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§450bb–2 Maintenance of museum; acceptance of museum articles; construction of roads, etc.

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER LXI— - NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS › § 450bb–2

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may keep and run a museum at Harpers Ferry in an existing or newly built building, and accept items for display on behalf of the United States. The Secretary may build roads and other facilities and mark historic spots inside Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. The Secretary may also run or hire an interpretive shuttle service among lands acquired under sections 450bb to 450bb–2, subject to the Act of June 7, 1974, and on terms he finds will best meet those purposes.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §450bb–2

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The Secretary is authorized to—
(1)Maintain, either in an existing structure acquired under the provisions of section 450bb of this title or in a building constructed by him for the purpose, a museum for relics and records pertaining to historic events that took place at Harpers Ferry, and for other relics of national and patriotic interest, and to accept on behalf of the United States, for installation in such museum, articles which may be offered as additions to the museum;
(2)Construct roads and facilities and mark with monuments, tablets, or otherwise, points of interest within the boundaries of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park; and
(3)Provide, directly or by contract, subject to the provisions of the Act of June 7, 1974, an interpretive shuttle transportation service within, between, and among lands acquired for the purpose of sections 450bb to 450bb–2 of this title for such times and upon such terms as in his judgment will best accomplish the purposes of sections 450bb to 450bb–2 of this title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Act of
June 7, 1974, referred to in par. (3), is Pub. L. 93–303,
June 7, 1974, 88 Stat. 192, which amended former section 460l–6a, 460l–8, and 460l–10a of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

2004—Pub. L. 108–307 substituted “Secretary” for “Secretary of the Interior” in introductory provisions. 1974—Par. (3). Pub. L. 93–466 added par. (3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

“Harpers Ferry National Historical Park” substituted in text for “Harpers Ferry National Monument” in view of redesignation of Harpers Ferry National Monument as Harpers Ferry National Historical Park by Pub. L. 88–33, classified to section 450bb–6 of this title.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 450bb–2

Title 16Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73