News Release

Martin Christiansen selected as superintendent of George Rogers Clark National Historical Park

Date: June 12, 2024

Martin Christiansen

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OMAHA, Neb. — The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Martin Christiansen as the superintendent of George Rogers Clark National Historical Park located in Vincennes, Indiana. Christiansen is currently the supervisory training specialist and program manager for the NPS Fundamentals Program in the Office of Learning and Development located at the Horace Albright Training Center in Grand Canyon National Park. He will assume his new role at George Rogers Clark NHP later this spring.

“I am pleased to name Martin as the next superintendent of George Rogers Clark National Historical Park,” said NPS Midwest Regional Director Bert Frost. “He has the proven ability to build and lead teams, as well as provide sound guidance and foster inclusive work environments which makes him an excellence choice to lead George Rogers Clark into the future.”
George Rogers Clark National Historical Park was established to commemorate the achievements of Lieutenant Colonel George Rogers Clark and his frontiersmen during the American Revolution. Clark’s capture of Fort Sackville on February 25, 1779 effectively checked British control of the region and was instrumental in subsequent establishment of the Northwest Territory and American expansion west of the Appalachians.

Christiansen brings more than a dozen years of National Park Service experience. He began his career working as a Supervisory Education Specialist at Chamizal National Memorial before moving into the Supervisory Park Ranger (I) role at Guadalupe Mountains National Park followed by Chief of Interpretation and Education management positions at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, the Manhattan Sites and African Burial Ground of the National Parks of New York Harbor, Katmai National Park and Preserve, and El Malpais and El Morro National Monuments. Recently, he completed a detail assignment as Chief of Interpretation at Yosemite National Park. Along with being a seasoned interpretation specialist, Christiansen is also a passionate educator supporting DOI Supervisory Skills training from 2014-2020 and working directly with NPS Fundamentals since 2017. Christiansen is currently working towards a doctorate in history, and holds a Master of Arts in History, and Bachelor of Arts in History and Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Christiansen is also a proud Marine Corps veteran.

“I am excited for the opportunity to join and support the staff at George Rogers Clark as their superintendent and to become part of the Vincennes community,” Christiansen said. “There is so much history in this area and, as an historian and educator, I look forward to sharing those stories and connections with the public. As an experienced manager, I look forward to bringing and growing my leadership skills at this incredible site.”

As a father of adult children, Christiansen enjoys his flexible personal time ultra trail running and kayaking and is thrilled to return to his Midwest roots and explore new places with his partner Sue. He will be relocating to Vincennes, Indiana later this summer.