
REDDIT
STUMBLE UPON
MYSPACE
MIXX IT

Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader

See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS (close)

More on coins

• Penny-pinching budget cuts

• Turn your gold into cash

• The curse of the quarter

More Galleries

10 of the most luxurious airline amenity kits

When it comes to in-flight pampering, the amenity kits offered by these 10 airlines are the ultimate in luxury More

7 startups that want to improve your mental health

From a text therapy platform to apps that push you reminders to breathe, these self-care startups offer help on a daily basis or in times of need. More

5 radical technologies that will change how you get to work

From Uber's flying cars to the Hyperloop, these are some of the neatest transportation concepts in the works today. More

Special Offer