The U.S. Mint is rolling out a series of 56 quarters recognizing national parks and other historic places. Hot Springs National Park will be honored in the first five coins rolled out, in 2010, along with Yosemite, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon and Mount Hood National Forest. Good company. List of all honorees here, but I can’t yet find a design for the Hot Springs quarter.

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