National Parks
Boston, Massachusetts
Boston National Historical Park tells the story of the events that led to the American Revolution and the Navy that kept the nation strong.
Many of the historic sites that make up Boston National Historical Park can be found along the Freedom Trail. In downtown Boston, Old South Meeting House, Old...
Farmington, Pennsylvania
The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War.
Fort Necessity, a circular, palisaded fort, was built in 1754 by George Washington and his forces after a skirmish at Jumonville Glen, after which Washington expected another fight. On the...
Washington, District Of Columbia
Frederick Douglass' life spanned nearly eighty years, from the time that slavery was universal in American states to the time it was becoming a memory. Douglass freed himself from slavery and through decades of tireless efforts he helped to free millions more.In 1877 Frederick Douglass purchased a...