New York, New York
This historical site commemorates the burial place of thousands of free and enslaved Africans from the late 17th century through the 18th century.From the 1690s until the 1790s, both free and enslaved Africans were buried in a 6.6 acre burial ground in Lower Manhattan, outside the boundaries of the...
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
This tropical island plays host to the memorial, which acknowledges and pays homage to the soldiers who fought in the Marianas Campaign of WWII.American Memorial Park honors the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of World War II. Over 5,000 names are...
Aztec, New Mexico
At the Aztec Ruins, visitors can follow ancient passageways to a distant time and explore West Ruin, a center of ancestral Pueblo society that once housed over 500 masonry rooms.Aztec Ruins provides visitors an intimate opportunity to explore the ancient Puebloan “great house” known as...
Wilmington, North Carolina
This preserved vessel serves as North Carolina’s World War II memorial and is also a museum interpreting the history of all ships named North Carolina. Historically, and until most recently, the most capable class of major combatants, or capital ships, in the U.S. Navy were named for...
Bennington, Vermont
The tallest structure in Vermont commemorates the Battle of Bennington, a battle that lead to the turning point in the Revolutionary War.Soaring more than 300 feet above the lovely streets of Old Bennington, a striking stone monument marks the site of a critical military supply depot. In the late...
Knoxville, Tennessee
1,600 men who fell while serving the Confederacy during the Civil War found their final resting place in this historic cemetery.Located on Bethel Avenue and down the road from the Mabry-Hazen House, the Bethel Cemetery contains more than 1,600 Confederate dead, including three hundred soldiers who...
Hardy, Virginia
Author and orator Booker T. Washington was born in this small plantation, where he eventually took his "first breath of freedom."
On April 5, 1856, Booker T. Washington was born a slave on the 207-arce farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil War, Washington became founder and first...
Fort Sumner, New Mexico
Through photographs and artifacts, the memorial’s museum explores the relocation of the Mescalero Apache and Navajo tribes from their ancestral lands, Dinétah to the Bosque Redondo Reservation.The center of a million-acre reservation known as the Bosque Redondo, this site represents a tragic period...
San Diego, California
Climbing out of his boat and onto shore in 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States.As the park’s namesake, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo led the first European expedition to explore what is now the west...
East Moline, Illinois
Located in the Mississippi River, Campbell’s Island, near present-day Rock Island, was the site of a day-long battle fought in the War of 1812.On July 19, 1814, a pro-British band of Sauk Indians led by Black Hawk attacked a force of United States regulars and rangers under Lieutenant John...
Yorktown, Virginia
The cross at this memorial commemorates the site where a wooden cross was erected by the early English settlers upon their safe arrival to Virginia in April of 1607.According to George Percy, one of the early settlers, "The nine and twentieth day we set up a cross at Chesupioc Bay, and named...
Coolidge, Arizona
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument preserves an ancient Hohokam farming community and "Great House."Casa Grande Ruins is the first archeological site to be preserved by the federal government and the fifth oldest unit in the National Park Service. Set aside as a federal land reserve in...
St. Augustine, Florida
The last standing 17th-century fort in the U.S., the monument has a complex cultural history beginning with Native Americans and running through Spanish, French, and English colonial domination.Begun in 1672, the Castillo de San Marcos is the last 17th century fort left in the United States....
New York, New York
Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, Castle Clinton represents not only the growth of New York City, but the growth of a nation as well.First intended to keep out a British invasion in 1812, the Castle has transformed over the years to welcome theater goers, immigrants, sightseers and...
El Paso, Texas
Chamizal National Memorial was established to commemorate the treaty which resulted in the peaceful settlement of a century-long boundary dispute.The Chamizal Convention of 1963 was a milestone in diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States. The Memorial provides visitors with an...
Chattanooga, Tennessee
In addition to its war monuments, this national cemetery is also the final resting place for many Medal of Honor recipients.On Dec. 25, 1863, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas, “The Rock of Chickamauga," issued General Orders No. 296 creating a national cemetery in commemoration of the Battles...
Willcox, Arizona
A “Wonderland of Rocks” is waiting for you to explore at Chiricahua National Monument.This forest of rock spires was eroded from layers of ash deposited by the Turkey Creek Volcano eruption 27 million years ago. The 8 mile paved scenic drive and 18 miles of day-use hiking trails provide...
Marbury, Alabama
Built in 1902, this park honors all soldiers of the Confederacy.Confederate Memorial Park is the site of Alabama's only Old Soldiers Home for Confederate Veterans. In operation from 1902 to 1939, the home cared for elderly veterans, and wives and widows of veterans. The site included 22 buildings...
Washington, District Of Columbia
A memorial island in the middle of an artificial lake has stones bearing the names and signatures of the fifty-six men who signed the Declaration of Independence.Constitution Gardens is a living legacy to the founding of the republic as well as an oasis in the midst of a city landscape. The 50...
Sierra Vista, Arizona
Coronado National Memorial commemorates and interprets the significance of Francisco Vásquez de Coronado’s expedition of 1540-1542 and the resulting cultural influences.The creation of the Memorial was not to protect any tangible artifacts related to the expedition, but rather to...
Bernalillo, New Mexico
Coronado State Monument includes the partially reconstructed ruins of the ancient Pueblo of Kuaua, a Tiwa word for "evergreen".The pueblo of Kuaua was occupied from 1300 AD and abandoned near the end of the 16th Century. Named for Francisco Vasquez de Coronado who is thought to have camped near...
Crazy Horse, South Dakota
The Crazy Horse Memorial is a tribute to the great Native American leader as well as a museum that honors Native American traditions.It's been nearly 35 years since the construction of the first wing of the Indian Museum of North America. When Korczak accepted the invitation of some Native...
Beachwood, Ohio
This site honors the memory of David Berger, an American citizen who was one of 11 Israeli athletes killed at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.David Mark Berger was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He attended Tulane University from 1962 to 1966 where he was a weightlifter and honor student...
Bradenton, Florida
The monument commemorates the spot where Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto supposedly landed in 1539.The Monument marks the supposed spot where Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto landed in 1539. Nearby Camp Utiza, a living history site, recreates de Soto first setting foot, as well as a village of...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The District of Columbia War Memorial honors the 499 Washington D.C. soldiers who lost their lives in World War I. Construction began following an act of Congress in 1931, and President Herbert Hoover dedicated the memorial on Armistice Day, November 11, 1931.Located in West Potomac Park along...
Chicago, Illinois
Started in 1923, the Elks National Veterans Memorial honors the members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks who fought in American military conflicts. During the Annual Convention of the Order in 1926, members dedicated the memorial to more than 1000 Elks who died in World War I.Designed...
New York, New York
Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty were the first sights of a new country for many immigrants to America.Opened on January 1, 1892, Ellis Island became the nation's premier federal immigration station. In operation until 1954, the station processed over 12 million immigrant steamship passengers...
St. Simons Island, Georgia
Georgia's fate was decided in 1742 when Spanish and British forces clashed on St. Simons Island. Fort Frederica's troops defeated the Spanish, ensuring Georgia's future as a British colony.In the early 18th century, the land lying between British South Carolina and Spanish Florida was known as the...
St. Augustine, Florida
This colonial-era Spanish fort was built to protect St. Augustine from sea attacks.The Spanish completed Fort Matanzas in 1742 to protect Matanzas Inlet, the "backdoor" to St. Augustine. It is today accessible by guided boat tours that focus on the site's role in hostilities between the...
Baltimore, Maryland
The monument honors the fort which inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the National Anthem during the Battle of Baltimore in 1814.The Visitor Center includes exhibits, a model of the fort, and a theater which features a film, "The Defense of Fort McHenry." Within 200 yards is the Star Fort...
Rome, New York
Fort Stanwix protected the lives of British soldiers during the French and Indian War and American patriots during the Revolutionary War.Known as "the fort that never surrendered," Fort Stanwix, under the command of Col. Peter Gansevoort, successfully repelled a prolonged siege, in August...
Watrous, New Mexico
Fort Union was used as the first line of defense for the Santa Fe Trail, a link in Native American trade networks.Fort Union was established in 1851 as the guardian of the Santa Fe Trail. During its forty-year history, three different forts were constructed close together. The third Fort Union was...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial commemorates the life and times of the 32nd American President, with particular emphasis on his leadership during the Great Depression and World War II."The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." These are the words of our 32nd President, a man...
Washington, District Of Columbia
George Mason, founding father and writer of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, is memorialized in West Potomac Park.The George Mason Memorial, dedicated on April 9, 2002, honors the little known but widely felt contributions of an important founding father. The memorial is located in West Potomac...
Colonial Beach, Virginia
George Washington's Birthplace burned down in 1779, but a 1936 excavation revealed the foundation, which has since been preserved.The Memorial House and Colonial Kitchen were constructed in 1931 to recreate the home in which George Washington was born. Typical of a moderately wealthy planter of the...
Diamond, Missouri
Here, the young boy known as the “Plant Doctor,” tended his secret garden while observing the day to day operations of a successful 19th century farm.George Washington Carver's favorite pastime was art. He painted landscapes and flowering plants. Students of all ages are invited to a...
Marion, Ohio
This circular monument of white Georgia marble contains the remains of President and Mrs. Harding.The monument, set in ten acres of landscaped grounds, is similar in appearance to a round Greek temple. The simple Doric features and spacious surroundings combine to create one of the most beautiful...
Beatrice, Nebraska
The monument's visitor center brings the epic homestead story to life for visitors of all ages and demonstrates the true scope and importance of the Homestead Act of 1862.The Homestead Act of 1862 has been called one the most important pieces of Legislation in the history of the United States....
Indianapolis, Indiana
Construction began on the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza in 1919 to honor the American servicemen who had fought in World War I. A prime example of the "City Beautiful" movement that stressed the beautification and cleanliness of American cities, city planners allotted five city blocks to the...
Arlington, Virginia
The memorial stands as a symbol for all Marines who have given their lives in the defense of the United States since 1775.The Marine Corps War Memorial stands as a symbol of this grateful Nation's esteem for the honored dead of the U.S. Marine Corps. The small island of Iwo Jima lies 660 miles...
St. Louis, Missouri
The park is a memorial to Thomas Jefferson’s role in opening the West, to the pioneers who helped shape its history, and to Dred Scott who sued for his freedom in the Old Courthouse.Thomas Jefferson’s vision of the spread of freedom and democracy from “sea to shining sea”...
Central Falls, Rhode Island
This historic park and tower offers visitors an unparalleled view of Central Falls.Originally the site of an Indian observation point used during the late-seventeenth-century King Phillip's War, this small, 4-acre park was the gift of Alvin Jenks to the city in which his progenitors had pioneered...
Washington, District Of Columbia
The monument honors engineer John Ericsson, whose creation of the USS Monitor not only revolutionized naval warfare, but helped achieve Northern victory in the Civil War.During his lifetime, John Ericsson revolutionized several facets of technology. The Swedish-born engineer-inventor is best known...
Dallas, Texas
Renowned American architect Philip Johnson designed this simple memorial in honor of slain President John F. Kennedy.The assassination of President Kennedy changed the city—and the world—forever. As a tribute to this extraordinary man, John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza was dedicated on...
Washington, District Of Columbia
This memorial honors the memory of Americans who served in the Korean War.Nineteen stainless steel sculptures stand silently under the watchful eye of a sea of faces upon a granite wall—reminders of the human cost of defending freedom. These elements all bear witness to the patriotism,...
Lincoln City, Indiana
The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial preserves the place where Abraham Lincoln learned to laugh with his father, cried over the death of his mother, read the books that opened his mind, and triumphed over the adversities of life on the frontier.At the Memorial Visitor Center, visitors can watch...
Washington, District Of Columbia
“In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.”Beneath these words, the 16th President of the United States—the Great Emancipator and preserver of the nation during the Civil War—sits immortalized in marble. As an...
Big Horn County, Montana
This area memorializes one of the last armed efforts of the Northern Plains Indians to preserve their way of life. Here in 1876, 263 soldiers and attached personnel of the U.S. Army, including Lt. Col. George A. Custer, met death at the hands of several thousand Indian warriors.This area...
Norfolk, Virginia
Located inside Norfolk's restored 1850 city hall, this museum traces the life and military career of General Douglas MacArthur.The museum is housed in Norfolk's nineteenth-century City Hall, which is both a Virginia Historic Landmark and a National Historic Place. A monumental rotunda is the...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Opened to the public on August 22, 2011, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial honors an iconic leader in the Civil Rights Movement whose commitment to colorblind equality and nonviolence helped overturn centuries of racial segregation in the United States.Opened to the public on August 22, 2011,...