Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
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National Parks and Monuments
(table)National Parks and Monuments
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Birthplace | HP | Central Ky. | 1916 | 344.5 (139) | Traditional birthplace cabin in memorial building on site of Lincoln's birthplace. |
| Acadia | NP | SE Maine | 1919 | 49,075 (19,868) | Mountain and coast scenery. |
| Adams | HP | E Mass. | 1946 | 23.82 (10) | Home of Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and other members of the family. |
| African Burial Ground | MO | SE N.Y. | 2006 | .35 (.14) | Burial ground for free and enslaved Africans in the 1600s and 1700s. |
| Agate Fossil Beds | MO | NW Nebr. | 1965 | 3,058 (1,238) | World-famous quarries containing numerous well-preserved Miocene mammal fossils; museum of Native American artifacts. |
| Agua Fria | MO | Central Ariz. | 2000 | 71,100 (28,796) | A Native American settlement system dating to A.D. 1250–1450, spread over two mesas and the Agua Fria River canyon; more than 450 sites with pueblos, stone forts, and petroglyphs. |
| Alagnak | WS | SW Alaska | 1980 | 30,665 (12,415) | White water and salmon fishing. |
| Aleutian Islands World War II | MO | SW Alaska | 2019 | 4,950 (2,004) | World War II sites on three Aleutian Islands. |
| Alibates Flint Quarries | MO | NW Tex. | 1965 | 1,371 (555) | Flint quarries, first worked by Native Americans c.10,000 years ago; rich archaeological and historic area. |
| Allegheny Portage Railroad | HS | SW Pa. | 1964 | 1,284 (520) | Inclined-plane railroad that lifted passengers and cargoes of boats on the Pennsylvania Canal over the Allegheny Mts. |
| American Samoa | NP | American Samoa | 1988 | 13,500 (5,466) | Two rain forest preserves and a coral reef. |
| Amistad | RA | S Tex. | 1965 | 58,500 (23,693) | U.S. part of Amistad Reservoir, on the Rio Grande. |
| Andersonville | HS | SW Ga. | 1970 | 516 (209) | Civil War prison camp and national prisoner of war memorial. See under Andersonville. |
| Andrew Johnson | HS | NE Tenn. | 1935 | 17 (7) | Home, shop, and grave of President Andrew Johnson; site includes Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. |
| Aniakchak | MR | SW Alaska | 1978 | 601,294 (243,439) | Volcano; wilderness and wildlife preserve. |
| Antietam | BF | Central Md. | 1890 | 3,231 (1,308) | See Antietam campaign. Antietam (Sharpsburg) National Cemetery adjoins the park. |
| Apostle Islands | LS | NW Wis. | 1970 | 69,377 (28,078) | Apostle Islands and a strip of the Bayfield Peninsula, on the south shore of Lake Superior. |
| Appalachian | ST | Maine, N.H., Vt., Mass., Conn., N.Y., N.J., Pa., Md., W.Va., Va., Tenn., N.C., Ga. | 1968 | 239,605 (97,006) | See Appalachian Trail. |
| Appomattox Court House | HP | S central Va. | 1930 | 1,775 (719) | Site of Lee's surrender to Grant. See under Appomattox, Va. |
| Arches | NP | E Utah | 1929 | 76,679 (31,044) | Giant arches formed by erosion; designated a national park in 1971. |
| Arkansas Post | MM | SE Ark. | 1960 | 758 (307) | Site of the first permanent French settlement in the lower Mississippi valley. See Arkansas Post. |
| Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial | MM | NE Va. | 1925 | 28 (11) | Former home of the Custis and Lee families; memorial to Robert E. Lee. |
| Assateague Island | SS | Md., Va. | 1965 | 41,347 (16,740) | 37-mi (60-km) barrier island; beaches; wildlife refuge including wild ponies. |
| Aztec Ruins | MO | NW N.Mex. | 1923 | 318 (129) | Ruins of a Pueblo town. |
| Badlands | NP | SW S.Dak. | 1929 | 242,756 (98,282) | Gullies, ridges, and other erosional landforms; fossils. See badlands. |
| Bandelier | MO | N N.Mex. | 1916 | 33,677 (13,634) | Ruins of 13th-century Pueblo cliff dwellings. |
| Belmont-Paul Women's Equality | MO | Washington, D.C. | 2016 | .34 (.13) | Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, headquarters of the National Woman's party. |
| Bent's Old Fort | HS | SE Colo. | 1960 | 799 (323) | Fur-trading post and rest station on the Santa Fe Trail; built c.1830 by Charles Bent and William Bent. See Bent's Fort. |
| Bering Land Bridge | PS | NW Alaska | 1978 | 2,697,391 (1,092,061) | Remnant of land bridge that connected Alaska with Asia. |
| Big Bend | NP | W Tex. | 1935 | 801,163 (324,357) | Canyons and desert plain on the Rio Grande; Chisos Mts. Designated a national park in 1944. |
| Big Cypress | PA | S Fla. | 1974 | 720,564 (291,726) | Subtropical plant and animal life; ancestral home of Seminole and Miccosukee peoples. |
| Big Hole | BF | SW Mont. | 1910 | 976 (395) | Scene of 1877 battle between U.S. troops and Nez Percé led by Chief Joseph. |
| Bighorn Canyon | RA | Mont., Wyo. | 1966 | 120,296 (48,702) | Yellowtail Dam and spectacular Bighorn Canyon, on the Bighorn River. |
| Big South Fork | RR | Ky., Tenn. | 1976 | 123,694 (50,079) | Scenic gorges and valleys. |
| Big Thicket | PS | SE Tex. | 1974 | 113,122 (45,798) | Large number of plant and animal species in a convergence of ecosystems. |
| Birmingham Civil Rights | MO | Central Ala. | 2017 | 18 (7) | Commemorates work of the civil rights movement in Birmingham. |
| Biscayne | NP | SE Fla. | 1968 | 172,971 (70,029) | Aquatic park encompassing 25 islands. Example of a living coral reef; includes part of Biscayne Bay. Designated a national park in 1980. |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison | NP | W Colo. | 1933 | 30,780 (12,462) | Deep, narrow canyon of the Gunnison River, named for its dark-colored walls, which are always in shadow. Designated a national park in 1999. |
| Blackstone River Valley | HP | Mass., R.I. | 2014 | 1,489 (603) | Historic industrial sites in the Blackstone River Valley. |
| Blue Ridge | PW | Va., N.C. | 1936 | 98,911 (40,045) | Scenic route in the Blue Ridge Mts. between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mts. national parks; many roadside parks, lookouts, and trails; the first national parkway. |
| Bluestone | WS | SW W.Va. | 1988 | 4,310 (1,745) | Fishing, hiking, boating, and scenery. |
| Booker T. Washington | MO | Central Va. | 1956 | 239 (97) | Birthplace and childhood home of Booker T. Washington. |
| Boston | HP | E Mass. | 1974 | 44 (18) | Many sites include Old South Meeting House, the home of Paul Revere, obelisk commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill, and part of the Charlestown Navy Yard. |
| Boston African American | HS | E Mass. | 1980 | .59 (.24) | Oldest African-American church in the United States and the Black Heritage Trail. |
| Boston Harbor Islands | RA | E Mass. | 1996 | 1,482 (600) | More than 30 islands off the Greater Boston coast. |
| Brices Cross Roads | BS | NE Miss. | 1929 | 1 (.4) | Site of a rout of Union troops by Confederate cavalry under General N. B. Forrest (June 10, 1864). |
| Brown v. Board of Education | HS | NE Kansas | 1992 | 2 (.8) | See Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans. |
| Bryce Canyon | NP | SW Utah | 1924 | 35,835 (14,508) | Colored rock walls and columnar rock formations along the edge of a plateau. |
| Buck Island Reef | MO | Buck Island, Virgin Islands | 1961 | 19,015 (7,698) | One of the finest marine gardens in the Caribbean; bird rookeries and grottoes. |
| Buffalo | RI | NW Ark. | 1972 | 94,293 (38,175) | 136-mi (219-km) stretch of the Buffalo River and its valley; the first national river. |
| Cabrillo | MO | SW Calif. | 1913 | 160 (65) | Memorial to Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. |
| California | HT | Missouri River to Calif. and Oreg. | 1992 | … | Former migration route extending 5,600 mi (9,010 km) from the Missouri River to California and Oregon. |
| California Coastal | MO | W Calif. | 2000 | 6,230 (2,522) | Thousands of islands, rocks, and reefs within 12 mi (19 km) of California's 840-mi (1,350-km) coastline as well as Point Arena-Stornetta on the mainland; includes nesting grounds of seabirds and marine mammals. |
| Camp Nelson Heritage | MO | Central Ky. | 2018 | 525 (213) | Union Civil War supply depot, hospital, and training center for African-American troops. |
| Canaveral | SS | E Fla. | 1975 | 57,662 (23,345) | Barrier island dunes and marshland that includes a wildlife refuge. |
| Cane River Creole | HP | SE La. | 1994 | 206 (83) | Plantations and other sites associated with the development of Creole culture. |
| Canyon de Chelly | MO | NE Ariz. | 1931 | 83,840 (33,943) | Ruins of prehistoric Native American villages. |
| Canyonlands | NP | SE Utah | 1964 | 337,598 (136,679) | Rocks, spires, and mesas; Native American rock art and ruins. |
| Canyons of the Ancients | MO | SW Colo. | 2000 | 176,000 (71,255) | Rugged landscape that is archaeologically rich, with some sites dating to 10,000 years ago; later pit houses, cliff dwellings, and pueblos. |
| Cape Cod | SS | SE Mass. | 1961 | 43,608 (17,655) | See Cape Cod. |
| Cape Hatteras | SS | E N.C. | 1937 | 30,351 (12,288) | The first national seashore. See under Hatteras, Cape. |
| Cape Krusenstern | MO | Alaska | 1978 | 649,096 (262,792) | Archaeological sites of indigenous communities dating back 4,000 years. |
| Cape Lookout | SS | E N.C. | 1966 | 28,243 (11,434) | Three barrier islands with beaches, sand dunes, and salt marshes; Cape Lookout Lighthouse. |
| Capitol Reef | NP | S Utah | 1937 | 241,905 (97,937) | Highly colored sandstone cliffs dissected by gorges; named for a white, dome-shaped rock formation. |
| Capulin Volcano | MO | NE N.Mex. | 1916 | 793 (321) | Huge cinder cone of inactive volcano. |
| Carl Sandburg Home | HS | SW N.C. | 1968 | 268 (109) | Farm home of author Carl Sandburg. |
| Carlsbad Caverns | NP | SE N.Mex. | 1923 | 46,766 (18,934) | Great limestone caverns. Designated a national park in 1930. |
| Carrizo Plain | MO | W central Calif. | 2001 | 204,107 (82,634) | Grasslands and wetlands, including akali Soda Lake, in Central Valley. Home to threatened or endangered species. |
| Carter G. Woodson | HS | Washington, D.C. | 2006 | .15 (.06) | Home of Carter G. Woodson, African-American historian and educator. |
| Casa Grande Ruins | MO | S Ariz. | 1892 | 473 (191) | Huge building built c.600 years ago and other Ancestral Sonoran adobe ruins. |
| Cascade-Siskiyou | MO | S central Oreg. | 2000 | 114,000 (46,154) | A biologically diverse and ecologically unique area that also includes Soda Mountain, Pilot Rock, and Siskiyou Pass. |
| Castillo de San Marcos | MO | NE Fla. | 1924 | 19 (8) | Old Spanish masonry fort in Saint Augustine, Fla. |
| Castle Clinton | MO | SE N.Y. | 1946 | 1 (.4) | See Battery, the. |
| Catoctin Mountain Park | PO | NW Md. | 1936 | 5,891 (2,385) | Campgrounds, trails, and scenic drive located in the Catoctin Mts.; Camp David, the presidential retreat, is there. |
| Cedar Breaks | MO | SW Utah | 1933 | 6,155 (2,492) | Amphitheater (2,000 ft/610 m deep) formed by erosion. |
| Cedar Creek and Belle Grove | MO | N Va. | 2002 | 3,707 (1,501) | Site of a Civil War battle and Belle Grove Plantation. |
| César E. Chávez | MO | S. Calif. | 2002 | 117 (47) | Home and gravesite of César Chávez and United Farm Workers headquarters. |
| Chaco Culture | HP | NW N.Mex. | 1907 | 33,960 (13,749) | 13 pre-Columbian ruins of the Ancestral Pueblo peoples, representing the highest point of Ancestral Pueblo civilization (A.D. 850–1100). |
| Chamizal | MM | W Tex. | 1966 | 55 (22) | Memorializes the peaceful settlement of the 99-year border dispute between the United States and Mexico. |
| Channel Islands | NP | SW Calif. | 1938 | 249,561 (101,037) | Part of the Channel Islands. Nesting sea birds, sea lions, island fox, and unique plants. |
| Charles Pinckney | HS | SE S.C. | 1988 | 28 (11) | Home and estate of American diplomat and framer of the Constitution. |
| Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers | MO | SW Ohio | 2013 | 60 (24) | Home of Colonel Charles Young, a buffalo soldier and the first African-American army colonel. |
| Chattahoochie River | RA | Georgia | 1978 | 11,254 (4,556) | Series of historic and recreational sites along the Chattahoochie River. |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal | HP | D.C., Md., W.Va. | 1938 | 19,612 (7,940) | See Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. |
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga | MP | Ga., Tenn. | 1890 | 9,523 (3,855) | Civil War battle sites; first national military park. |
| Chickasaw | RA | S Okla. | 1976 | 9,899 (4,008) | Mineral springs, streams, and lakes. Name honors Chickasaw Nation; combination of former Platt National Park and Arbuckle National Recreation Area. |
| Chiricahua | MO | SE Ariz. | 1924 | 12,025 (4,868) | Unusual rock formations. |
| Christiansted | HS | St. Croix, Virgin Islands | 1952 | 27 (11) | Commemorates the Virgin Islands' colonial development, especially under Danish rule in the 18th and 19th cent. |
| City of Rocks | NR | Idaho | 1988 | 14,407 (5,833) | Granite spires, sculptured rock formations. |
| Clara Barton | HS | S Md. | 1974 | 9 (4) | Home and offices of the founder of the American Red Cross. |
| Colonial | HP | SE Va. | 1930 | 8,677 (3,513) | Historic Yorktown, Jamestown, and Cape Henry. Colonial Parkway connects some sites with Williamsburg. |
| Colorado | MO | W Colo. | 1911 | 20,536 (8,314) | Huge monoliths and other unusual erosional features. |
| Congaree | NP | Central S.C. | 1976 | 26,640 (10,785) | Last significant tract of southern bottomland hardwood forest in the United States. |
| Constitution Gardens | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1978 | 39 (16) | Memorial to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Continental Divide | ST | Mont., Idaho, Wyo., Colo., N.Mex. | 1978 | … | Runs the length of much of the Rocky Mountains; 3,100 mi (4,988 km) long. |
| Coronado | MM | SE Ariz. | 1952 | 4,830 (1,955) | Area near Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's point of entry (1540) into the United States. |
| Cowpens | BF | NW S.C. | 1929 | 842 (341) | Site of an American militia victory over British infantry and cavalry forces in the Revolutionary battle of Cowpens (Jan. 17, 1781). |
| Crater Lake | NP | SW Oreg. | 1902 | 183,224 (74,180) | Blue lake in a volcanic crater. |
| Craters of the Moon | MR | S Idaho | 1924 | 752,378 (304,606) | Volcanic cones, craters, and fissures, and lava fields. |
| Cumberland Gap | HP | Ky., Tenn., Va. | 1940 | 24,547 (9,938) | Mountain pass of the Wilderness Road. See Cumberland Gap. |
| Cumberland Island | SS | SE Ga. | 1972 | 36,347 (14,715) | Largest island off Georgia; beaches, sand dunes, marshes, and lakes. |
| Curecanti | RA | E Colo. | 1965 | 43,591 (17,648) | Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal reservoirs in the upper Black Canyon of the Gunnison. |
| Cuyahoga Valley | NP | NE Ohio | 1974 | 32,572 (13,187) | Preserves rural character of the Cuyahoga River valley. |
| Dayton Aviation Heritage | HP | W Ohio | 1992 | 111 (45) | Honors life and work of the Wright brothers, as well as poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. |
| Death Valley | NP | SE Calif., SW Nev. | 1933 | 3,372,981 (1,365,579) | Lowest point in Western Hemisphere; desert environment. |
| Delaware Water Gap | RA | N.J., Pa. | 1965 | 68,664 (27,799) | Scenic Delaware Water Gap. |
| Denali | PP | S Alaska | 1917 | 6,075,029 (2,459,526) | Contains Denali (Mt. McKinley), North America's highest mountain (20,310 ft/6,190 m); wildlife preserve. |
| De Soto | MM | W Fla. | 1948 | 30 (12) | Commemorates the landing (1539) of Hernando De Soto in Florida and his exploration of the S United States. |
| Devils Postpile | MO | E Calif. | 1911 | 800 (324) | Basaltic columns, some 60 ft (18 m) high. |
| Devils Tower | MO | NE Wyo. | 1906 | 1,347 (545) | Volcanic rock tower; first national monument. |
| Dinosaur | MO | Colo., Utah | 1915 | 210,282 (85,134) | Rich quarries of well-preserved fossils. |
| Dry Tortugas | NP | S Fla. | 1935 | 64,701 (26,195) | Contains Fort Jefferson, the largest all-masonry fort in the Western Hemisphere, built 1846. See Dry Tortugas. |
| Ebey's Landing | NR | Whidbey Island, Wash. | 1978 | 19,334 (7,828) | Records exploration and settlement of Puget Sound. |
| Edgar Allan Poe | HS | SE Pa. | 1978 | .52 (.21) | In 1843, Poe lived here and wrote several of his most famous stories. |
| Effigy Mounds | MO | NE Iowa | 1949 | 2,526 (1,023) | Outstanding examples of prehistoric Native American mounds. |
| Eisenhower | HS | S Pa. | 1969 | 690 (279) | Home and farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | HS | S N.Y. | 1977 | 181 (73) | Her personal retreat including two restored buildings, tennis court, rose garden, and playhouse. |
| El Malpais | MO | N.Mex. | 1987 | 114,347 (46,294) | In English, “the badlands”; volcanic area; also rich in Pueblo history. |
| El Morro | MO | W N.Mex. | 1906 | 1,279 (518) | Sandstone monolith with inscriptions of Spanish explorers and American pioneers. |
| Eugene O'Neill | HS | N Calif. | 1976 | 13 (5) | Restored home of the playwright. |
| Everglades | PE | S Fla. | 1934 | 1,508,939 (610,906) | Subtropical wilderness with prairies, mangroves, great variety of birds. See Everglades. |
| Federal Hall | MM | SE N.Y. | 1939 | .45 (.18) | Site of the first seat of the federal government and George Washington's inauguration (1789). |
| Fire Island | SS | SE N.Y. | 1964 | 19,581 (7,928) | Covers section of Fire Island. |
| First Ladies | HS | NE Ohio | 2000 | .46 (.19) | Home of Ida Saxton McKinley; honors all U.S. first ladies. |
| First State | HP | Del., Pa. | 2013 | 1,155 (468) | Site relating to Delaware's ratification of the Constitution and to Delaware Valley history. |
| Flight 93 | MM | SW Pa. | 2002 | 2,319 (939) | See Flight 93 National Memorial. |
| Florida | ST | S Fla. | 1983 | … | Subtropical plant and animal life along 1,300-mi (2,092-km) trail. |
| Florissant Fossil Beds | MO | Central Colo. | 1969 | 5,998 (2,428) | Well-preserved insect, seed, and leaf fossils of the Oligocene period; petrified sequoia tree stumps. |
| Ford's Theatre | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1970 | .30 (.12) | Site of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and death; includes the Lincoln Museum. |
| Fort Bowie | HS | SE Ariz. | 1964 | 999 (404) | Ruins of a fort (est. 1862) that was the base of military operations against Geronimo and his followers. |
| Fort Caroline | MM | NE Fla. | 1950 | 138 (56) | Area overlooking the site of Fort Caroline. |
| Fort Davis | HS | W Tex. | 1961 | 523 (212) | Key post in the defensive system of W Texas, guarding (1854–91) the San Antonio–El Paso road through the Davis Mts. |
| Fort Donelson | BF | NW Tenn. | 1928 | 1,319 (534) | Site of first Union Army victory; Civil War cemetery. |
| Fort Frederica | MO | SE Ga. | 1936 | 284 (115) | Ruins of a fort built by James Oglethorpe on one of the Sea Islands. |
| Fort Laramie | HS | SE Wyo. | 1938 | 873 (353) | Buildings of an old fort on the Oregon Trail. |
| Fort Larned | HS | Central Kansas | 1964 | 718 (291) | Protected the Santa Fe Trail; served as a military base during the Plains War (1860s) and later as an Indian Bureau administrative center. |
| Fort McHenry | MO | N Md. | 1925 | 43 (17) | See Fort McHenry. |
| Fort Matanzas | MO | NE Fla. | 1924 | 300 (121) | Spanish fort in Saint Augustine, Fla. |
| Fort Monroe | MO | SE Va. | 2011 | 367 (149) | See Fort Monroe. |
| Fort Necessity | BF | SW Pa. | 1931 | 903 (366) | George Washington's troops defeated here in 1754. |
| Fort Point | HS | W Calif. | 1970 | 29 (12) | Brick and granite mid-19th-century coastal fortification. |
| Fort Pulaski | MO | SE Ga. | 1924 | 5,623 (2,277) | Fort on Cockspur Island. See Fort Pulaski. |
| Fort Raleigh | HS | NE N.C. | 1941 | 513 (208) | Site of the first attempted settlement by the English in North America. See Roanoke Island. |
| Fort Scott | HS | SE Kansas | 1965 | 17 (7) | Commemorates historic events in Kansas prior to and during the Civil War. |
| Fort Smith | HS | NW Ark. | 1961 | 75 (30) | One of the first U.S. military posts in the Louisiana Purchase; maintained law and order in the Oklahoma Territory. See Fort Smith, Ark. |
| Fort Stanwix | MO | Central N.Y. | 1935 | 16 (6) | See Fort Stanwix. |
| Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie | HP | SE S.C. | 1948 | 235 (95) | Scene of the engagement that opened the Civil War. See Fort Sumter; Fort Moultrie. |
| Fort Union | MO | NW N.Mex. | 1954 | 721 (292) | Ruins of a U.S. army fort on the Santa Fe Trail. |
| Fort Union Trading Post | HS | N.Dak., Mont. | 1966 | 440 (178) | American Fur Company trading post during the 19th cent. |
| Fort Vancouver | HS | SW Wash. | 1948 | 207 (84) | Site of a Hudson's Bay Company post (1825–49) and later of a U.S. army fort. |
| Fort Washington Park | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1930 | 341 (138) | 19th-century fort. |
| Fossil Butte | MO | W Wyo. | 1972 | 8,198 (3,319) | Area containing Paleocene–Eocene fossil fish. |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1997 | 8 (3) | Monument to Roosevelt on the Mall in the nation's capital. |
| Frederick Douglass | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1962 | 9 (4) | Home of the abolitionist and writer; contains original furnishings, photographs, lithographs, and his library. |
| Frederick Law Olmsted | HS | E Mass. | 1979 | 7 (3) | Site of Olmsted's home and business containing lithographs and original furnishings. |
| Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania | MP | NE Va. | 1927 | 8,405 (3,403) | Contains portions of four major Civil War battlefields (see Fredericksburg, battle of) and a national cemetery. |
| Freedom Riders | MO | NE Ala. | 2017 | 6 (2) | Sites of mob attacks against an integrated group of Freedom Riders. |
| Friendship Hill | HS | SW Pa. | 1978 | 675 (273) | Home of Albert Gallatin, U.S. secretary of the treasury under Presidents Jefferson and Madison. |
| Gates of the Arctic | PP | N Alaska | 1978 | 8,472,506 (3,430,164) | Vast wilderness within the Arctic Circle. |
| Gateway | RA | N.Y., N.J. | 1972 | 26,607 (10,772) | Beaches, marshes, islands, and waters in and around New York City. One of the first two national urban recreation areas. |
| Gateway Arch | NP | E Mo. | 1935 | 193 (78) | Area commemorating westward exploration and settlement; includes Gateway Arch. See Saint Louis, Mo. |
| Gauley River | RA | W Va. | 1988 | 11,566 (4,683) | Passes through scenic valleys and gorges; whitewater boating. |
| General Grant | MM | SE N.Y. | 1958 | .76 (.31) | Tomb of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia. |
| George Rogers Clark | HP | SW Ind. | 1966 | 26 (11) | Memorial near the site of old Fort Sackville, seized from the British by General G. R. Clark in 1779. |
| George Washington Birthplace | MO | E Va. | 1930 | 653 (264) | Estate and reconstructed mansion. See Wakefield. |
| George Washington Carver | MO | SW Mo. | 1943 | 240 (97) | Birthplace and boyhood home of George Washington Carver. |
| George Washington Memorial Parkway | PW | Va., D.C., Md. | 1930 | 7,037 (2,849) | Parkway connecting landmarks associated with the life of George Washington along both sides of the Potomac River from Mt. Vernon to Great Falls. |
| Gettysburg | MP | S Pa. | 1895 | 6,032 (2,442) | Civil War battlefield and cemetery; site of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. See Gettysburg, Pa. |
| Giant Sequoia | MO | E Calif. | 2000 | 328,315 (132,921) | Last remaining groves of ancient sequoia trees within Sequoia National Forest. |
| Gila Cliff Dwellings | MO | SW N.Mex. | 1907 | 533 (216) | Well-preserved dwellings built by the Pueblo into a 150-ft (46-m) cliff. |
| Glacier | NP | NW Mont. | 1910 | 1,013,126 (410,172) | Glaciers, forests, and lakes; on the Continental Divide. |
| Glacier Bay | PP | SE Alaska | 1925 | 3,281,789 (1,328,660) | Active tidewater glaciers, inland fjords, preserved land and marine ecosystems. |
| Glen Canyon | RA | Ariz., Utah | 1958 | 1,254,117 (507,740) | Lake Powell, formed by the Glen Canyon Dam. |
| Golden Gate | RA | W Calif. | 1972 | 82,027 (33,209) | Beaches, forests, marshes, San Francisco's Presidio, and Alcatraz Island. One of the first urban national recreation areas. |
| Golden Spike | HP | N Utah | 1957 | 2,735 (1,107) | Site where the Union Pacific RR and the Central Pacific RR joined to form the first transcontinental railroad. |
| Governors Island | MO | SE N.Y. | 2003 | 23 (9) | Early 1800s fortifications in New York harbor and their surroundings. |
| Grand Canyon | NP | NW Ariz. | 1908 | 1,201,647 (486,497) | Great gorge of the Colorado River. See Grand Canyon. |
| Grand Canyon–Parashant | MO | NW Ariz. | 2000 | 1,014,000 (410,526) | Canyons, mountains, and buttes on the W portion of the Grand Canyon's north rim. Prehistoric and 19th-century remains; rare condors and tortoises. |
| Grand Portage | MO | NE Minn. | 1951 | 710 (287) | 9-mi (14-km) portage on the route to the Northwest used by explorers, missionaries, and fur traders. |
| Grand Staircase–Escalante | MO | S Utah | 1996 | 838,026 (339,282) | Rock formations; natural arches and bridges; prehistoric dwellings and rock art; fossil sites. |
| Grand Teton | NP | NW Wyo. | 1929 | 310,044 (125,524) | Scenic portion of the Teton Range; Jackson Hole. |
| Grant-Kohrs Ranch | HS | W Mont. | 1972 | 1,618 (655) | Headquarters of one of the largest 19th-century range ranches. |
| Great Basin | NP | E Nev. | 1986 | 77,180 (31,247) | Features Lehman Caves, an ice field on Wheeler Peak, ancient bristlecone pines, and a limestone arch. See Great Basin. |
| Great Egg Harbor | WS | SW N.J. | 1992 | 43,311 (17,535) | Largest canoeing river in the Pine Barrens. |
| Great Sand Dunes | PP | S Colo. | 1932 | 149,028 (60,335) | Large, high sand dunes in the Sangre de Cristo Mts. |
| Great Smoky Mountains | NP | N.C., Tenn. | 1926 | 522,427 (211,509) | Wild, beautiful area in the Great Smoky Mountains. |
| Greenbelt Park | PO | W central Md. | 1950 | 1,175 (476) | Woodland park. |
| Guadalupe Mountains | NP | W Tex. | 1966 | 86,367 (34,966) | Mountain region; contains a limestone fossil reef. |
| Guilford Courthouse | MP | N N.C. | 1917 | 253 (102) | See Guilford Courthouse, battle of. |
| Gulf Islands | SS | Fla., Miss. | 1971 | 138,306 (55,994) | Historic forts and white sand beaches near Pensacola, Fla.; Fort Massachusetts and primitive offshore islands in S Miss. |
| Hagerman Fossil Beds | MO | S Idaho | 1988 | 4,351 (1,762) | Fossils dating from the Pliocene era. |
| Haleakala | NP | Maui Island, Hawaii | 1916 | 33,265 (13,468) | Haleakala crater; rare and endangered species. |
| Hamilton Grange | MM | SE N.Y. | 1962 | 1.75 (.71) | Home of Alexander Hamilton. |
| Hampton | HS | NE Md. | 1948 | 62 (25) | Late-18th-century Georgian mansion. |
| Hanford Reach | MO | S central Wash. | 2000 | 195,000 (78,947) | Free-flowing nontidal stretch of the Columbia River with salmon spawning grounds and a preserved shrub-steppe ecosystem. |
| Harpers Ferry | HP | Md., W.Va. | 1944 | 3,656 (1,480) | See Harpers Ferry. |
| Harriet Tubman | HP | W N.Y. | 2017 | 32 (13) | Home and church of Harriet Tubman. |
| Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad | HP | SE Md. | 2013 | 480 (194) | Commemorates Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. |
| Harry S. Truman | HS | W Mo. | 1983 | 13 (5) | Home of Harry S. Truman from 1919 until 1972. |
| Hawaii Volcanoes | NP | Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1916 | 323,654 (131,034) | Volcanic region; lush vegetation. |
| Herbert Hoover | HS | E Iowa | 1965 | 187 (76) | Birthplace, childhood home, and burial place of President Herbert Hoover. |
| Hohokam Pima | MO | Central Ariz. | 1972 | 1,690 (684) | Archaeological remains of the Hohokam culture. |
| Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt | HS | SE N.Y. | 1944 | 833 (337) | Home, “Summer White House,” and burial place of Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt. See Hyde Park. |
| Homestead | MO | SE Nebr. | 1936 | 211 (85) | Site of the first farm claimed under the Homestead Act. |
| Honouliuli | HS | Oahu, Hawaii | 2015 | 154 (62) | Site of a World War II internment and prisoner of war camp that held Japanese and European American citizens and immigrants. |
| Hopewell Culture | HP | S Ohio | 1923 | 1,770 (716) | Prehistoric burial mounds of Hopewell people. |
| Hopewell Furnace | HS | SE Pa. | 1938 | 848 (343) | 19th-century iron making site with reconstructed buildings and furnished cottages. |
| Horseshoe Bend | MP | E Ala. | 1956 | 2,040 (826) | See Horseshoe Bend. |
| Hot Springs | NP | W central Ark. | 1921 | 5,548 (2,246) | Mineral springs. |
| Hovenweep | MO | Utah, Colo. | 1923 | 785 (318) | Prehistoric Native American pueblos and cliff dwellings. |
| Hubbell Trading Post | HS | NE Ariz. | 1965 | 160 (65) | Example of a late-19th-century trading post in the Southwest. |
| Ice Age | ST | S Wis. | 1980 | … | 1,200-mi (1,900-km) trail follows glacial moraines. |
| Iditarod | HT | Alaska | 1978 | … | Former Alaska Gold Rush trail extending 2,350 mi (3,781 km) from Seward to Nome. |
| Independence | HP | SE Pa. | 1948 | 45 (18) | Historic points of interest and the Liberty Bell; site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. See Independence Hall. |
| Indiana Dunes | NP | NW Ind. | 1966 | 15,348 (6,214) | 200-ft (60-m) sand dunes, beaches, and marshes along the south shore of Lake Michigan. |
| Ironwood Forest | MO | S Ariz. | 2000 | 129,000 (52,227) | Mountainous desert landscape with large stands of ironwood trees; saguaro forests and bighorn sheep; historic Hohokam sites. |
| Isle Royale | NP | NW Mich. | 1931 | 571,790 (231,494) | Forested island in Lake Superior. |
| James A. Garfield | HS | NE Ohio | 1980 | 8 (3) | Home of the 20th president and site of the first presidential memorial library. |
| Jean Lafitte | HP | SE La. | 1939 | 22,421 (9,073) | Includes New Orleans' French Quarter, the Chalmette Battlefield, and the Barataria and Acadian units. |
| Jewel Cave | MO | SW S.Dak. | 1908 | 1,274 (516) | Limestone caves with chambers connected by narrow passages; in the Black Hills. |
| Jimmy Carter | HS | SW Georgia | 1987 | 72 (29) | Buildings and exhibits associated with the 39th president's life. |
| John D. Rockefeller, Jr. | PW | NW Wyo. | 1972 | 23,777 (9,626) | Scenic corridor between Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks commemorating Rockefeller's role in the creation of many national parks. |
| John Day Fossil Beds | MO | N central Oreg. | 1974 | 14,062 (5,693) | Consists of Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno locations; rich fossil remains from four prehistoric periods. |
| John Fitzgerald Kennedy | HS | E Mass. | 1967 | .09 (.04) | Birthplace and early boyhood home of President John F. Kennedy. |
| John Muir | HS | W Calif. | 1964 | 344 (139) | John Muir House and Martínez Adobe, commemorating contributions of John Muir to conservation and literature. |
| Johnstown Flood | MM | SE Pa. | 1964 | 178 (72) | Memorializes the Johnstown flood of 1889. See Johnstown, Pa. |
| Joshua Tree | NP | S Calif. | 1936 | 790,636 (320,096) | Rare Joshua trees, or “praying plants”; named by Mormons because of upstretched arms. |
| Juan Bautista de Anza | HT | W Calif. | 1990 | … | 1,200-mi (1,931-km) trail traces the path of Spanish colonists. |
| Kalaupapa | HP | N Molokai Island, Hawaii | 1980 | 10,779 (4,364) | Site of former leper colony separated from the island by 2,000-ft (610-m) cliff; ruins of Hawaiian structures. |
| Kaloko-Honokohau | HP | Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1978 | 1,163 (471) | Site of important pre-European settlements. |
| Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks | MO | N central N.Mex. | 2001 | 4,645 (1,881) | Canyons, cliffs, and cone-shaped rock formations with nesting birds. |
| Katahdin Woods and Waters | MO | N central Maine | 2016 | 87,564 (35,451) | Mountains and wilderness in Maine's North Woods. |
| Katmai | PP | SE Alaska | 1918 | 4,093,228 (1,657,177) | Deep forest with lakes and active volcanoes. |
| Kenai Fjords | NP | S Alaska | 1978 | 669,650 (271,113) | Wilderness preserve, vast ice fields, fjords, and outflowing glaciers. |
| Kennesaw Mountain | BP | NW Ga. | 1917 | 2,965 (1,200) | Site of Sherman's attack on Confederate forces in the Atlanta campaign. |
| Keweenaw | HP | NW Mich. | 1992 | 1,870 (757) | Preserves features relevant to the first significant copper mining in the United States. |
| Kings Canyon | NP | E central Calif. | 1890 | 461,901 (187,004) | Canyons, peaks, sequoias. |
| Kings Mountain | MP | N S.C. | 1931 | 3,945 (1,597) | Site of a crucial American victory (Oct. 7, 1780) over the British during the Revolution. |
| Klondike Gold Rush | HP | SW Alaska, NW Wa. | 1976 | 12,996 (5,262) | Sites connected with the 1898 Klondike gold rush including Seattle's Pioneer Square, the miners' point of departure. |
| Knife River Indian Villages | HS | Central N.Dak. | 1974 | 1,749 (708) | Ruins of villages of Hidasta and Mandan Native Americans. |
| Kobuk Valley | NP | NW Alaska | 1978 | 1,750,716 (708,792) | A wildlife preserve north of the Arctic Circle; archaeological remnants of 10,000 years of human habitation. |
| Korean War Veterans Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1986 | 2 (.8) | Grouping of 19 infantry soldiers standing before a polished granite wall. |
| Lake Chelan | RA | N Wash. | 1968 | 61,946 (25,079) | Located in the Stehekin Valley and in the northern part of fjordlike Lake Chelan. |
| Lake Clark | PP | S Alaska | 1978 | 4,030,110 (1,631,623) | Waterfalls, tundra, and active volcanoes. |
| Lake Mead | RA | Ariz., Nev. | 1936 | 1,495,816 (605,594) | Lake Mead, formed by Hoover Dam, and Lake Mohave, formed by Davis Dam; the first national recreation area established by Congress. |
| Lake Meredith | RA | NW Tex. | 1965 | 44,978 (18,210) | Includes Lake Meredith, on the Canadian River, a popular water-sports area. |
| Lake Roosevelt | RA | NE Wash. | 1946 | 100,390 (40,644) | Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, formed by the Grand Coulee Dam in the Columbia River; interesting geology. |
| Lassen Volcanic | NP | N Calif. | 1907 | 106,589 (43,153) | Volcanic peaks and lava formations. |
| Lava Beds | MO | N Calif. | 1925 | 46,692 (18,904) | Examples of volcanism; scene of Modoc uprising. |
| Lewis and Clark | HP | NW Oreg., SW Wash. | 1958 | 3,410 (1,381) | Fort Clatsop, site of the winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and other sites associated with it. Jointly managed with nearby state historical parks. |
| Lewis and Clark | HT | Mo., Neb., S.Dak., N.Dak., Mont., Idaho, Oreg. | 1978 | … | 4,900-mi (7,890-km) trail commemorates the Lewis and Clark expedition. |
| Lincoln Boyhood | MM | SW Ind. | 1962 | 200 (81) | Site of the farm where Abraham Lincoln was raised and the burial place of his mother, Mary Hanks Lincoln. |
| Lincoln Home | HS | Central Ill. | 1971 | 12 (5) | Only private home owned by Abraham Lincoln; he was living there when he was elected president. |
| Lincoln Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1911 | 7 (3) | See Lincoln Memorial. |
| Little Bighorn Battlefield | MO | SE Mont. | 1879 | 765 (310) | Site of the battle between five companies of the Seventh Cavalry, commanded by George Armstrong Custer, and the Sioux and Cheyenne. |
| Little River Canyon | PS | NE Ala. | 1992 | 15,289 (6,190) | Rock expanses, benches, and bluffs; kayaking and rock climbing. |
| Little Rock Central High School | HS | Central Ark. | 1998 | 28 (11) | Site commemorating the “Little Rock Nine” and the fight for desegregation in the schools. |
| Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters | HS | E Mass. | 1972 | 2 (.8) | Home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1837–82) in Cambridge; also George Washington's headquarters during the siege of Boston (1775–76). |
| Lowell | HP | NE Mass. | 1978 | 142 (57) | Restored site of cotton mill traces the history of the Industrial Revolution. |
| Lower Delaware | WS | Pa., N.J. | 2000 | … | 67-mi (108-km) stretch of the Delaware River. |
| Lower St. Croix | WS | E Minn., NW Wis. | 1972 | 25,276 (10,233) | First river segment added by Congress to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | HP | SE Tex. | 1969 | 1,572 (636) | Sites of the birthplace, boyhood home, and ranch of President Lyndon B. Johnson. |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac | MM | NE Va. | 1973 | 17 (7) | Grove of 500 white pines overlooking Potomac River vista of the capital. |
| Maggie L. Walker | HS | E Central Va. | 1978 | 1 (.4) | Home of African-American bank president and early leader in the women's movement. |
| Mammoth Cave | NP | Central Ky. | 1926 | 54,012 (21,867) | Longest recorded cave system in the world. |
| Manassas | BP | NE Va. | 1940 | 5,073 (2,054) | See Bull Run. |
| Manhattan Project | HP | Tenn., N.Mex., Wash. | 2015 | 114 (46) | Sites associated with the Manhattan Project. |
| Manzanar | HS | E Calif. | 1992 | 814 (330) | Site of World War II internment of Japanese Americans. See relocation center. |
| Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller | HP | Vt. | 1992 | 643 (260) | Home of pioneer conservationist George Perkins Marsh. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | MM | Washington, D.C. | 2011 | 3 (1) | Statue and museum dedicated to the life and work of the civil-rights leader. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | HP | N Ga. | 1980 | 39 (16) | Birthplace, church, and grave of the civil-rights leader. |
| Martin Van Buren | HS | SE N.Y. | 1974 | 285 (115) | Home of the 8th president. |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Council House | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1982 | .07 (.03) | Home and political headquarters of the educator and activist; the carriage house contains the Bethune Archives. |
| Mesa Verde | NP | SW Colo. | 1906 | 52,485 (21,249) | Prehistoric cliff dwellings. |
| Middle Delaware | WS | Pa., N.J. | … | A 40-mi (64-km) stretch of the Delaware River in the Delaware Water Gap. | |
| Minidoka | HS | S Idaho | 2001 | 396 (160) | Site of a World War II internment camp for Japanese Americans. See relocation center. |
| Minute Man | HP | E Mass. | 1959 | 1,028 (416) | Scene of fighting on the opening day of the Revolutionary War; includes North Bridge, Minute Man statue, Battle Road (see Lexington and Concord, battles of), and the home of Nathaniel Hawthorne. |
| Minuteman Missile | HS | SW S.D. | 1999 | 44 (18) | Cold war intercontinental ballistic missile arsenal. |
| Mississippi | RR | SE Minn. | 1988 | 53,775 (21,771) | Cultural, historical, and industrial features of the Mississippi River. |
| Missouri | WS | S.Dak., Neb. | 1978 | 48,457 (19,618) | Two free-flowing portions of Missouri River with islands, bars, and chutes; native floodplain forest. |
| Mojave | PS | S Calif. | 1994 | 1,545,684 (625,783) | Dunes, cinder cones, historic mining scenes; protects fragile habitat of the desert tortoise. |
| Mojave Trails | MO | S Calif. | 2016 | 1,600,000 (647,773) | Mountain ranges, lava flows, sand dunes; World War II desert training sites. |
| Monocacy | BF | W Md. | 1976 | 1,627 (659) | Site commemorates the first successful defense of Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. |
| Montezuma Castle | MO | Central Ariz. | 1906 | 1,016 (411) | Well-preserved prehistoric cliff dwellings. |
| Moores Creek | BF | SE N.C. | 1926 | 88 (36) | Site of a battle between Patriots and Loyalists. |
| Mormon Pioneer | HT | Ill., Mo., Kans., Colo., Utah | 1978 | … | Historic trail follows the 1,300-mi (2,090-km) route taken by Brigham Young and his followers in 1847–48. |
| Morristown | HP | N N.J. | 1933 | 1,711 (693) | Site of military encampments during the Revolution; Washington's headquarters, 1779–80. |
| Mount Rainier | NP | SW Wash. | 1899 | 236,382 (95,701) | Volcanic peak and glaciers; subalpine meadows. |
| Mount Rushmore | MM | SW S.Dak. | 1925 | 1,278 (517) | Carvings of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt on the granite face of Mt. Rushmore. |
| Muir Woods | MO | W Calif. | 1908 | 554 (224) | Virgin stand of coastal redwoods. |
| Natchez | HP | SW Miss. | 1988 | 108 (44) | Melrose plantation and other antebellum buildings. |
| Natchez Trace | ST | Miss., Ala., Tenn. | 1983 | 10,995 (4,451) | Sections of the original Natchez Trace. |
| Natchez Trace | PW | Miss., Ala., Tenn. | 1938 | 52,302 (21,175) | Parkway following the general location of the old trail known as the Natchez Trace. |
| National Mall | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1933 | 156 (63) | Landscaped park, part of the L'Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. |
| Natural Bridges | MO | SE Utah | 1908 | 7,636 (3,091) | Three huge natural sandstone bridges. |
| Navajo | MO | NE Ariz. | 1909 | 360 (146) | Ruins of large cliff dwellings. |
| New Bedford Whaling | HP | SE Mass. | 1996 | 34 (14) | Commemorates the whaling heritage of New Bedford; includes a whaling museum. |
| Newberry | MO | Central Oreg. | 1990 | 54,000 (21,862) | Volcano caldera, with lava flows, cinder cones, and the Lava Cast Forest. |
| New Orleans Jazz | HP | SE La. | 1994 | 5 (2) | Preserves and interprets jazz as it has evolved in New Orleans. |
| New River Gorge | RI | W Va. | 1978 | 72,186 (29,225) | Rugged whitewater river flows through deep canyons. |
| Nez Percé | HP | Idaho, Mont., Oreg., Wash. | 1965 | 4,565 (1,848) | 38 sites that preserve and commemorate the history and culture of the Nez Percé. |
| Nez Percé | HT | Oregon, Idaho, Mont., Wyo. | 1986 | … | 1,170-mi (1,883-km) trail commemorates the retreat of the Nez Percé under Chief Joseph in 1877. |
| Nicodemus | HS | NW Kans. | 1996 | 161 (65) | Site of town established by African Americans during Reconstruction. |
| Ninety Six | HS | NW S.C. | 1976 | 1,022 (414) | A frontier trading post and Revolutionary War stronghold. |
| Niobrara | WS | N Nebr. | 1991 | 29,101 (11,782) | Ecological crossroads between eastern woodlands and western grasslands. |
| Noatak | PS | NW Alaska | 1978 | 6,587,071 (2,666,830) | Mountain-ringed river basin. |
| North Cascades | NP | N Wash. | 1968 | 504,781 (204,365) | Area of noted alpine scenery in the Cascade Range; bisected by Ross Lake National Recreation Area. |
| North Country | ST | N.Y. to N.Dak. | 1980 | … | Extends 4,500 mi (7,250 km), connecting seven northern tier states. |
| Obed | WS | E Tenn. | 1976 | 5,490 (2,223) | Numerous streams and rugged scenery. |
| Ocmulgee Mounds | HP | Central Ga. | 1934 | 704 (285) | Remains of prehistoric temple mounds. |
| Olympic | NP | NW Wash. | 1909 | 922,649 (373,542) | Rain forests and glaciers in the Olympic Mountains. |
| Oregon | HT | Mo. to Oreg. | 1978 | … | Traces the c.2,000-mi (3,200-km) route of pioneers in 1841–60. |
| Oregon Caves | MR | SW Oreg. | 1909 | 4,544 (1,840) | Limestone caverns with four levels; rock formations. |
| Organ Pipe Cactus | MO | S Ariz. | 1937 | 330,689 (133,882) | Unique Sonoran Desert plants and animals. |
| Overmountain Victory | HT | Tenn., Va., N.C., S.C. | 1980 | … | Follows the 330-mi (530-km) path of revolutionary Patriots. |
| Ozark | WS | SE Mo. | 1964 | 80,785 (32,706) | Scenic parts of the Current and Jacks Fork rivers; the first national scenic river. |
| Pacific Crest | ST | Calif., Oreg., Wash. | 1968 | … | Follows the Sierra and Cascade peaks 2,650 mi (4,265 km) from Mexico to Canada; one of the first two components of the National Trails System. |
| Padre Island | SS | S Tex. | 1962 | 130,434 (52,807) | See Padre Island, Tex. |
| Palo Alto Battlefield | HP | S Tex. | 1978 | 3,442 (1,394) | Site of the first major battle of the Mexican War. |
| Paterson Great Falls | HP | NE N.J. | 2009 | 51 (21) | Industrial history sites on the Great Falls of the Passaic River. |
| Pea Ridge | MP | NW Ark. | 1956 | 4,300 (1,741) | Site of the Civil War battle of Pea Ridge, which saved Missouri for the Union. |
| Pearl Harbor | MM | Oahu Island, Hawaii | 2019 | 21 (9) | Commemorates the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor; includes the USS Arizona Memorial. |
| Pecos | HP | N N.Mex. | 1965 | 6,693 (2,710) | 15th-century ruins of Pecos Pueblo, once the largest Native American settlement in the Southwest. |
| Pennsylvania Avenue | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1965 | 18 (7) | Portion of Pennsylvania Ave. and adjacent area between the Capitol and the White House. |
| Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial | MM | N Ohio | 1936 | 25 (10) | Scene of the victory near Put-in Bay of Oliver H. Perry in the War of 1812. |
| Petersburg | BF | SE Va. | 1926 | 9,638 (3,902) | Scene of the Battle of the Crater and a 10-month Union campaign (1864–65) to seize Petersburg, Va. |
| Petrified Forest | NP | E Ariz. | 1906 | 221,390 (89,632) | Petrified logs; portions of the Painted Desert. |
| Petroglyph | MO | Central N.Mex. | 1990 | 7,209 (2,919) | More than 15,000 prehistoric and historic Native American and Hispanic petroglyphs and rock art carvings. |
| Pictured Rocks | LS | N Mich. | 1966 | 73,236 (29,650) | Sandstone cliffs, marshes, dunes, and waterfalls along Lake Superior; the first national lakeshore. |
| Pinnacles | NP | W Calif. | 1908 | 26,686 (10,804) | Rock spires from 500 to 1,200 ft (150 to 365 m) high; caves. |
| Pipe Spring | MO | NW Ariz. | 1923 | 40 (16) | Spring first visited by the Mormons; old fort. |
| Pipestone | MO | SW Minn. | 1937 | 282 (114) | Quarry that was a source for Native American peace pipes; park includes Upper Midwest Indian Cultural Center. |
| Piscataway Park | PO | S Md. | 1961 | 4,616 (1,869) | Preserves the view from Mt. Vernon of the opposite shore of the Potomac River. |
| Point Reyes | SS | W Calif. | 1962 | 71,053 (28,766) | Coastal area with beaches and steep bluffs. |
| Pompeys Pillar | MO | S central Mont. | 2001 | 51 (21) | Large sandstone butte on Yellowstone River with inscription by William Clark. |
| Pony Express | HT | Mo., Kans., Colo., Utah, Nev., Calif. | 1992 | … | Follows the 1,966-mi (3,163-km) route of the pony express riders in 1860–61. |
| Port Chicago Naval Magazine | MM | Central Calif. | 1992 | 5 (2) | Site of a massive munitions explosion in 1944; World War II's worst home front disaster. |
| Potomac Heritage | ST | Va., D.C., Md., Pa. | 1983 | … | 704-mi (1,133-km) trail connects the tidewater regions to the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. |
| Poverty Point | MO | NE La. | 1988 | 911 (369) | Remains of a 2d millenium B.C. culture. |
| President Lincoln and Soldier's Home | MO | Washington, D.C. | 2000 | 2.3 (.9) | Historic Anderson Cottage, used as a summer retreat by Lincoln and other presidents. |
| President's Park | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1943 | 82 (33) | Includes the White House, Lafayette Square, the Ellipse, and the White House Visitor Center. |
| President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home | HS | SW Ark. | 2010 | .68 (.28) | Early childhood home of President Bill Clinton. |
| Prince William Forest Park | PO | NE Va. | 1936 | 16,081 (6,511) | Pine and hardwood forests of the Quantico Creek watershed. |
| Pullman | MO | Chicago, Ill. | 2015 | 203 (82) | America's first planned industrial town; factories and buildings associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company. |
| Pu'uhonua o Honaunau | HP | SW Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1955 | 420 (170) | Ancient Hawaiian sanctuary and royal residence. |
| Puukohola Heiau | HS | Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1972 | 86 (35) | Ruins of temple built (1791) by King Kamehameha the Great. |
| Rainbow Bridge | MO | S Utah | 1910 | 160 (65) | Pink sandstone arch. |
| Reconstruction Era | HP | SE S.C. | 2017 | 16 (6) | Sites associated with emancipated African Americans and Reconstruction. |
| Redwood | NP | NW Calif. | 1968 | 138,999 (56,275) | Coastal redwood forests. |
| Richmond | BP | E Va. | 1936 | 8,171 (3,308) | Commemorates Civil War battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry's Bluff, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, and Beaver Dam Creek. |
| Rio Grande | WS | S Tex. | 1978 | 13,123 (5,313) | U.S. shore of the Rio Grande in the Chihuahuan Desert. |
| River Raisin | BP | SE Mich. | 2010 | 42 (17) | Site of the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812. |
| Rock Creek Park | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1890 | 1,755 (711) | Wooded preserve, one of the largest urban parks in the nation. |
| Rocky Mountain | NP | Central Colo. | 1915 | 265,807 (107,614) | Scenic Rocky Mountains region on the Continental Divide; many high, snowcapped peaks. |
| Roger Williams | MM | E R.I. | 1965 | 5 (2) | Memorial to Roger Williams, the founder of the Rhode Island colony and a pioneer of religious freedom. |
| Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front | HP | W. Calif. | 2000 | 145 (59) | Shipyards and a tank factory; the civilian home front during World War II. |
| Ross Lake | RA | N Wash. | 1968 | 117,575 (47,601) | Extends along the Skagit River canyon; bisects North Cascades National Park. |
| Russell Cave | MO | NE Ala. | 1961 | 310 (126) | Cave containing a nearly continuous archaeological record of human habitation from about 7000 B.C. to A.D. 1650. |
| Sagamore Hill | HS | SE N.Y. | 1962 | 83 (34) | Estate and Victorian-style home of President Theodore Roosevelt. |
| Saguaro | NP | SE Ariz. | 1933 | 91,716 (37,132) | Saguaro, other cacti, varied desert growth. |
| Saint Croix | WS | Minn., Wis. | 1968 | 67,467 (27,315) | 200 mi (322 km) of the St. Croix River and its Namekagon tributary; trails, camping, boating. |
| Saint Croix Island | IS | E Maine | 1949 | 6.5 (3) | Commemorates the French settlement on the island in the Saint Croix River. |
| Saint-Gaudens | HP | W N.H. | 1964 | 191 (77) | Memorial to sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens; his home, studios, gardens. |
| Saint Paul's Church | HS | SE N.Y. | 1943 | 6 (2) | 18th-century church associated with the events leading to the arrest of John Peter Zenger; includes Bill of Rights museum. |
| Salem Maritime | HS | NE Mass. | 1938 | 9 (4) | Wharves and buildings important during Salem's seafaring days. |
| Salinas Pueblo Missions | MO | Central N.Mex. | 1909 | 1,071 (434) | Four 17th-century mission churches and ruins of three Pueblo villages. |
| Salt River Bay | HP | St. Croix, Virgin Islands | 1992 | 989 (400) | Fort Sale; upland watersheds, mangrove forests, estuarine and marine environments. |
| San Antonio Missions | HP | S central Tex. | 1978 | 948 (384) | Four missions situated on the San Antonio River; important examples of Spanish cultural influence. |
| Sand Creek Massacre | HS | E Colo | 2007 | 12,583 (5,094) | Site of the 1864 massacre of the Cheyenne (see Sand Creek). |
| Sand to Snow | MO | S Calif | 2016 | 154,000 (62,348) | See Sand to Snow National Monument. |
| San Francisco Maritime | HP | N Calif. | 1988 | 50 (20) | Largest collection of historic ships in the United States; exhibits on maritime history. |
| San Juan | HS | NE Puerto Rico | 1949 | 75 (30) | Oldest fortification within the limits of U.S. territory, built (16th cent.) by the Spanish to protect the harbor guarding the sea lanes to the New World. |
| San Juan Island | HP | NW Wash. | 1966 | 2,146 (869) | Dedicated to the peaceful relationship between the United States, Britain, and Canada since the San Juan Boundary Dispute. |
| Santa Fe | HT | Mo., Kans., Okla., Col., N.Mex. | 1987 | … | Traces the 1,203-mi (1,936-km) route of the Santa Fe Trail. |
| Santa Monica Mountains | RA | SW Calif. | 1978 | 156,618 (63,408) | Rugged, chaparral-covered landscape fronting on sandy beaches. |
| Saratoga | HP | E N.Y. | 1938 | 3,579 (1,449) | Scene of a famous battle in the American Revolution. See Saratoga campaign. |
| Saugus Iron Works | HS | E Mass. | 1968 | 9 (4) | Reconstruction of the 17th-century Colonial ironworks. |
| Scotts Bluff | MO | W Nebr. | 1919 | 3,005 (1,217) | Landmark on the Oregon Trail. |
| Sequoia | NP | E Calif. | 1890 | 404,063 (163,588) | Groves of giant sequoias. |
| Shenandoah | NP | N Va. | 1926 | 199,218 (80,655) | Forested region of the Blue Ridge Mts. |
| Shiloh | MP | SW Tenn. | 1894 | 7,932 (3,211) | Site of the Civil War battle of Shiloh. Shiloh National Cemetery is there. |
| Sitka | HP | SE Alaska | 1910 | 116 (47) | Site of the Tlingit peoples' defeat by Russian settlers in 1804. See Sitka. |
| Sleeping Bear Dunes | LS | W central Mich. | 1970 | 71,251 (28,847) | Section of the Lake Michigan shoreline and the North and South Manitoulin islands; beaches, sand dunes, forests. |
| Sonoran Desert | MO | SW Ariz. | 2001 | 486,400 (196,923) | Biologically diverse desert with mountain ranges and lowland valleys. Historical and archaeological remains. |
| Springfield Armory | HS | Mass. | 1974 | 55 (22) | Large weapons museum housed in former arsenal. |
| Statue of Liberty | MO | SE N.Y. | 1924 | 58 (23) | See Liberty, Statue of. |
| Steamtown | HS | NE Pa. | 1986 | 62 (25) | A railyard containing America's largest collection of steam-era locomotives and railroad cars. |
| Stones River | BF | Central Tenn. | 1927 | 709 (287) | See Murfreesboro, Tenn. Site of Stones River National Cemetery. |
| Stonewall | MO | New York City | 2016 | 8 (3) | Site of 1969 Stonewall riot, the beginning of the modern gay-rights movement. |
| Sunset Crater Volcano | MO | N Ariz. | 1930 | 3,040 (1,231) | Volcanic cinder cone with multicolored crater. |
| Tallgrass Prairie | PS | E Kans. | 1996 | 10,883 (4,406) | Surviving remnant of the tallgrass ecosystem. |
| Thaddeus Kosciuszko | MM | SE Pa. | 1972 | .02 (.01) | Commemorates the life and work of Thaddeus Kosciusko. |
| Theodore Roosevelt | NP | W N.Dak. | 1947 | 70,447 (28,521) | Part of Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch; badlands along the Little Missouri River. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace | HS | SE N.Y. | 1962 | .11 (.04) | Birthplace and boyhood home of President Theodore Roosevelt. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural | HS | W N.Y. | 1966 | 1 (.4) | Ansley Wilcox House, where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office (1901) as president. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Island | PO | Washington, D.C., Va. | 1932 | 89 (36) | Wilderness preserve in the Potomac River; a tribute to the “conservationist president.” |
| Thomas Edison | HP | NE N.J. | 1962 | 21 (9) | Buildings and equipment used by Thomas A. Edison. |
| Thomas Jefferson | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1934 | 18 (7) | See Thomas Jefferson Memorial. |
| Thomas Stone | HS | S Md. | 1978 | 328 (133) | Georgian-style home, Habre-de-Ventre, of a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Timpanogos Cave | MO | N Utah | 1922 | 250 (101) | Limestone cavern on Mt. Timpanogos. |
| Timucan Ecological and Historic Preserve | PS | NE Fla. | 1988 | 46,263 (18,730) | Atlantic coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks. |
| Tonto | MO | Central Ariz. | 1907 | 1,120 (453) | 14th-century Native-American cliff dwellings. |
| Trail of Tears | HT | N.C., Tenn., Ga., Ala., Ark., Okla. | 1987 | … | 2,200-mi (3,540-km) trail commemorates the routes of forced migration of more than 15,000 Cherokee from their ancestral homes. |
| Tule Lake | MO | NE Calif. | 2019 | 1,391 (563) | Tule Lake War Relocation Center, where Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. |
| Tule Springs Fossil Beds | MO | S Nev. | 2014 | 22,650 (9,170) | Ice age fossils of mammoths, lions, and camels. |
| Tumacacori | HP | S Ariz. | 1908 | 360 (146) | Mission founded by Father Eusebio F. Kino; rebuilt by the Franciscans. |
| Tupelo | BF | NE Miss. | 1929 | 1 (.4) | See Tupelo, Miss. |
| Tuskegee Airmen | HS | SE Ala. | 1999 | 90 (36) | Site commemorating the African-American Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. |
| Tuskegee Institute | HS | S Ala. | 1974 | 58 (23) | First institution of higher learning for the vocational training of African Americans; founded in 1881. |
| Tuzigoot | MO | Central Ariz. | 1939 | 812 (329) | Excavated ruins of a large Native American pueblo. |
| Ulysses S. Grant | HS | E Mo. | 1989 | 10 (4) | Pre–Civil War home of Ulysses S. Grant. |
| Upper Delaware | WS | Pa., N.Y. | 1978 | 75,000 (30,364) | Fishing and boating. |
| Upper Missouri River Breaks | MO | N central Mont. | 2001 | 378,000 (153,036) | Rugged, remote ecosystem paralleling the Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River; explored by Lewis and Clark. |
| Valles Caldera | PS | NW N. Mex. | 2014 | 89,766 (36,343) | 12–15 mi-wide (19–24 km) caldera formed by eruptions c. 1.6 and 1.2 million years ago; mountain meadows, abundant wildlife. |
| Valley Forge | HP | SE Pa. | 1976 | 3,469 (1,404) | Soldiers' huts and preserved buildings re-create the 1777–78 Continental Army encampment. |
| Vanderbilt Mansion | HS | E N.Y. | 1940 | 212 (86) | 19th-century palatial Victorian residence of a grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt. |
| Vermilion Cliffs | MO | N Ariz. | 2000 | 294,000 (119,028) | Remote cliffs, plateaus, canyons, and desert grasslands; fossilized dinosaur footprints. |
| Vicksburg | MP | W Miss. | 1899 | 1,815 (735) | Site of the Vicksburg campaign of the Civil War and Vicksburg National Cemetery. |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1980 | 2 (.8) | See Vietnam Veterans Memorial. |
| Virgin Islands | NP | St. John, Virgin Islands | 1956 | 14,945 (6,051) | Unusual scenery, marine life, coral gardens; ruins of Danish colonial sugar plantations. |
| Virgin Islands Coral Reef | MO | Off St. John, Virgin Islands | 2001 | 12,708 (5,145) | Mangroves, seagrass beds, and coral reefs, home to many sea animals and birds. |
| Voyageurs | NP | N Minn. | 1971 | 218,200 (88,340) | Scenic northern lakes region; interesting glacial features and history. |
| Waco Mammoth | MO | E Central Tex. | 2015 | 5 (2) | Remains of mammoths, camels, and other Pleistocene animals. |
| Walnut Canyon | MO | N Ariz. | 1915 | 3,201 (1,296) | 12th-century Sinagua cliff dwellings. |
| War in the Pacific | HP | Central Guam | 1978 | 2,031 (822) | Artifacts of World War II in the Pacific theater. |
| Washington Monument | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1848 | 106 (43) | 555-ft (169-m) high obelisk honoring Washington. |
| Washita Battlefield | HS | Okla. | 1848 | 315 (128) | Site of a Southern Cheyenne village attacked by General Custer on November 27, 1868. |
| Weir Farm | HS | Conn. | 1990 | 74 (30) | Home and studio of the American impressionist painter J. Alden Weir. |
| Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity | RA | N Calif. | 1965 | 246,087 (99,630) | Reservoirs, forestland, and Whiskeytown Falls. |
| White Sands | NP | S N.Mex. | 1933 | 143,704 (58,180) | Wind-drifted gypsum sands. |
| Whitman Mission | HS | SW Wash. | 1936 | 139 (56) | Site of the mission of Dr. Marcus Whitman. |
| William Howard Taft | HS | SW Ohio | 1969 | 4 (2) | Birthplace and early home of President William Howard Taft. |
| Wilson's Creek | BF | SW Mo. | 1960 | 2,408 (975) | Site of first major Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi. |
| Wind Cave | NP | SW S.Dak. | 1903 | 33,971 (13,753) | Limestone caverns in the Black Hills. |
| Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts | PO | N Va. | 1966 | 130 (53) | Set in a rolling, wooded landscaped area to provide artistic enjoyment and recreation; first national park for the performing arts. |
| Women's Rights | HP | W N.Y. | 1980 | 7 (3) | Includes Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, site of first women's rights convention (1848), and the home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. |
| World War II | MM | Washington, D.C. | 2004 | 7 (3) | Honors members of the armed forces and civilians who supported them during World War II. |
| Wrangell–St. Elias | PP | SW Alaska | 1978 | 13,175,791 (5,334,328) | Largest unit in the National Park System; numerous peaks over 16,000 ft (4,900 m), abundant wildlife. |
| Wright Brothers | MM | NE N.C. | 1927 | 428 (173) | Scene of the first (1903) successful flight of the Wright brothers. |
| Wupatki | MO | N Ariz. | 1924 | 35,402 (14,333) | Several prehistoric pueblos. |
| Yellowstone | NP | Wyo., Mont., Idaho | 1872 | 2,219,791 (898,701) | Geysers and hot springs, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone; first national park. |
| Yosemite | NP | E central Calif. | 1890 | 761,748 (308,400) | Mountain region with Yosemite Valley; notable waterfalls. |
| Yucca House | MO | SW Colo. | 1919 | 34 (14) | Unexcavated ruins of a prehistoric Native American village. |
| Yukon-Charley Rivers | PS | E central Alaska | 1978 | 2,526,512 (1,022,879) | Peregrine falcons, 1898 Gold Rush relics. |
| Zion | NP | SW Utah | 1909 | 147,243 (59,613) | Multicolored canyon in a desert region. |
| BF | Battlefield |
| BP | Battlefield Park |
| BS | Battlefield Site |
| HP | Historical Park |
| HS | Historic Site |
| HT | Historic Trail |
| IS | International Historic Site |
| LS | Lakeshore |
| MM | Memorial |
| MO | Monument |
| MP | Military Park |
| MR | Monument and Preserve |
| NR | Reserve |
| NP | Park |
| PA | Preserve and Addition |
| PE | Park and Expansion |
| PO | Park, other |
| PP | Park and Preserve |
| PS | Preserve |
| PW | Parkway |
| RA | Recreation Area |
| RI | River |
| RR | River and Recreation Area |
| SS | Seashore |
| ST | Scenic Trail |
| WS | Wild, Scenic, or Recreational River or Riverway |
National Parks and Monuments
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Birthplace | HP | Central Ky. | 1916 | 344.5 (139) | Traditional birthplace cabin in memorial building on site of Lincoln's birthplace. |
| Acadia | NP | SE Maine | 1919 | 49,075 (19,868) | Mountain and coast scenery. |
| Adams | HP | E Mass. | 1946 | 23.82 (10) | Home of Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and other members of the family. |
| African Burial Ground | MO | SE N.Y. | 2006 | .35 (.14) | Burial ground for free and enslaved Africans in the 1600s and 1700s. |
| Agate Fossil Beds | MO | NW Nebr. | 1965 | 3,058 (1,238) | World-famous quarries containing numerous well-preserved Miocene mammal fossils; museum of Native American artifacts. |
| Agua Fria | MO | Central Ariz. | 2000 | 71,100 (28,796) | A Native American settlement system dating to A.D. 1250–1450, spread over two mesas and the Agua Fria River canyon; more than 450 sites with pueblos, stone forts, and petroglyphs. |
| Alagnak | WS | SW Alaska | 1980 | 30,665 (12,415) | White water and salmon fishing. |
| Aleutian Islands World War II | MO | SW Alaska | 2019 | 4,950 (2,004) | World War II sites on three Aleutian Islands. |
| Alibates Flint Quarries | MO | NW Tex. | 1965 | 1,371 (555) | Flint quarries, first worked by Native Americans c.10,000 years ago; rich archaeological and historic area. |
| Allegheny Portage Railroad | HS | SW Pa. | 1964 | 1,284 (520) | Inclined-plane railroad that lifted passengers and cargoes of boats on the Pennsylvania Canal over the Allegheny Mts. |
| American Samoa | NP | American Samoa | 1988 | 13,500 (5,466) | Two rain forest preserves and a coral reef. |
| Amistad | RA | S Tex. | 1965 | 58,500 (23,693) | U.S. part of Amistad Reservoir, on the Rio Grande. |
| Andersonville | HS | SW Ga. | 1970 | 516 (209) | Civil War prison camp and national prisoner of war memorial. See under Andersonville. |
| Andrew Johnson | HS | NE Tenn. | 1935 | 17 (7) | Home, shop, and grave of President Andrew Johnson; site includes Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. |
| Aniakchak | MR | SW Alaska | 1978 | 601,294 (243,439) | Volcano; wilderness and wildlife preserve. |
| Antietam | BF | Central Md. | 1890 | 3,231 (1,308) | See Antietam campaign. Antietam (Sharpsburg) National Cemetery adjoins the park. |
| Apostle Islands | LS | NW Wis. | 1970 | 69,377 (28,078) | Apostle Islands and a strip of the Bayfield Peninsula, on the south shore of Lake Superior. |
| Appalachian | ST | Maine, N.H., Vt., Mass., Conn., N.Y., N.J., Pa., Md., W.Va., Va., Tenn., N.C., Ga. | 1968 | 239,605 (97,006) | See Appalachian Trail. |
| Appomattox Court House | HP | S central Va. | 1930 | 1,775 (719) | Site of Lee's surrender to Grant. See under Appomattox, Va. |
| Arches | NP | E Utah | 1929 | 76,679 (31,044) | Giant arches formed by erosion; designated a national park in 1971. |
| Arkansas Post | MM | SE Ark. | 1960 | 758 (307) | Site of the first permanent French settlement in the lower Mississippi valley. See Arkansas Post. |
| Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial | MM | NE Va. | 1925 | 28 (11) | Former home of the Custis and Lee families; memorial to Robert E. Lee. |
| Assateague Island | SS | Md., Va. | 1965 | 41,347 (16,740) | 37-mi (60-km) barrier island; beaches; wildlife refuge including wild ponies. |
| Aztec Ruins | MO | NW N.Mex. | 1923 | 318 (129) | Ruins of a Pueblo town. |
| Badlands | NP | SW S.Dak. | 1929 | 242,756 (98,282) | Gullies, ridges, and other erosional landforms; fossils. See badlands. |
| Bandelier | MO | N N.Mex. | 1916 | 33,677 (13,634) | Ruins of 13th-century Pueblo cliff dwellings. |
| Belmont-Paul Women's Equality | MO | Washington, D.C. | 2016 | .34 (.13) | Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, headquarters of the National Woman's party. |
| Bent's Old Fort | HS | SE Colo. | 1960 | 799 (323) | Fur-trading post and rest station on the Santa Fe Trail; built c.1830 by Charles Bent and William Bent. See Bent's Fort. |
| Bering Land Bridge | PS | NW Alaska | 1978 | 2,697,391 (1,092,061) | Remnant of land bridge that connected Alaska with Asia. |
| Big Bend | NP | W Tex. | 1935 | 801,163 (324,357) | Canyons and desert plain on the Rio Grande; Chisos Mts. Designated a national park in 1944. |
| Big Cypress | PA | S Fla. | 1974 | 720,564 (291,726) | Subtropical plant and animal life; ancestral home of Seminole and Miccosukee peoples. |
| Big Hole | BF | SW Mont. | 1910 | 976 (395) | Scene of 1877 battle between U.S. troops and Nez Percé led by Chief Joseph. |
| Bighorn Canyon | RA | Mont., Wyo. | 1966 | 120,296 (48,702) | Yellowtail Dam and spectacular Bighorn Canyon, on the Bighorn River. |
| Big South Fork | RR | Ky., Tenn. | 1976 | 123,694 (50,079) | Scenic gorges and valleys. |
| Big Thicket | PS | SE Tex. | 1974 | 113,122 (45,798) | Large number of plant and animal species in a convergence of ecosystems. |
| Birmingham Civil Rights | MO | Central Ala. | 2017 | 18 (7) | Commemorates work of the civil rights movement in Birmingham. |
| Biscayne | NP | SE Fla. | 1968 | 172,971 (70,029) | Aquatic park encompassing 25 islands. Example of a living coral reef; includes part of Biscayne Bay. Designated a national park in 1980. |
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison | NP | W Colo. | 1933 | 30,780 (12,462) | Deep, narrow canyon of the Gunnison River, named for its dark-colored walls, which are always in shadow. Designated a national park in 1999. |
| Blackstone River Valley | HP | Mass., R.I. | 2014 | 1,489 (603) | Historic industrial sites in the Blackstone River Valley. |
| Blue Ridge | PW | Va., N.C. | 1936 | 98,911 (40,045) | Scenic route in the Blue Ridge Mts. between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mts. national parks; many roadside parks, lookouts, and trails; the first national parkway. |
| Bluestone | WS | SW W.Va. | 1988 | 4,310 (1,745) | Fishing, hiking, boating, and scenery. |
| Booker T. Washington | MO | Central Va. | 1956 | 239 (97) | Birthplace and childhood home of Booker T. Washington. |
| Boston | HP | E Mass. | 1974 | 44 (18) | Many sites include Old South Meeting House, the home of Paul Revere, obelisk commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill, and part of the Charlestown Navy Yard. |
| Boston African American | HS | E Mass. | 1980 | .59 (.24) | Oldest African-American church in the United States and the Black Heritage Trail. |
| Boston Harbor Islands | RA | E Mass. | 1996 | 1,482 (600) | More than 30 islands off the Greater Boston coast. |
| Brices Cross Roads | BS | NE Miss. | 1929 | 1 (.4) | Site of a rout of Union troops by Confederate cavalry under General N. B. Forrest (June 10, 1864). |
| Brown v. Board of Education | HS | NE Kansas | 1992 | 2 (.8) | See Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans. |
| Bryce Canyon | NP | SW Utah | 1924 | 35,835 (14,508) | Colored rock walls and columnar rock formations along the edge of a plateau. |
| Buck Island Reef | MO | Buck Island, Virgin Islands | 1961 | 19,015 (7,698) | One of the finest marine gardens in the Caribbean; bird rookeries and grottoes. |
| Buffalo | RI | NW Ark. | 1972 | 94,293 (38,175) | 136-mi (219-km) stretch of the Buffalo River and its valley; the first national river. |
| Cabrillo | MO | SW Calif. | 1913 | 160 (65) | Memorial to Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. |
| California | HT | Missouri River to Calif. and Oreg. | 1992 | … | Former migration route extending 5,600 mi (9,010 km) from the Missouri River to California and Oregon. |
| California Coastal | MO | W Calif. | 2000 | 6,230 (2,522) | Thousands of islands, rocks, and reefs within 12 mi (19 km) of California's 840-mi (1,350-km) coastline as well as Point Arena-Stornetta on the mainland; includes nesting grounds of seabirds and marine mammals. |
| Camp Nelson Heritage | MO | Central Ky. | 2018 | 525 (213) | Union Civil War supply depot, hospital, and training center for African-American troops. |
| Canaveral | SS | E Fla. | 1975 | 57,662 (23,345) | Barrier island dunes and marshland that includes a wildlife refuge. |
| Cane River Creole | HP | SE La. | 1994 | 206 (83) | Plantations and other sites associated with the development of Creole culture. |
| Canyon de Chelly | MO | NE Ariz. | 1931 | 83,840 (33,943) | Ruins of prehistoric Native American villages. |
| Canyonlands | NP | SE Utah | 1964 | 337,598 (136,679) | Rocks, spires, and mesas; Native American rock art and ruins. |
| Canyons of the Ancients | MO | SW Colo. | 2000 | 176,000 (71,255) | Rugged landscape that is archaeologically rich, with some sites dating to 10,000 years ago; later pit houses, cliff dwellings, and pueblos. |
| Cape Cod | SS | SE Mass. | 1961 | 43,608 (17,655) | See Cape Cod. |
| Cape Hatteras | SS | E N.C. | 1937 | 30,351 (12,288) | The first national seashore. See under Hatteras, Cape. |
| Cape Krusenstern | MO | Alaska | 1978 | 649,096 (262,792) | Archaeological sites of indigenous communities dating back 4,000 years. |
| Cape Lookout | SS | E N.C. | 1966 | 28,243 (11,434) | Three barrier islands with beaches, sand dunes, and salt marshes; Cape Lookout Lighthouse. |
| Capitol Reef | NP | S Utah | 1937 | 241,905 (97,937) | Highly colored sandstone cliffs dissected by gorges; named for a white, dome-shaped rock formation. |
| Capulin Volcano | MO | NE N.Mex. | 1916 | 793 (321) | Huge cinder cone of inactive volcano. |
| Carl Sandburg Home | HS | SW N.C. | 1968 | 268 (109) | Farm home of author Carl Sandburg. |
| Carlsbad Caverns | NP | SE N.Mex. | 1923 | 46,766 (18,934) | Great limestone caverns. Designated a national park in 1930. |
| Carrizo Plain | MO | W central Calif. | 2001 | 204,107 (82,634) | Grasslands and wetlands, including akali Soda Lake, in Central Valley. Home to threatened or endangered species. |
| Carter G. Woodson | HS | Washington, D.C. | 2006 | .15 (.06) | Home of Carter G. Woodson, African-American historian and educator. |
| Casa Grande Ruins | MO | S Ariz. | 1892 | 473 (191) | Huge building built c.600 years ago and other Ancestral Sonoran adobe ruins. |
| Cascade-Siskiyou | MO | S central Oreg. | 2000 | 114,000 (46,154) | A biologically diverse and ecologically unique area that also includes Soda Mountain, Pilot Rock, and Siskiyou Pass. |
| Castillo de San Marcos | MO | NE Fla. | 1924 | 19 (8) | Old Spanish masonry fort in Saint Augustine, Fla. |
| Castle Clinton | MO | SE N.Y. | 1946 | 1 (.4) | See Battery, the. |
| Catoctin Mountain Park | PO | NW Md. | 1936 | 5,891 (2,385) | Campgrounds, trails, and scenic drive located in the Catoctin Mts.; Camp David, the presidential retreat, is there. |
| Cedar Breaks | MO | SW Utah | 1933 | 6,155 (2,492) | Amphitheater (2,000 ft/610 m deep) formed by erosion. |
| Cedar Creek and Belle Grove | MO | N Va. | 2002 | 3,707 (1,501) | Site of a Civil War battle and Belle Grove Plantation. |
| César E. Chávez | MO | S. Calif. | 2002 | 117 (47) | Home and gravesite of César Chávez and United Farm Workers headquarters. |
| Chaco Culture | HP | NW N.Mex. | 1907 | 33,960 (13,749) | 13 pre-Columbian ruins of the Ancestral Pueblo peoples, representing the highest point of Ancestral Pueblo civilization (A.D. 850–1100). |
| Chamizal | MM | W Tex. | 1966 | 55 (22) | Memorializes the peaceful settlement of the 99-year border dispute between the United States and Mexico. |
| Channel Islands | NP | SW Calif. | 1938 | 249,561 (101,037) | Part of the Channel Islands. Nesting sea birds, sea lions, island fox, and unique plants. |
| Charles Pinckney | HS | SE S.C. | 1988 | 28 (11) | Home and estate of American diplomat and framer of the Constitution. |
| Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers | MO | SW Ohio | 2013 | 60 (24) | Home of Colonel Charles Young, a buffalo soldier and the first African-American army colonel. |
| Chattahoochie River | RA | Georgia | 1978 | 11,254 (4,556) | Series of historic and recreational sites along the Chattahoochie River. |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal | HP | D.C., Md., W.Va. | 1938 | 19,612 (7,940) | See Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. |
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga | MP | Ga., Tenn. | 1890 | 9,523 (3,855) | Civil War battle sites; first national military park. |
| Chickasaw | RA | S Okla. | 1976 | 9,899 (4,008) | Mineral springs, streams, and lakes. Name honors Chickasaw Nation; combination of former Platt National Park and Arbuckle National Recreation Area. |
| Chiricahua | MO | SE Ariz. | 1924 | 12,025 (4,868) | Unusual rock formations. |
| Christiansted | HS | St. Croix, Virgin Islands | 1952 | 27 (11) | Commemorates the Virgin Islands' colonial development, especially under Danish rule in the 18th and 19th cent. |
| City of Rocks | NR | Idaho | 1988 | 14,407 (5,833) | Granite spires, sculptured rock formations. |
| Clara Barton | HS | S Md. | 1974 | 9 (4) | Home and offices of the founder of the American Red Cross. |
| Colonial | HP | SE Va. | 1930 | 8,677 (3,513) | Historic Yorktown, Jamestown, and Cape Henry. Colonial Parkway connects some sites with Williamsburg. |
| Colorado | MO | W Colo. | 1911 | 20,536 (8,314) | Huge monoliths and other unusual erosional features. |
| Congaree | NP | Central S.C. | 1976 | 26,640 (10,785) | Last significant tract of southern bottomland hardwood forest in the United States. |
| Constitution Gardens | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1978 | 39 (16) | Memorial to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Continental Divide | ST | Mont., Idaho, Wyo., Colo., N.Mex. | 1978 | … | Runs the length of much of the Rocky Mountains; 3,100 mi (4,988 km) long. |
| Coronado | MM | SE Ariz. | 1952 | 4,830 (1,955) | Area near Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's point of entry (1540) into the United States. |
| Cowpens | BF | NW S.C. | 1929 | 842 (341) | Site of an American militia victory over British infantry and cavalry forces in the Revolutionary battle of Cowpens (Jan. 17, 1781). |
| Crater Lake | NP | SW Oreg. | 1902 | 183,224 (74,180) | Blue lake in a volcanic crater. |
| Craters of the Moon | MR | S Idaho | 1924 | 752,378 (304,606) | Volcanic cones, craters, and fissures, and lava fields. |
| Cumberland Gap | HP | Ky., Tenn., Va. | 1940 | 24,547 (9,938) | Mountain pass of the Wilderness Road. See Cumberland Gap. |
| Cumberland Island | SS | SE Ga. | 1972 | 36,347 (14,715) | Largest island off Georgia; beaches, sand dunes, marshes, and lakes. |
| Curecanti | RA | E Colo. | 1965 | 43,591 (17,648) | Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal reservoirs in the upper Black Canyon of the Gunnison. |
| Cuyahoga Valley | NP | NE Ohio | 1974 | 32,572 (13,187) | Preserves rural character of the Cuyahoga River valley. |
| Dayton Aviation Heritage | HP | W Ohio | 1992 | 111 (45) | Honors life and work of the Wright brothers, as well as poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. |
| Death Valley | NP | SE Calif., SW Nev. | 1933 | 3,372,981 (1,365,579) | Lowest point in Western Hemisphere; desert environment. |
| Delaware Water Gap | RA | N.J., Pa. | 1965 | 68,664 (27,799) | Scenic Delaware Water Gap. |
| Denali | PP | S Alaska | 1917 | 6,075,029 (2,459,526) | Contains Denali (Mt. McKinley), North America's highest mountain (20,310 ft/6,190 m); wildlife preserve. |
| De Soto | MM | W Fla. | 1948 | 30 (12) | Commemorates the landing (1539) of Hernando De Soto in Florida and his exploration of the S United States. |
| Devils Postpile | MO | E Calif. | 1911 | 800 (324) | Basaltic columns, some 60 ft (18 m) high. |
| Devils Tower | MO | NE Wyo. | 1906 | 1,347 (545) | Volcanic rock tower; first national monument. |
| Dinosaur | MO | Colo., Utah | 1915 | 210,282 (85,134) | Rich quarries of well-preserved fossils. |
| Dry Tortugas | NP | S Fla. | 1935 | 64,701 (26,195) | Contains Fort Jefferson, the largest all-masonry fort in the Western Hemisphere, built 1846. See Dry Tortugas. |
| Ebey's Landing | NR | Whidbey Island, Wash. | 1978 | 19,334 (7,828) | Records exploration and settlement of Puget Sound. |
| Edgar Allan Poe | HS | SE Pa. | 1978 | .52 (.21) | In 1843, Poe lived here and wrote several of his most famous stories. |
| Effigy Mounds | MO | NE Iowa | 1949 | 2,526 (1,023) | Outstanding examples of prehistoric Native American mounds. |
| Eisenhower | HS | S Pa. | 1969 | 690 (279) | Home and farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | HS | S N.Y. | 1977 | 181 (73) | Her personal retreat including two restored buildings, tennis court, rose garden, and playhouse. |
| El Malpais | MO | N.Mex. | 1987 | 114,347 (46,294) | In English, “the badlands”; volcanic area; also rich in Pueblo history. |
| El Morro | MO | W N.Mex. | 1906 | 1,279 (518) | Sandstone monolith with inscriptions of Spanish explorers and American pioneers. |
| Eugene O'Neill | HS | N Calif. | 1976 | 13 (5) | Restored home of the playwright. |
| Everglades | PE | S Fla. | 1934 | 1,508,939 (610,906) | Subtropical wilderness with prairies, mangroves, great variety of birds. See Everglades. |
| Federal Hall | MM | SE N.Y. | 1939 | .45 (.18) | Site of the first seat of the federal government and George Washington's inauguration (1789). |
| Fire Island | SS | SE N.Y. | 1964 | 19,581 (7,928) | Covers section of Fire Island. |
| First Ladies | HS | NE Ohio | 2000 | .46 (.19) | Home of Ida Saxton McKinley; honors all U.S. first ladies. |
| First State | HP | Del., Pa. | 2013 | 1,155 (468) | Site relating to Delaware's ratification of the Constitution and to Delaware Valley history. |
| Flight 93 | MM | SW Pa. | 2002 | 2,319 (939) | See Flight 93 National Memorial. |
| Florida | ST | S Fla. | 1983 | … | Subtropical plant and animal life along 1,300-mi (2,092-km) trail. |
| Florissant Fossil Beds | MO | Central Colo. | 1969 | 5,998 (2,428) | Well-preserved insect, seed, and leaf fossils of the Oligocene period; petrified sequoia tree stumps. |
| Ford's Theatre | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1970 | .30 (.12) | Site of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and death; includes the Lincoln Museum. |
| Fort Bowie | HS | SE Ariz. | 1964 | 999 (404) | Ruins of a fort (est. 1862) that was the base of military operations against Geronimo and his followers. |
| Fort Caroline | MM | NE Fla. | 1950 | 138 (56) | Area overlooking the site of Fort Caroline. |
| Fort Davis | HS | W Tex. | 1961 | 523 (212) | Key post in the defensive system of W Texas, guarding (1854–91) the San Antonio–El Paso road through the Davis Mts. |
| Fort Donelson | BF | NW Tenn. | 1928 | 1,319 (534) | Site of first Union Army victory; Civil War cemetery. |
| Fort Frederica | MO | SE Ga. | 1936 | 284 (115) | Ruins of a fort built by James Oglethorpe on one of the Sea Islands. |
| Fort Laramie | HS | SE Wyo. | 1938 | 873 (353) | Buildings of an old fort on the Oregon Trail. |
| Fort Larned | HS | Central Kansas | 1964 | 718 (291) | Protected the Santa Fe Trail; served as a military base during the Plains War (1860s) and later as an Indian Bureau administrative center. |
| Fort McHenry | MO | N Md. | 1925 | 43 (17) | See Fort McHenry. |
| Fort Matanzas | MO | NE Fla. | 1924 | 300 (121) | Spanish fort in Saint Augustine, Fla. |
| Fort Monroe | MO | SE Va. | 2011 | 367 (149) | See Fort Monroe. |
| Fort Necessity | BF | SW Pa. | 1931 | 903 (366) | George Washington's troops defeated here in 1754. |
| Fort Point | HS | W Calif. | 1970 | 29 (12) | Brick and granite mid-19th-century coastal fortification. |
| Fort Pulaski | MO | SE Ga. | 1924 | 5,623 (2,277) | Fort on Cockspur Island. See Fort Pulaski. |
| Fort Raleigh | HS | NE N.C. | 1941 | 513 (208) | Site of the first attempted settlement by the English in North America. See Roanoke Island. |
| Fort Scott | HS | SE Kansas | 1965 | 17 (7) | Commemorates historic events in Kansas prior to and during the Civil War. |
| Fort Smith | HS | NW Ark. | 1961 | 75 (30) | One of the first U.S. military posts in the Louisiana Purchase; maintained law and order in the Oklahoma Territory. See Fort Smith, Ark. |
| Fort Stanwix | MO | Central N.Y. | 1935 | 16 (6) | See Fort Stanwix. |
| Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie | HP | SE S.C. | 1948 | 235 (95) | Scene of the engagement that opened the Civil War. See Fort Sumter; Fort Moultrie. |
| Fort Union | MO | NW N.Mex. | 1954 | 721 (292) | Ruins of a U.S. army fort on the Santa Fe Trail. |
| Fort Union Trading Post | HS | N.Dak., Mont. | 1966 | 440 (178) | American Fur Company trading post during the 19th cent. |
| Fort Vancouver | HS | SW Wash. | 1948 | 207 (84) | Site of a Hudson's Bay Company post (1825–49) and later of a U.S. army fort. |
| Fort Washington Park | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1930 | 341 (138) | 19th-century fort. |
| Fossil Butte | MO | W Wyo. | 1972 | 8,198 (3,319) | Area containing Paleocene–Eocene fossil fish. |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1997 | 8 (3) | Monument to Roosevelt on the Mall in the nation's capital. |
| Frederick Douglass | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1962 | 9 (4) | Home of the abolitionist and writer; contains original furnishings, photographs, lithographs, and his library. |
| Frederick Law Olmsted | HS | E Mass. | 1979 | 7 (3) | Site of Olmsted's home and business containing lithographs and original furnishings. |
| Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania | MP | NE Va. | 1927 | 8,405 (3,403) | Contains portions of four major Civil War battlefields (see Fredericksburg, battle of) and a national cemetery. |
| Freedom Riders | MO | NE Ala. | 2017 | 6 (2) | Sites of mob attacks against an integrated group of Freedom Riders. |
| Friendship Hill | HS | SW Pa. | 1978 | 675 (273) | Home of Albert Gallatin, U.S. secretary of the treasury under Presidents Jefferson and Madison. |
| Gates of the Arctic | PP | N Alaska | 1978 | 8,472,506 (3,430,164) | Vast wilderness within the Arctic Circle. |
| Gateway | RA | N.Y., N.J. | 1972 | 26,607 (10,772) | Beaches, marshes, islands, and waters in and around New York City. One of the first two national urban recreation areas. |
| Gateway Arch | NP | E Mo. | 1935 | 193 (78) | Area commemorating westward exploration and settlement; includes Gateway Arch. See Saint Louis, Mo. |
| Gauley River | RA | W Va. | 1988 | 11,566 (4,683) | Passes through scenic valleys and gorges; whitewater boating. |
| General Grant | MM | SE N.Y. | 1958 | .76 (.31) | Tomb of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia. |
| George Rogers Clark | HP | SW Ind. | 1966 | 26 (11) | Memorial near the site of old Fort Sackville, seized from the British by General G. R. Clark in 1779. |
| George Washington Birthplace | MO | E Va. | 1930 | 653 (264) | Estate and reconstructed mansion. See Wakefield. |
| George Washington Carver | MO | SW Mo. | 1943 | 240 (97) | Birthplace and boyhood home of George Washington Carver. |
| George Washington Memorial Parkway | PW | Va., D.C., Md. | 1930 | 7,037 (2,849) | Parkway connecting landmarks associated with the life of George Washington along both sides of the Potomac River from Mt. Vernon to Great Falls. |
| Gettysburg | MP | S Pa. | 1895 | 6,032 (2,442) | Civil War battlefield and cemetery; site of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. See Gettysburg, Pa. |
| Giant Sequoia | MO | E Calif. | 2000 | 328,315 (132,921) | Last remaining groves of ancient sequoia trees within Sequoia National Forest. |
| Gila Cliff Dwellings | MO | SW N.Mex. | 1907 | 533 (216) | Well-preserved dwellings built by the Pueblo into a 150-ft (46-m) cliff. |
| Glacier | NP | NW Mont. | 1910 | 1,013,126 (410,172) | Glaciers, forests, and lakes; on the Continental Divide. |
| Glacier Bay | PP | SE Alaska | 1925 | 3,281,789 (1,328,660) | Active tidewater glaciers, inland fjords, preserved land and marine ecosystems. |
| Glen Canyon | RA | Ariz., Utah | 1958 | 1,254,117 (507,740) | Lake Powell, formed by the Glen Canyon Dam. |
| Golden Gate | RA | W Calif. | 1972 | 82,027 (33,209) | Beaches, forests, marshes, San Francisco's Presidio, and Alcatraz Island. One of the first urban national recreation areas. |
| Golden Spike | HP | N Utah | 1957 | 2,735 (1,107) | Site where the Union Pacific RR and the Central Pacific RR joined to form the first transcontinental railroad. |
| Governors Island | MO | SE N.Y. | 2003 | 23 (9) | Early 1800s fortifications in New York harbor and their surroundings. |
| Grand Canyon | NP | NW Ariz. | 1908 | 1,201,647 (486,497) | Great gorge of the Colorado River. See Grand Canyon. |
| Grand Canyon–Parashant | MO | NW Ariz. | 2000 | 1,014,000 (410,526) | Canyons, mountains, and buttes on the W portion of the Grand Canyon's north rim. Prehistoric and 19th-century remains; rare condors and tortoises. |
| Grand Portage | MO | NE Minn. | 1951 | 710 (287) | 9-mi (14-km) portage on the route to the Northwest used by explorers, missionaries, and fur traders. |
| Grand Staircase–Escalante | MO | S Utah | 1996 | 838,026 (339,282) | Rock formations; natural arches and bridges; prehistoric dwellings and rock art; fossil sites. |
| Grand Teton | NP | NW Wyo. | 1929 | 310,044 (125,524) | Scenic portion of the Teton Range; Jackson Hole. |
| Grant-Kohrs Ranch | HS | W Mont. | 1972 | 1,618 (655) | Headquarters of one of the largest 19th-century range ranches. |
| Great Basin | NP | E Nev. | 1986 | 77,180 (31,247) | Features Lehman Caves, an ice field on Wheeler Peak, ancient bristlecone pines, and a limestone arch. See Great Basin. |
| Great Egg Harbor | WS | SW N.J. | 1992 | 43,311 (17,535) | Largest canoeing river in the Pine Barrens. |
| Great Sand Dunes | PP | S Colo. | 1932 | 149,028 (60,335) | Large, high sand dunes in the Sangre de Cristo Mts. |
| Great Smoky Mountains | NP | N.C., Tenn. | 1926 | 522,427 (211,509) | Wild, beautiful area in the Great Smoky Mountains. |
| Greenbelt Park | PO | W central Md. | 1950 | 1,175 (476) | Woodland park. |
| Guadalupe Mountains | NP | W Tex. | 1966 | 86,367 (34,966) | Mountain region; contains a limestone fossil reef. |
| Guilford Courthouse | MP | N N.C. | 1917 | 253 (102) | See Guilford Courthouse, battle of. |
| Gulf Islands | SS | Fla., Miss. | 1971 | 138,306 (55,994) | Historic forts and white sand beaches near Pensacola, Fla.; Fort Massachusetts and primitive offshore islands in S Miss. |
| Hagerman Fossil Beds | MO | S Idaho | 1988 | 4,351 (1,762) | Fossils dating from the Pliocene era. |
| Haleakala | NP | Maui Island, Hawaii | 1916 | 33,265 (13,468) | Haleakala crater; rare and endangered species. |
| Hamilton Grange | MM | SE N.Y. | 1962 | 1.75 (.71) | Home of Alexander Hamilton. |
| Hampton | HS | NE Md. | 1948 | 62 (25) | Late-18th-century Georgian mansion. |
| Hanford Reach | MO | S central Wash. | 2000 | 195,000 (78,947) | Free-flowing nontidal stretch of the Columbia River with salmon spawning grounds and a preserved shrub-steppe ecosystem. |
| Harpers Ferry | HP | Md., W.Va. | 1944 | 3,656 (1,480) | See Harpers Ferry. |
| Harriet Tubman | HP | W N.Y. | 2017 | 32 (13) | Home and church of Harriet Tubman. |
| Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad | HP | SE Md. | 2013 | 480 (194) | Commemorates Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. |
| Harry S. Truman | HS | W Mo. | 1983 | 13 (5) | Home of Harry S. Truman from 1919 until 1972. |
| Hawaii Volcanoes | NP | Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1916 | 323,654 (131,034) | Volcanic region; lush vegetation. |
| Herbert Hoover | HS | E Iowa | 1965 | 187 (76) | Birthplace, childhood home, and burial place of President Herbert Hoover. |
| Hohokam Pima | MO | Central Ariz. | 1972 | 1,690 (684) | Archaeological remains of the Hohokam culture. |
| Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt | HS | SE N.Y. | 1944 | 833 (337) | Home, “Summer White House,” and burial place of Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt. See Hyde Park. |
| Homestead | MO | SE Nebr. | 1936 | 211 (85) | Site of the first farm claimed under the Homestead Act. |
| Honouliuli | HS | Oahu, Hawaii | 2015 | 154 (62) | Site of a World War II internment and prisoner of war camp that held Japanese and European American citizens and immigrants. |
| Hopewell Culture | HP | S Ohio | 1923 | 1,770 (716) | Prehistoric burial mounds of Hopewell people. |
| Hopewell Furnace | HS | SE Pa. | 1938 | 848 (343) | 19th-century iron making site with reconstructed buildings and furnished cottages. |
| Horseshoe Bend | MP | E Ala. | 1956 | 2,040 (826) | See Horseshoe Bend. |
| Hot Springs | NP | W central Ark. | 1921 | 5,548 (2,246) | Mineral springs. |
| Hovenweep | MO | Utah, Colo. | 1923 | 785 (318) | Prehistoric Native American pueblos and cliff dwellings. |
| Hubbell Trading Post | HS | NE Ariz. | 1965 | 160 (65) | Example of a late-19th-century trading post in the Southwest. |
| Ice Age | ST | S Wis. | 1980 | … | 1,200-mi (1,900-km) trail follows glacial moraines. |
| Iditarod | HT | Alaska | 1978 | … | Former Alaska Gold Rush trail extending 2,350 mi (3,781 km) from Seward to Nome. |
| Independence | HP | SE Pa. | 1948 | 45 (18) | Historic points of interest and the Liberty Bell; site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. See Independence Hall. |
| Indiana Dunes | NP | NW Ind. | 1966 | 15,348 (6,214) | 200-ft (60-m) sand dunes, beaches, and marshes along the south shore of Lake Michigan. |
| Ironwood Forest | MO | S Ariz. | 2000 | 129,000 (52,227) | Mountainous desert landscape with large stands of ironwood trees; saguaro forests and bighorn sheep; historic Hohokam sites. |
| Isle Royale | NP | NW Mich. | 1931 | 571,790 (231,494) | Forested island in Lake Superior. |
| James A. Garfield | HS | NE Ohio | 1980 | 8 (3) | Home of the 20th president and site of the first presidential memorial library. |
| Jean Lafitte | HP | SE La. | 1939 | 22,421 (9,073) | Includes New Orleans' French Quarter, the Chalmette Battlefield, and the Barataria and Acadian units. |
| Jewel Cave | MO | SW S.Dak. | 1908 | 1,274 (516) | Limestone caves with chambers connected by narrow passages; in the Black Hills. |
| Jimmy Carter | HS | SW Georgia | 1987 | 72 (29) | Buildings and exhibits associated with the 39th president's life. |
| John D. Rockefeller, Jr. | PW | NW Wyo. | 1972 | 23,777 (9,626) | Scenic corridor between Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks commemorating Rockefeller's role in the creation of many national parks. |
| John Day Fossil Beds | MO | N central Oreg. | 1974 | 14,062 (5,693) | Consists of Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno locations; rich fossil remains from four prehistoric periods. |
| John Fitzgerald Kennedy | HS | E Mass. | 1967 | .09 (.04) | Birthplace and early boyhood home of President John F. Kennedy. |
| John Muir | HS | W Calif. | 1964 | 344 (139) | John Muir House and Martínez Adobe, commemorating contributions of John Muir to conservation and literature. |
| Johnstown Flood | MM | SE Pa. | 1964 | 178 (72) | Memorializes the Johnstown flood of 1889. See Johnstown, Pa. |
| Joshua Tree | NP | S Calif. | 1936 | 790,636 (320,096) | Rare Joshua trees, or “praying plants”; named by Mormons because of upstretched arms. |
| Juan Bautista de Anza | HT | W Calif. | 1990 | … | 1,200-mi (1,931-km) trail traces the path of Spanish colonists. |
| Kalaupapa | HP | N Molokai Island, Hawaii | 1980 | 10,779 (4,364) | Site of former leper colony separated from the island by 2,000-ft (610-m) cliff; ruins of Hawaiian structures. |
| Kaloko-Honokohau | HP | Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1978 | 1,163 (471) | Site of important pre-European settlements. |
| Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks | MO | N central N.Mex. | 2001 | 4,645 (1,881) | Canyons, cliffs, and cone-shaped rock formations with nesting birds. |
| Katahdin Woods and Waters | MO | N central Maine | 2016 | 87,564 (35,451) | Mountains and wilderness in Maine's North Woods. |
| Katmai | PP | SE Alaska | 1918 | 4,093,228 (1,657,177) | Deep forest with lakes and active volcanoes. |
| Kenai Fjords | NP | S Alaska | 1978 | 669,650 (271,113) | Wilderness preserve, vast ice fields, fjords, and outflowing glaciers. |
| Kennesaw Mountain | BP | NW Ga. | 1917 | 2,965 (1,200) | Site of Sherman's attack on Confederate forces in the Atlanta campaign. |
| Keweenaw | HP | NW Mich. | 1992 | 1,870 (757) | Preserves features relevant to the first significant copper mining in the United States. |
| Kings Canyon | NP | E central Calif. | 1890 | 461,901 (187,004) | Canyons, peaks, sequoias. |
| Kings Mountain | MP | N S.C. | 1931 | 3,945 (1,597) | Site of a crucial American victory (Oct. 7, 1780) over the British during the Revolution. |
| Klondike Gold Rush | HP | SW Alaska, NW Wa. | 1976 | 12,996 (5,262) | Sites connected with the 1898 Klondike gold rush including Seattle's Pioneer Square, the miners' point of departure. |
| Knife River Indian Villages | HS | Central N.Dak. | 1974 | 1,749 (708) | Ruins of villages of Hidasta and Mandan Native Americans. |
| Kobuk Valley | NP | NW Alaska | 1978 | 1,750,716 (708,792) | A wildlife preserve north of the Arctic Circle; archaeological remnants of 10,000 years of human habitation. |
| Korean War Veterans Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1986 | 2 (.8) | Grouping of 19 infantry soldiers standing before a polished granite wall. |
| Lake Chelan | RA | N Wash. | 1968 | 61,946 (25,079) | Located in the Stehekin Valley and in the northern part of fjordlike Lake Chelan. |
| Lake Clark | PP | S Alaska | 1978 | 4,030,110 (1,631,623) | Waterfalls, tundra, and active volcanoes. |
| Lake Mead | RA | Ariz., Nev. | 1936 | 1,495,816 (605,594) | Lake Mead, formed by Hoover Dam, and Lake Mohave, formed by Davis Dam; the first national recreation area established by Congress. |
| Lake Meredith | RA | NW Tex. | 1965 | 44,978 (18,210) | Includes Lake Meredith, on the Canadian River, a popular water-sports area. |
| Lake Roosevelt | RA | NE Wash. | 1946 | 100,390 (40,644) | Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, formed by the Grand Coulee Dam in the Columbia River; interesting geology. |
| Lassen Volcanic | NP | N Calif. | 1907 | 106,589 (43,153) | Volcanic peaks and lava formations. |
| Lava Beds | MO | N Calif. | 1925 | 46,692 (18,904) | Examples of volcanism; scene of Modoc uprising. |
| Lewis and Clark | HP | NW Oreg., SW Wash. | 1958 | 3,410 (1,381) | Fort Clatsop, site of the winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and other sites associated with it. Jointly managed with nearby state historical parks. |
| Lewis and Clark | HT | Mo., Neb., S.Dak., N.Dak., Mont., Idaho, Oreg. | 1978 | … | 4,900-mi (7,890-km) trail commemorates the Lewis and Clark expedition. |
| Lincoln Boyhood | MM | SW Ind. | 1962 | 200 (81) | Site of the farm where Abraham Lincoln was raised and the burial place of his mother, Mary Hanks Lincoln. |
| Lincoln Home | HS | Central Ill. | 1971 | 12 (5) | Only private home owned by Abraham Lincoln; he was living there when he was elected president. |
| Lincoln Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1911 | 7 (3) | See Lincoln Memorial. |
| Little Bighorn Battlefield | MO | SE Mont. | 1879 | 765 (310) | Site of the battle between five companies of the Seventh Cavalry, commanded by George Armstrong Custer, and the Sioux and Cheyenne. |
| Little River Canyon | PS | NE Ala. | 1992 | 15,289 (6,190) | Rock expanses, benches, and bluffs; kayaking and rock climbing. |
| Little Rock Central High School | HS | Central Ark. | 1998 | 28 (11) | Site commemorating the “Little Rock Nine” and the fight for desegregation in the schools. |
| Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters | HS | E Mass. | 1972 | 2 (.8) | Home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1837–82) in Cambridge; also George Washington's headquarters during the siege of Boston (1775–76). |
| Lowell | HP | NE Mass. | 1978 | 142 (57) | Restored site of cotton mill traces the history of the Industrial Revolution. |
| Lower Delaware | WS | Pa., N.J. | 2000 | … | 67-mi (108-km) stretch of the Delaware River. |
| Lower St. Croix | WS | E Minn., NW Wis. | 1972 | 25,276 (10,233) | First river segment added by Congress to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | HP | SE Tex. | 1969 | 1,572 (636) | Sites of the birthplace, boyhood home, and ranch of President Lyndon B. Johnson. |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac | MM | NE Va. | 1973 | 17 (7) | Grove of 500 white pines overlooking Potomac River vista of the capital. |
| Maggie L. Walker | HS | E Central Va. | 1978 | 1 (.4) | Home of African-American bank president and early leader in the women's movement. |
| Mammoth Cave | NP | Central Ky. | 1926 | 54,012 (21,867) | Longest recorded cave system in the world. |
| Manassas | BP | NE Va. | 1940 | 5,073 (2,054) | See Bull Run. |
| Manhattan Project | HP | Tenn., N.Mex., Wash. | 2015 | 114 (46) | Sites associated with the Manhattan Project. |
| Manzanar | HS | E Calif. | 1992 | 814 (330) | Site of World War II internment of Japanese Americans. See relocation center. |
| Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller | HP | Vt. | 1992 | 643 (260) | Home of pioneer conservationist George Perkins Marsh. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | MM | Washington, D.C. | 2011 | 3 (1) | Statue and museum dedicated to the life and work of the civil-rights leader. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | HP | N Ga. | 1980 | 39 (16) | Birthplace, church, and grave of the civil-rights leader. |
| Martin Van Buren | HS | SE N.Y. | 1974 | 285 (115) | Home of the 8th president. |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Council House | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1982 | .07 (.03) | Home and political headquarters of the educator and activist; the carriage house contains the Bethune Archives. |
| Mesa Verde | NP | SW Colo. | 1906 | 52,485 (21,249) | Prehistoric cliff dwellings. |
| Middle Delaware | WS | Pa., N.J. | … | A 40-mi (64-km) stretch of the Delaware River in the Delaware Water Gap. | |
| Minidoka | HS | S Idaho | 2001 | 396 (160) | Site of a World War II internment camp for Japanese Americans. See relocation center. |
| Minute Man | HP | E Mass. | 1959 | 1,028 (416) | Scene of fighting on the opening day of the Revolutionary War; includes North Bridge, Minute Man statue, Battle Road (see Lexington and Concord, battles of), and the home of Nathaniel Hawthorne. |
| Minuteman Missile | HS | SW S.D. | 1999 | 44 (18) | Cold war intercontinental ballistic missile arsenal. |
| Mississippi | RR | SE Minn. | 1988 | 53,775 (21,771) | Cultural, historical, and industrial features of the Mississippi River. |
| Missouri | WS | S.Dak., Neb. | 1978 | 48,457 (19,618) | Two free-flowing portions of Missouri River with islands, bars, and chutes; native floodplain forest. |
| Mojave | PS | S Calif. | 1994 | 1,545,684 (625,783) | Dunes, cinder cones, historic mining scenes; protects fragile habitat of the desert tortoise. |
| Mojave Trails | MO | S Calif. | 2016 | 1,600,000 (647,773) | Mountain ranges, lava flows, sand dunes; World War II desert training sites. |
| Monocacy | BF | W Md. | 1976 | 1,627 (659) | Site commemorates the first successful defense of Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. |
| Montezuma Castle | MO | Central Ariz. | 1906 | 1,016 (411) | Well-preserved prehistoric cliff dwellings. |
| Moores Creek | BF | SE N.C. | 1926 | 88 (36) | Site of a battle between Patriots and Loyalists. |
| Mormon Pioneer | HT | Ill., Mo., Kans., Colo., Utah | 1978 | … | Historic trail follows the 1,300-mi (2,090-km) route taken by Brigham Young and his followers in 1847–48. |
| Morristown | HP | N N.J. | 1933 | 1,711 (693) | Site of military encampments during the Revolution; Washington's headquarters, 1779–80. |
| Mount Rainier | NP | SW Wash. | 1899 | 236,382 (95,701) | Volcanic peak and glaciers; subalpine meadows. |
| Mount Rushmore | MM | SW S.Dak. | 1925 | 1,278 (517) | Carvings of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt on the granite face of Mt. Rushmore. |
| Muir Woods | MO | W Calif. | 1908 | 554 (224) | Virgin stand of coastal redwoods. |
| Natchez | HP | SW Miss. | 1988 | 108 (44) | Melrose plantation and other antebellum buildings. |
| Natchez Trace | ST | Miss., Ala., Tenn. | 1983 | 10,995 (4,451) | Sections of the original Natchez Trace. |
| Natchez Trace | PW | Miss., Ala., Tenn. | 1938 | 52,302 (21,175) | Parkway following the general location of the old trail known as the Natchez Trace. |
| National Mall | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1933 | 156 (63) | Landscaped park, part of the L'Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. |
| Natural Bridges | MO | SE Utah | 1908 | 7,636 (3,091) | Three huge natural sandstone bridges. |
| Navajo | MO | NE Ariz. | 1909 | 360 (146) | Ruins of large cliff dwellings. |
| New Bedford Whaling | HP | SE Mass. | 1996 | 34 (14) | Commemorates the whaling heritage of New Bedford; includes a whaling museum. |
| Newberry | MO | Central Oreg. | 1990 | 54,000 (21,862) | Volcano caldera, with lava flows, cinder cones, and the Lava Cast Forest. |
| New Orleans Jazz | HP | SE La. | 1994 | 5 (2) | Preserves and interprets jazz as it has evolved in New Orleans. |
| New River Gorge | RI | W Va. | 1978 | 72,186 (29,225) | Rugged whitewater river flows through deep canyons. |
| Nez Percé | HP | Idaho, Mont., Oreg., Wash. | 1965 | 4,565 (1,848) | 38 sites that preserve and commemorate the history and culture of the Nez Percé. |
| Nez Percé | HT | Oregon, Idaho, Mont., Wyo. | 1986 | … | 1,170-mi (1,883-km) trail commemorates the retreat of the Nez Percé under Chief Joseph in 1877. |
| Nicodemus | HS | NW Kans. | 1996 | 161 (65) | Site of town established by African Americans during Reconstruction. |
| Ninety Six | HS | NW S.C. | 1976 | 1,022 (414) | A frontier trading post and Revolutionary War stronghold. |
| Niobrara | WS | N Nebr. | 1991 | 29,101 (11,782) | Ecological crossroads between eastern woodlands and western grasslands. |
| Noatak | PS | NW Alaska | 1978 | 6,587,071 (2,666,830) | Mountain-ringed river basin. |
| North Cascades | NP | N Wash. | 1968 | 504,781 (204,365) | Area of noted alpine scenery in the Cascade Range; bisected by Ross Lake National Recreation Area. |
| North Country | ST | N.Y. to N.Dak. | 1980 | … | Extends 4,500 mi (7,250 km), connecting seven northern tier states. |
| Obed | WS | E Tenn. | 1976 | 5,490 (2,223) | Numerous streams and rugged scenery. |
| Ocmulgee Mounds | HP | Central Ga. | 1934 | 704 (285) | Remains of prehistoric temple mounds. |
| Olympic | NP | NW Wash. | 1909 | 922,649 (373,542) | Rain forests and glaciers in the Olympic Mountains. |
| Oregon | HT | Mo. to Oreg. | 1978 | … | Traces the c.2,000-mi (3,200-km) route of pioneers in 1841–60. |
| Oregon Caves | MR | SW Oreg. | 1909 | 4,544 (1,840) | Limestone caverns with four levels; rock formations. |
| Organ Pipe Cactus | MO | S Ariz. | 1937 | 330,689 (133,882) | Unique Sonoran Desert plants and animals. |
| Overmountain Victory | HT | Tenn., Va., N.C., S.C. | 1980 | … | Follows the 330-mi (530-km) path of revolutionary Patriots. |
| Ozark | WS | SE Mo. | 1964 | 80,785 (32,706) | Scenic parts of the Current and Jacks Fork rivers; the first national scenic river. |
| Pacific Crest | ST | Calif., Oreg., Wash. | 1968 | … | Follows the Sierra and Cascade peaks 2,650 mi (4,265 km) from Mexico to Canada; one of the first two components of the National Trails System. |
| Padre Island | SS | S Tex. | 1962 | 130,434 (52,807) | See Padre Island, Tex. |
| Palo Alto Battlefield | HP | S Tex. | 1978 | 3,442 (1,394) | Site of the first major battle of the Mexican War. |
| Paterson Great Falls | HP | NE N.J. | 2009 | 51 (21) | Industrial history sites on the Great Falls of the Passaic River. |
| Pea Ridge | MP | NW Ark. | 1956 | 4,300 (1,741) | Site of the Civil War battle of Pea Ridge, which saved Missouri for the Union. |
| Pearl Harbor | MM | Oahu Island, Hawaii | 2019 | 21 (9) | Commemorates the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor; includes the USS Arizona Memorial. |
| Pecos | HP | N N.Mex. | 1965 | 6,693 (2,710) | 15th-century ruins of Pecos Pueblo, once the largest Native American settlement in the Southwest. |
| Pennsylvania Avenue | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1965 | 18 (7) | Portion of Pennsylvania Ave. and adjacent area between the Capitol and the White House. |
| Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial | MM | N Ohio | 1936 | 25 (10) | Scene of the victory near Put-in Bay of Oliver H. Perry in the War of 1812. |
| Petersburg | BF | SE Va. | 1926 | 9,638 (3,902) | Scene of the Battle of the Crater and a 10-month Union campaign (1864–65) to seize Petersburg, Va. |
| Petrified Forest | NP | E Ariz. | 1906 | 221,390 (89,632) | Petrified logs; portions of the Painted Desert. |
| Petroglyph | MO | Central N.Mex. | 1990 | 7,209 (2,919) | More than 15,000 prehistoric and historic Native American and Hispanic petroglyphs and rock art carvings. |
| Pictured Rocks | LS | N Mich. | 1966 | 73,236 (29,650) | Sandstone cliffs, marshes, dunes, and waterfalls along Lake Superior; the first national lakeshore. |
| Pinnacles | NP | W Calif. | 1908 | 26,686 (10,804) | Rock spires from 500 to 1,200 ft (150 to 365 m) high; caves. |
| Pipe Spring | MO | NW Ariz. | 1923 | 40 (16) | Spring first visited by the Mormons; old fort. |
| Pipestone | MO | SW Minn. | 1937 | 282 (114) | Quarry that was a source for Native American peace pipes; park includes Upper Midwest Indian Cultural Center. |
| Piscataway Park | PO | S Md. | 1961 | 4,616 (1,869) | Preserves the view from Mt. Vernon of the opposite shore of the Potomac River. |
| Point Reyes | SS | W Calif. | 1962 | 71,053 (28,766) | Coastal area with beaches and steep bluffs. |
| Pompeys Pillar | MO | S central Mont. | 2001 | 51 (21) | Large sandstone butte on Yellowstone River with inscription by William Clark. |
| Pony Express | HT | Mo., Kans., Colo., Utah, Nev., Calif. | 1992 | … | Follows the 1,966-mi (3,163-km) route of the pony express riders in 1860–61. |
| Port Chicago Naval Magazine | MM | Central Calif. | 1992 | 5 (2) | Site of a massive munitions explosion in 1944; World War II's worst home front disaster. |
| Potomac Heritage | ST | Va., D.C., Md., Pa. | 1983 | … | 704-mi (1,133-km) trail connects the tidewater regions to the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. |
| Poverty Point | MO | NE La. | 1988 | 911 (369) | Remains of a 2d millenium B.C. culture. |
| President Lincoln and Soldier's Home | MO | Washington, D.C. | 2000 | 2.3 (.9) | Historic Anderson Cottage, used as a summer retreat by Lincoln and other presidents. |
| President's Park | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1943 | 82 (33) | Includes the White House, Lafayette Square, the Ellipse, and the White House Visitor Center. |
| President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home | HS | SW Ark. | 2010 | .68 (.28) | Early childhood home of President Bill Clinton. |
| Prince William Forest Park | PO | NE Va. | 1936 | 16,081 (6,511) | Pine and hardwood forests of the Quantico Creek watershed. |
| Pullman | MO | Chicago, Ill. | 2015 | 203 (82) | America's first planned industrial town; factories and buildings associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company. |
| Pu'uhonua o Honaunau | HP | SW Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1955 | 420 (170) | Ancient Hawaiian sanctuary and royal residence. |
| Puukohola Heiau | HS | Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1972 | 86 (35) | Ruins of temple built (1791) by King Kamehameha the Great. |
| Rainbow Bridge | MO | S Utah | 1910 | 160 (65) | Pink sandstone arch. |
| Reconstruction Era | HP | SE S.C. | 2017 | 16 (6) | Sites associated with emancipated African Americans and Reconstruction. |
| Redwood | NP | NW Calif. | 1968 | 138,999 (56,275) | Coastal redwood forests. |
| Richmond | BP | E Va. | 1936 | 8,171 (3,308) | Commemorates Civil War battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry's Bluff, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, and Beaver Dam Creek. |
| Rio Grande | WS | S Tex. | 1978 | 13,123 (5,313) | U.S. shore of the Rio Grande in the Chihuahuan Desert. |
| River Raisin | BP | SE Mich. | 2010 | 42 (17) | Site of the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812. |
| Rock Creek Park | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1890 | 1,755 (711) | Wooded preserve, one of the largest urban parks in the nation. |
| Rocky Mountain | NP | Central Colo. | 1915 | 265,807 (107,614) | Scenic Rocky Mountains region on the Continental Divide; many high, snowcapped peaks. |
| Roger Williams | MM | E R.I. | 1965 | 5 (2) | Memorial to Roger Williams, the founder of the Rhode Island colony and a pioneer of religious freedom. |
| Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front | HP | W. Calif. | 2000 | 145 (59) | Shipyards and a tank factory; the civilian home front during World War II. |
| Ross Lake | RA | N Wash. | 1968 | 117,575 (47,601) | Extends along the Skagit River canyon; bisects North Cascades National Park. |
| Russell Cave | MO | NE Ala. | 1961 | 310 (126) | Cave containing a nearly continuous archaeological record of human habitation from about 7000 B.C. to A.D. 1650. |
| Sagamore Hill | HS | SE N.Y. | 1962 | 83 (34) | Estate and Victorian-style home of President Theodore Roosevelt. |
| Saguaro | NP | SE Ariz. | 1933 | 91,716 (37,132) | Saguaro, other cacti, varied desert growth. |
| Saint Croix | WS | Minn., Wis. | 1968 | 67,467 (27,315) | 200 mi (322 km) of the St. Croix River and its Namekagon tributary; trails, camping, boating. |
| Saint Croix Island | IS | E Maine | 1949 | 6.5 (3) | Commemorates the French settlement on the island in the Saint Croix River. |
| Saint-Gaudens | HP | W N.H. | 1964 | 191 (77) | Memorial to sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens; his home, studios, gardens. |
| Saint Paul's Church | HS | SE N.Y. | 1943 | 6 (2) | 18th-century church associated with the events leading to the arrest of John Peter Zenger; includes Bill of Rights museum. |
| Salem Maritime | HS | NE Mass. | 1938 | 9 (4) | Wharves and buildings important during Salem's seafaring days. |
| Salinas Pueblo Missions | MO | Central N.Mex. | 1909 | 1,071 (434) | Four 17th-century mission churches and ruins of three Pueblo villages. |
| Salt River Bay | HP | St. Croix, Virgin Islands | 1992 | 989 (400) | Fort Sale; upland watersheds, mangrove forests, estuarine and marine environments. |
| San Antonio Missions | HP | S central Tex. | 1978 | 948 (384) | Four missions situated on the San Antonio River; important examples of Spanish cultural influence. |
| Sand Creek Massacre | HS | E Colo | 2007 | 12,583 (5,094) | Site of the 1864 massacre of the Cheyenne (see Sand Creek). |
| Sand to Snow | MO | S Calif | 2016 | 154,000 (62,348) | See Sand to Snow National Monument. |
| San Francisco Maritime | HP | N Calif. | 1988 | 50 (20) | Largest collection of historic ships in the United States; exhibits on maritime history. |
| San Juan | HS | NE Puerto Rico | 1949 | 75 (30) | Oldest fortification within the limits of U.S. territory, built (16th cent.) by the Spanish to protect the harbor guarding the sea lanes to the New World. |
| San Juan Island | HP | NW Wash. | 1966 | 2,146 (869) | Dedicated to the peaceful relationship between the United States, Britain, and Canada since the San Juan Boundary Dispute. |
| Santa Fe | HT | Mo., Kans., Okla., Col., N.Mex. | 1987 | … | Traces the 1,203-mi (1,936-km) route of the Santa Fe Trail. |
| Santa Monica Mountains | RA | SW Calif. | 1978 | 156,618 (63,408) | Rugged, chaparral-covered landscape fronting on sandy beaches. |
| Saratoga | HP | E N.Y. | 1938 | 3,579 (1,449) | Scene of a famous battle in the American Revolution. See Saratoga campaign. |
| Saugus Iron Works | HS | E Mass. | 1968 | 9 (4) | Reconstruction of the 17th-century Colonial ironworks. |
| Scotts Bluff | MO | W Nebr. | 1919 | 3,005 (1,217) | Landmark on the Oregon Trail. |
| Sequoia | NP | E Calif. | 1890 | 404,063 (163,588) | Groves of giant sequoias. |
| Shenandoah | NP | N Va. | 1926 | 199,218 (80,655) | Forested region of the Blue Ridge Mts. |
| Shiloh | MP | SW Tenn. | 1894 | 7,932 (3,211) | Site of the Civil War battle of Shiloh. Shiloh National Cemetery is there. |
| Sitka | HP | SE Alaska | 1910 | 116 (47) | Site of the Tlingit peoples' defeat by Russian settlers in 1804. See Sitka. |
| Sleeping Bear Dunes | LS | W central Mich. | 1970 | 71,251 (28,847) | Section of the Lake Michigan shoreline and the North and South Manitoulin islands; beaches, sand dunes, forests. |
| Sonoran Desert | MO | SW Ariz. | 2001 | 486,400 (196,923) | Biologically diverse desert with mountain ranges and lowland valleys. Historical and archaeological remains. |
| Springfield Armory | HS | Mass. | 1974 | 55 (22) | Large weapons museum housed in former arsenal. |
| Statue of Liberty | MO | SE N.Y. | 1924 | 58 (23) | See Liberty, Statue of. |
| Steamtown | HS | NE Pa. | 1986 | 62 (25) | A railyard containing America's largest collection of steam-era locomotives and railroad cars. |
| Stones River | BF | Central Tenn. | 1927 | 709 (287) | See Murfreesboro, Tenn. Site of Stones River National Cemetery. |
| Stonewall | MO | New York City | 2016 | 8 (3) | Site of 1969 Stonewall riot, the beginning of the modern gay-rights movement. |
| Sunset Crater Volcano | MO | N Ariz. | 1930 | 3,040 (1,231) | Volcanic cinder cone with multicolored crater. |
| Tallgrass Prairie | PS | E Kans. | 1996 | 10,883 (4,406) | Surviving remnant of the tallgrass ecosystem. |
| Thaddeus Kosciuszko | MM | SE Pa. | 1972 | .02 (.01) | Commemorates the life and work of Thaddeus Kosciusko. |
| Theodore Roosevelt | NP | W N.Dak. | 1947 | 70,447 (28,521) | Part of Roosevelt's Elkhorn Ranch; badlands along the Little Missouri River. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace | HS | SE N.Y. | 1962 | .11 (.04) | Birthplace and boyhood home of President Theodore Roosevelt. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural | HS | W N.Y. | 1966 | 1 (.4) | Ansley Wilcox House, where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office (1901) as president. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Island | PO | Washington, D.C., Va. | 1932 | 89 (36) | Wilderness preserve in the Potomac River; a tribute to the “conservationist president.” |
| Thomas Edison | HP | NE N.J. | 1962 | 21 (9) | Buildings and equipment used by Thomas A. Edison. |
| Thomas Jefferson | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1934 | 18 (7) | See Thomas Jefferson Memorial. |
| Thomas Stone | HS | S Md. | 1978 | 328 (133) | Georgian-style home, Habre-de-Ventre, of a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Timpanogos Cave | MO | N Utah | 1922 | 250 (101) | Limestone cavern on Mt. Timpanogos. |
| Timucan Ecological and Historic Preserve | PS | NE Fla. | 1988 | 46,263 (18,730) | Atlantic coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks. |
| Tonto | MO | Central Ariz. | 1907 | 1,120 (453) | 14th-century Native-American cliff dwellings. |
| Trail of Tears | HT | N.C., Tenn., Ga., Ala., Ark., Okla. | 1987 | … | 2,200-mi (3,540-km) trail commemorates the routes of forced migration of more than 15,000 Cherokee from their ancestral homes. |
| Tule Lake | MO | NE Calif. | 2019 | 1,391 (563) | Tule Lake War Relocation Center, where Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. |
| Tule Springs Fossil Beds | MO | S Nev. | 2014 | 22,650 (9,170) | Ice age fossils of mammoths, lions, and camels. |
| Tumacacori | HP | S Ariz. | 1908 | 360 (146) | Mission founded by Father Eusebio F. Kino; rebuilt by the Franciscans. |
| Tupelo | BF | NE Miss. | 1929 | 1 (.4) | See Tupelo, Miss. |
| Tuskegee Airmen | HS | SE Ala. | 1999 | 90 (36) | Site commemorating the African-American Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. |
| Tuskegee Institute | HS | S Ala. | 1974 | 58 (23) | First institution of higher learning for the vocational training of African Americans; founded in 1881. |
| Tuzigoot | MO | Central Ariz. | 1939 | 812 (329) | Excavated ruins of a large Native American pueblo. |
| Ulysses S. Grant | HS | E Mo. | 1989 | 10 (4) | Pre–Civil War home of Ulysses S. Grant. |
| Upper Delaware | WS | Pa., N.Y. | 1978 | 75,000 (30,364) | Fishing and boating. |
| Upper Missouri River Breaks | MO | N central Mont. | 2001 | 378,000 (153,036) | Rugged, remote ecosystem paralleling the Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River; explored by Lewis and Clark. |
| Valles Caldera | PS | NW N. Mex. | 2014 | 89,766 (36,343) | 12–15 mi-wide (19–24 km) caldera formed by eruptions c. 1.6 and 1.2 million years ago; mountain meadows, abundant wildlife. |
| Valley Forge | HP | SE Pa. | 1976 | 3,469 (1,404) | Soldiers' huts and preserved buildings re-create the 1777–78 Continental Army encampment. |
| Vanderbilt Mansion | HS | E N.Y. | 1940 | 212 (86) | 19th-century palatial Victorian residence of a grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt. |
| Vermilion Cliffs | MO | N Ariz. | 2000 | 294,000 (119,028) | Remote cliffs, plateaus, canyons, and desert grasslands; fossilized dinosaur footprints. |
| Vicksburg | MP | W Miss. | 1899 | 1,815 (735) | Site of the Vicksburg campaign of the Civil War and Vicksburg National Cemetery. |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1980 | 2 (.8) | See Vietnam Veterans Memorial. |
| Virgin Islands | NP | St. John, Virgin Islands | 1956 | 14,945 (6,051) | Unusual scenery, marine life, coral gardens; ruins of Danish colonial sugar plantations. |
| Virgin Islands Coral Reef | MO | Off St. John, Virgin Islands | 2001 | 12,708 (5,145) | Mangroves, seagrass beds, and coral reefs, home to many sea animals and birds. |
| Voyageurs | NP | N Minn. | 1971 | 218,200 (88,340) | Scenic northern lakes region; interesting glacial features and history. |
| Waco Mammoth | MO | E Central Tex. | 2015 | 5 (2) | Remains of mammoths, camels, and other Pleistocene animals. |
| Walnut Canyon | MO | N Ariz. | 1915 | 3,201 (1,296) | 12th-century Sinagua cliff dwellings. |
| War in the Pacific | HP | Central Guam | 1978 | 2,031 (822) | Artifacts of World War II in the Pacific theater. |
| Washington Monument | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1848 | 106 (43) | 555-ft (169-m) high obelisk honoring Washington. |
| Washita Battlefield | HS | Okla. | 1848 | 315 (128) | Site of a Southern Cheyenne village attacked by General Custer on November 27, 1868. |
| Weir Farm | HS | Conn. | 1990 | 74 (30) | Home and studio of the American impressionist painter J. Alden Weir. |
| Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity | RA | N Calif. | 1965 | 246,087 (99,630) | Reservoirs, forestland, and Whiskeytown Falls. |
| White Sands | NP | S N.Mex. | 1933 | 143,704 (58,180) | Wind-drifted gypsum sands. |
| Whitman Mission | HS | SW Wash. | 1936 | 139 (56) | Site of the mission of Dr. Marcus Whitman. |
| William Howard Taft | HS | SW Ohio | 1969 | 4 (2) | Birthplace and early home of President William Howard Taft. |
| Wilson's Creek | BF | SW Mo. | 1960 | 2,408 (975) | Site of first major Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi. |
| Wind Cave | NP | SW S.Dak. | 1903 | 33,971 (13,753) | Limestone caverns in the Black Hills. |
| Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts | PO | N Va. | 1966 | 130 (53) | Set in a rolling, wooded landscaped area to provide artistic enjoyment and recreation; first national park for the performing arts. |
| Women's Rights | HP | W N.Y. | 1980 | 7 (3) | Includes Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, site of first women's rights convention (1848), and the home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. |
| World War II | MM | Washington, D.C. | 2004 | 7 (3) | Honors members of the armed forces and civilians who supported them during World War II. |
| Wrangell–St. Elias | PP | SW Alaska | 1978 | 13,175,791 (5,334,328) | Largest unit in the National Park System; numerous peaks over 16,000 ft (4,900 m), abundant wildlife. |
| Wright Brothers | MM | NE N.C. | 1927 | 428 (173) | Scene of the first (1903) successful flight of the Wright brothers. |
| Wupatki | MO | N Ariz. | 1924 | 35,402 (14,333) | Several prehistoric pueblos. |
| Yellowstone | NP | Wyo., Mont., Idaho | 1872 | 2,219,791 (898,701) | Geysers and hot springs, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone; first national park. |
| Yosemite | NP | E central Calif. | 1890 | 761,748 (308,400) | Mountain region with Yosemite Valley; notable waterfalls. |
| Yucca House | MO | SW Colo. | 1919 | 34 (14) | Unexcavated ruins of a prehistoric Native American village. |
| Yukon-Charley Rivers | PS | E central Alaska | 1978 | 2,526,512 (1,022,879) | Peregrine falcons, 1898 Gold Rush relics. |
| Zion | NP | SW Utah | 1909 | 147,243 (59,613) | Multicolored canyon in a desert region. |
National Monuments
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Burial Ground | MO | SE N.Y. | 2006 | .35 (.14) | Burial ground for free and enslaved Africans in the 1600s and 1700s. |
| Agate Fossil Beds | MO | NW Nebr. | 1965 | 3,058 (1,238) | World-famous quarries containing numerous well-preserved Miocene mammal fossils; museum of Native American artifacts. |
| Agua Fria | MO | Central Ariz. | 2000 | 71,100 (28,796) | A Native American settlement system dating to A.D. 1250–1450, spread over two mesas and the Agua Fria River canyon; more than 450 sites with pueblos, stone forts, and petroglyphs. |
| Aleutian Islands World War II | MO | SW Alaska | 2019 | 4,950 (2,004) | World War II sites on three Aleutian Islands. |
| Alibates Flint Quarries | MO | NW Tex. | 1965 | 1,371 (555) | Flint quarries, first worked by Native Americans c.10,000 years ago; rich archaeological and historic area. |
| Aniakchak | MR | SW Alaska | 1978 | 601,294 (243,439) | Volcano; wilderness and wildlife preserve. |
| Aztec Ruins | MO | NW N.Mex. | 1923 | 319 (129) | Ruins of a Pueblo town. |
| Bandelier | MO | N N.Mex. | 1916 | 33,677 (13,634) | Ruins of 13th-century Pueblo cliff dwellings. |
| Belmont-Paul Women's Equality | MO | Washington, D.C. | 2016 | .34 (.13) | Sewall-Belmont House and Museum, headquarters of the National Woman's party. |
| Birmingham Civil Rights | MO | Central Ala. | 2017 | 18 (7) | Commemorates work of the civil rights movement in Birmingham. |
| Booker T. Washington | MO | Central Va. | 1956 | 239 (97) | Birthplace and childhood home of Booker T. Washington. |
| Buck Island Reef | MO | Buck Island, Virgin Islands | 1961 | 19,015 (7,698) | One of the finest marine gardens in the Caribbean; bird rookeries and grottoes. |
| Cabrillo | MO | SW Calif. | 1913 | 160 (65) | Memorial to Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. |
| California Coastal | MO | W Calif. | 2000 | 6,230 (2,522) | Thousands of islands, rocks, and reefs within 12 mi (19 km) of California's 840-mi (1,350-km) coastline as well as Point Arena-Stornetta on the mainland; includes nesting grounds of seabirds and marine mammals. |
| Camp Nelson Heritage | MO | Central Ky. | 2018 | 525 (213) | Union Civil War supply depot, hospital, and training center for African-American troops. |
| Canyon de Chelly | MO | NE Ariz. | 1931 | 83,840 (33,943) | Ruins of prehistoric Native American villages. |
| Canyons of the Ancients | MO | SW Colo. | 2000 | 176,000 (71,255) | Rugged landscape that is archaeologically rich, with some sites dating to 10,000 years ago; later pit houses, cliff dwellings, and pueblos. |
| Cape Krusenstern | MO | Alaska | 1978 | 649,096 (262,792) | Archaeological sites of indigenous communities dating back 4,000 years. |
| Capulin Volcano | MO | NE N.Mex. | 1916 | 793 (321) | Huge cinder cone of inactive volcano. |
| Carrizo Plain | MO | W central Calif. | 2001 | 204,107 (82,634) | Grasslands and wetlands, including akali Soda Lake, in Central Valley. Home to threatened or endangered species. |
| Casa Grande Ruins | MO | S Ariz. | 1892 | 473 (191) | Huge building built c.600 years ago and other Ancestral Sonoran adobe ruins. |
| Cascade-Siskiyou | MO | S central Oreg. | 2000 | 114,000 (46,154) | A biologically diverse and ecologically unique area that also includes Soda Mountain, Pilot Rock, and Siskiyou Pass. |
| Castillo de San Marcos | MO | NE Fla. | 1924 | 19 (8) | Old Spanish masonry fort in Saint Augustine, Fla. |
| Castle Clinton | MO | SE N.Y. | 1946 | 1 (.4) | See Battery, the. |
| Cedar Breaks | MO | SW Utah | 1933 | 6,155 (2,492) | Amphitheater (2,000 ft/610 m deep) formed by erosion. |
| Cedar Creek and Belle Grove | MO | N Va. | 2002 | 3,707 (1,501) | Site of a Civil War battle and Belle Grove Plantation. |
| César E. Chávez | MO | S. Calif. | 2002 | 117 (47) | Home and gravesite of César Chávez and United Farm Workers headquarters. |
| Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers | MO | SW Ohio | 2013 | 60 (24) | Home of Colonel Charles Young, a buffalo soldier and the first African-American army colonel. |
| Chiricahua | MO | SE Ariz. | 1924 | 12,025 (4,868) | Unusual rock formations. |
| Colorado | MO | W Colo. | 1911 | 20,536 (8,314) | Huge monoliths and other unusual erosional features. |
| Craters of the Moon | MR | S Idaho | 1924 | 752,378 (304,606) | Volcanic cones, craters, and fissures, and lava fields. |
| Devils Postpile | MO | E Calif. | 1911 | 800 (324) | Basaltic columns, some 60 ft (18 m) high. |
| Devils Tower | MO | NE Wyo. | 1906 | 1,347 (545) | Volcanic rock tower; first national monument. |
| Dinosaur | MO | Colo., Utah | 1915 | 210,282 (85,134) | Rich quarries of well-preserved fossils. |
| Effigy Mounds | MO | NE Iowa | 1949 | 2,526 (1,023) | Outstanding examples of prehistoric Native American mounds. |
| El Malpais | MO | N.Mex. | 1987 | 114,347 (46,294) | In English, “the badlands”; volcanic area; also rich in Pueblo history. |
| El Morro | MO | W N.Mex. | 1906 | 1,279 (518) | Sandstone monolith with inscriptions of Spanish explorers and American pioneers. |
| Florissant Fossil Beds | MO | Central Colo. | 1969 | 5,998 (2,428) | Well-preserved insect, seed, and leaf fossils of the Oligocene period; petrified sequoia tree stumps. |
| Fort Frederica | MO | SE Ga. | 1936 | 284 (115) | Ruins of a fort built by James Oglethorpe on one of the Sea Islands. |
| Fort McHenry | MO | N Md. | 1925 | 43 (17) | See Fort McHenry. |
| Fort Matanzas | MO | NE Fla. | 1924 | 300 (121) | Spanish fort in Saint Augustine, Fla. |
| Fort Monroe | MO | SE Va. | 2011 | 367 (149) | See Fort Monroe. |
| Fort Pulaski | MO | SE Ga. | 1924 | 5,623 (2,277) | Fort on Cockspur Island. See Fort Pulaski. |
| Fort Stanwix | MO | Central N.Y. | 1935 | 16 (6) | See Fort Stanwix. |
| Fort Union | MO | NW N.Mex. | 1954 | 721 (292) | Ruins of a U.S. army fort on the Santa Fe Trail. |
| Fossil Butte | MO | W Wyo. | 1972 | 8,198 (3,319) | Area containing Paleocene–Eocene fossil fish. |
| Freedom Riders | MO | NE Ala. | 2017 | 6 (2) | Sites of mob attacks against an integrated group of Freedom Riders. |
| George Washington Birthplace | MO | E Va. | 1930 | 653 (264) | Estate and reconstructed mansion. See Wakefield. |
| George Washington Carver | MO | SW Mo. | 1943 | 240 (97) | Birthplace and boyhood home of George Washington Carver. |
| Giant Sequoia | MO | E Calif. | 2000 | 328,315 (132,921) | Last remaining groves of ancient sequoia trees within Sequoia National Forest. |
| Gila Cliff Dwellings | MO | SW N.Mex. | 1907 | 533 (216) | Well-preserved dwellings built by the Pueblo into a 150-ft (46-m) cliff. |
| Governors Island | MO | SE N.Y. | 2003 | 23 (9) | Early 1800s fortifications in New York harbor and their surroundings. |
| Grand Canyon–Parashant | MO | NW Ariz. | 2000 | 1,014,000 (410,526) | Canyons, mountains, and buttes on the W portion of the Grand Canyon's north rim. Prehistoric and 19th-century remains; rare condors and tortoises. |
| Grand Portage | MO | NE Minn. | 1951 | 710 (287) | 9-mi (14-km) portage on the route to the Northwest used by explorers, missionaries, and fur traders. |
| Grand Staircase–Escalante | MO | S Utah | 1996 | 838,026 (339,282) | Rock formations; natural arches and bridges; prehistoric dwellings and rock art; fossil sites. |
| Hagerman Fossil Beds | MO | S Idaho | 1988 | 4,351 (1,762) | Fossils dating from the Pliocene era. |
| Hanford Reach | MO | S central Wash. | 2000 | 195,000 (78,947) | Free-flowing nontidal stretch of the Columbia River with salmon spawning grounds and a preserved shrub-steppe ecosystem. |
| Hohokam Pima | MO | Central Ariz. | 1972 | 1,690 (684) | Archaeological remains of the Hohokam culture. |
| Homestead | MO | SE Nebr. | 1936 | 211 (85) | Site of the first farm claimed under the Homestead Act. |
| Hovenweep | MO | Utah, Colo. | 1923 | 785 (318) | Prehistoric Native American pueblos and cliff dwellings. |
| Ironwood Forest | MO | S Ariz. | 2000 | 129,000 (52,227) | Mountainous desert landscape with large stands of ironwood trees; saguaro forests and bighorn sheep; historic Hohokam sites. |
| Jewel Cave | MO | SW S.Dak. | 1908 | 1,274 (516) | Limestone caves with chambers connected by narrow passages; in the Black Hills. |
| John Day Fossil Beds | MO | N central Oreg. | 1974 | 14,062 (5,693) | Consists of Sheep Rock, Painted Hills, and Clarno locations; rich fossil remains from four prehistoric periods. |
| Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks | MO | N central N.Mex. | 2001 | 4,645 (1,881) | Canyons, cliffs, and cone-shaped rock formations with nesting birds. |
| Katahdin Woods and Waters | MO | N central Maine | 2016 | 87,564 (35,451) | Mountains and wilderness in Maine's North Woods. |
| Lava Beds | MO | N Calif. | 1925 | 46,692 (18,904) | Examples of volcanism; scene of Modoc uprising. |
| Little Bighorn Battlefield | MO | SE Mont. | 1879 | 765 (310) | Site of the battle between five companies of the Seventh Cavalry, commanded by George Armstrong Custer, and the Sioux and Cheyenne. |
| Mojave Trails | MO | S Calif. | 2016 | 1,600,000 (647,773) | Mountain ranges, lava flows, sand dunes; World War II desert training sites. |
| Montezuma Castle | MO | Central Ariz. | 1906 | 1,016 (411) | Well-preserved prehistoric cliff dwellings. |
| Muir Woods | MO | W Calif. | 1908 | 554 (224) | Virgin stand of coastal redwoods. |
| Natural Bridges | MO | SE Utah | 1908 | 7,636 (3,091) | Three huge natural sandstone bridges. |
| Navajo | MO | NE Ariz. | 1909 | 360 (146) | Ruins of large cliff dwellings. |
| Newberry | MO | Central Oreg. | 1990 | 54,000 (21,862) | Volcano caldera, with lava flows, cinder cones, and the Lava Cast Forest. |
| Oregon Caves | MR | SW Oreg. | 1909 | 4,544 (1,840) | Limestone caverns with four levels; rock formations. |
| Organ Pipe Cactus | MO | S Ariz. | 1937 | 330,689 (133,882) | Unique Sonoran Desert plants and animals. |
| Petroglyph | MO | Central N.Mex. | 1990 | 7,209 (2,919) | More than 15,000 prehistoric and historic Native American and Hispanic petroglyphs and rock art carvings. |
| Pipe Spring | MO | NW Ariz. | 1923 | 40 (16) | Spring first visited by the Mormons; old fort. |
| Pipestone | MO | SW Minn. | 1937 | 282 (114) | Quarry that was a source for Native American peace pipes; park includes Upper Midwest Indian Cultural Center. |
| Pompeys Pillar | MO | S central Mont. | 2001 | 51 (21) | Large sandstone butte on Yellowstone River with inscription by William Clark. |
| Poverty Point | MO | NE La. | 1988 | 911 (369) | Remains of a 2d millenium B.C. culture. |
| President Lincoln and Soldier's Home | MO | Washington, D.C. | 2000 | 2.3 (.9) | Historic Anderson Cottage, used as a summer retreat by Lincoln and other presidents. |
| Pullman | MO | Chicago, Ill. | 2015 | 203 (82) | America's first planned industrial town; factories and buildings associated with the Pullman Palace Car Company. |
| Rainbow Bridge | MO | S Utah | 1910 | 160 (65) | Pink sandstone arch. |
| Russell Cave | MO | NE Ala. | 1961 | 310 (126) | Cave containing a nearly continuous archaeological record of human habitation from about 7000 B.C. to A.D. 1650. |
| Salinas Pueblo Missions | MO | Central N.Mex. | 1909 | 1,071 (434) | Four 17th-century mission churches and ruins of three Pueblo villages. |
| Sand to Snow | MO | S Calif | 2016 | 154,000 (62,348) | See Sand to Snow National Monument. |
| Scotts Bluff | MO | W Nebr. | 1919 | 3,005 (1,217) | Landmark on the Oregon Trail. |
| Sonoran Desert | MO | SW Ariz. | 2001 | 486,400 (196,923) | Biologically diverse desert with mountain ranges and lowland valleys. Historical and archaeological remains. |
| Statue of Liberty | MO | SE N.Y. | 1924 | 58 (23) | See Liberty, Statue of. |
| Stonewall | MO | New York City | 2016 | 8 (3) | Site of 1969 Stonewall riot, the beginning of the modern gay-rights movement. |
| Sunset Crater Volcano | MO | N Ariz. | 1930 | 3,040 (1,231) | Volcanic cinder cone with multicolored crater. |
| Timpanogos Cave | MO | N Utah | 1922 | 250 (101) | Limestone cavern on Mt. Timpanogos. |
| Tonto | MO | Central Ariz. | 1907 | 1,120 (453) | 14th-century Native-American cliff dwellings. |
| Tule Lake | MO | NE Calif. | 2019 | 1,391 (563) | Tule Lake War Relocation Center, where Japanese Americans were interned during World War II. |
| Tule Springs Fossil Beds | MO | S Nev. | 2014 | 22,650 (9,170) | Ice age fossils of mammoths, lions, and camels. |
| Tuzigoot | MO | Central Ariz. | 1939 | 812 (329) | Excavated ruins of a large Native American pueblo. |
| Upper Missouri River Breaks | MO | N central Mont. | 2001 | 378,000 (153,036) | Rugged, remote ecosystem paralleling the Upper Missouri National Wild and Scenic River; explored by Lewis and Clark. |
| Vermilion Cliffs | MO | N Ariz. | 2000 | 294,000 (119,028) | Remote cliffs, plateaus, canyons, and desert grasslands; fossilized dinosaur footprints. |
| Virgin Islands Coral Reef | MO | Off St. John, Virgin Islands | 2001 | 12,708 (5,145) | Mangroves, seagrass beds, and coral reefs, home to many sea animals and birds. |
| Waco Mammoth | MO | E Central Tex. | 2015 | 5 (2) | Remains of mammoths, camels, and other Pleistocene animals. |
| Walnut Canyon | MO | N Ariz. | 1915 | 3,201 (1,296) | 12th-century Sinagua cliff dwellings. |
| Wupatki | MO | N Ariz. | 1924 | 35,402 (14,333) | Several prehistoric pueblos. |
| Yucca House | MO | SW Colo. | 1919 | 34 (14) | Unexcavated ruins of a prehistoric Native American village. |
National and International Historic Sites and Historical Parks
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Birthplace | HP | Central Ky. | 1916 | 344.5 (139) | Traditional birthplace cabin in memorial building on site of Lincoln's birthplace. |
| Adams | HP | E Mass. | 1946 | 23.82 (10) | Home of Presidents John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and other members of the family. |
| Allegheny Portage Railroad | HS | SW Pa. | 1964 | 1,284 (520) | Inclined-plane railroad that lifted passengers and cargoes of boats on the Pennsylvania Canal over the Allegheny Mts. |
| Andersonville | HS | SW Ga. | 1970 | 516 (209) | Civil War prison camp and national prisoner of war memorial. See under Andersonville. |
| Andrew Johnson | HS | NE Tenn. | 1935 | 17 (7) | Home, shop, and grave of President Andrew Johnson; site includes Andrew Johnson National Cemetery. |
| Appomattox Court House | HP | S central Va. | 1930 | 1,775 (719) | Site of Lee's surrender to Grant. See under Appomattox, Va. |
| Bent's Old Fort | HS | SE Colo. | 1960 | 799 (323) | Fur-trading post and rest station on the Santa Fe Trail; built c.1830 by Charles Bent and William Bent. See Bent's Fort. |
| Blackstone River Valley | HP | Mass., R.I. | 2014 | 1,489 (603) | Historic industrial sites in the Blackstone River Valley. |
| Boston | HP | E Mass. | 1974 | 44 (18) | Many sites include Old South Meeting House, the home of Paul Revere, obelisk commemorating the Battle of Bunker Hill, and part of the Charlestown Navy Yard. |
| Boston African American | HS | E Mass. | 1980 | .59 (.24) | Oldest African-American church in the United States and the Black Heritage Trail. |
| Brown v. Board of Education | HS | NE Kansas | 1992 | 2 (.8) | See Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans. |
| Cane River Creole | HP | SE La. | 1994 | 206 (83) | Plantations and other sites associated with the development of Creole culture. |
| Carl Sandburg Home | HS | SW N.C. | 1968 | 268 (109) | Farm home of author Carl Sandburg. |
| Carter G. Woodson | HS | Washington, D.C. | 2006 | .15 (.06) | Home of Carter G. Woodson, African-American historian and educator. |
| Chaco Culture | HP | NW N.Mex. | 1907 | 33,960 (13,749) | 13 pre-Columbian ruins of the Ancestral Pueblo peoples, representing the highest point of Ancestral Pueblo civilization (A.D. 850–1100). |
| Charles Pinckney | HS | SE S.C. | 1988 | 28 (11) | Home and estate of American diplomat and framer of the Constitution. |
| Chesapeake and Ohio Canal | HP | D.C., Md., W.Va. | 1938 | 19,612 (7,940) | See Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. |
| Christiansted | HS | St. Croix, Virgin Islands | 1952 | 27 (11) | Commemorates the Virgin Islands' colonial development, especially under Danish rule in the 18th and 19th cent. |
| Clara Barton | HS | S Md. | 1974 | 9 (4) | Home and offices of the founder of the American Red Cross. |
| Colonial | HP | SE Va. | 1930 | 8,677 (3,513) | Historic Yorktown, Jamestown, and Cape Henry. Colonial Parkway connects some sites with Williamsburg. |
| Cumberland Gap | HP | Ky., Tenn., Va. | 1940 | 24,547 (9,938) | Mountain pass of the Wilderness Road. See Cumberland Gap. |
| Dayton Aviation Heritage | HP | W Ohio | 1992 | 111 (45) | Honors life and work of the Wright brothers, as well as poet Paul Laurence Dunbar. |
| Edgar Allan Poe | HS | SE Pa. | 1978 | .52 (.21) | In 1843, Poe lived here and wrote several of his most famous stories. |
| Eisenhower | HS | S Pa. | 1969 | 690 (279) | Home and farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | HS | S N.Y. | 1977 | 181 (73) | Her personal retreat including two restored buildings, tennis court, rose garden, and playhouse. |
| Eugene O'Neill | HS | N Calif. | 1976 | 13 (5) | Restored home of the playwright. |
| First Ladies | HS | NE Ohio | 2000 | .46 (.19) | Home of Ida Saxton McKinley; honors all U.S. first ladies. |
| First State | HP | Del., Pa. | 2013 | 1,155 (468) | Site relating to Delaware's ratification of the Constitution and to Delaware Valley history. |
| Ford's Theatre | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1970 | .30 (.12) | Site of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and death; includes the Lincoln Museum. |
| Fort Bowie | HS | SE Ariz. | 1964 | 999 (404) | Ruins of a fort (est. 1862) that was the base of military operations against Geronimo and his followers. |
| Fort Davis | HS | W Tex. | 1961 | 523 (212) | Key post in the defensive system of W Texas, guarding (1854–91) the San Antonio–El Paso road through the Davis Mts. |
| Fort Laramie | HS | SE Wyo. | 1938 | 873 (353) | Buildings of an old fort on the Oregon Trail. |
| Fort Larned | HS | Central Kansas | 1964 | 718 (291) | Protected the Santa Fe Trail; served as a military base during the Plains War (1860s) and later as an Indian Bureau administrative center. |
| Fort Point | HS | W Calif. | 1970 | 29 (12) | Brick and granite mid-19th-century coastal fortification. |
| Fort Raleigh | HS | NE N.C. | 1941 | 513 (208) | Site of the first attempted settlement by the English in North America. See Roanoke Island. |
| Fort Scott | HS | SE Kansas | 1965 | 17 (7) | Commemorates historic events in Kansas prior to and during the Civil War. |
| Fort Smith | HS | NW Ark. | 1961 | 75 (30) | One of the first U.S. military posts in the Louisiana Purchase; maintained law and order in the Oklahoma Territory. See Fort Smith, Ark. |
| Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie | HP | SE S.C. | 1948 | 235 (95) | Scene of the engagement that opened the Civil War. See Fort Sumter; Fort Moultrie. |
| Fort Union Trading Post | HS | N.Dak., Mont. | 1966 | 440 (178) | American Fur Company trading post during the 19th cent. |
| Fort Vancouver | HS | SW Wash. | 1948 | 207 (84) | Site of a Hudson's Bay Company post (1825–49) and later of a U.S. army fort. |
| Frederick Douglass | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1962 | 9 (4) | Home of the abolitionist and writer; contains original furnishings, photographs, lithographs, and his library. |
| Frederick Law Olmsted | HS | E Mass. | 1979 | 7 (3) | Site of Olmsted's home and business containing lithographs and original furnishings. |
| Friendship Hill | HS | SW Pa. | 1978 | 675 (273) | Home of Albert Gallatin, U.S. secretary of the treasury under Presidents Jefferson and Madison. |
| George Rogers Clark | HP | SW Ind. | 1966 | 26 (11) | Memorial near the site of old Fort Sackville, seized from the British by General G. R. Clark in 1779. |
| Golden Spike | HP | N Utah | 1957 | 2,735 (1,107) | Site where the Union Pacific RR and the Central Pacific RR joined to form the first transcontinental railroad. |
| Grant-Kohrs Ranch | HS | W Mont. | 1972 | 1,618 (655) | Headquarters of one of the largest 19th-century range ranches. |
| Hampton | HS | NE Md. | 1948 | 62 (25) | Late-18th-century Georgian mansion. |
| Harpers Ferry | HP | Md., W.Va. | 1944 | 3,656 (1,480) | See Harpers Ferry. |
| Harriet Tubman | HP | W N.Y. | 2017 | 32 (13) | Home and church of Harriet Tubman. |
| Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad | HP | SE Md. | 2013 | 480 (194) | Commemorates Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad. |
| Harry S. Truman | HS | W Mo. | 1983 | 13 (5) | Home of Harry S. Truman from 1919 until 1972. |
| Herbert Hoover | HS | E Iowa | 1965 | 187 (76) | Birthplace, childhood home, and burial place of President Herbert Hoover. |
| Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt | HS | SE N.Y. | 1944 | 833 (337) | Home, “Summer White House,” and burial place of Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt. See Hyde Park. |
| Honouliuli | HS | Oahu, Hawaii | 2015 | 154 (62) | Site of a World War II internment and prisoner of war camp that held Japanese and European American citizens and immigrants. |
| Hopewell Culture | HP | S Ohio | 1923 | 1,770 (716) | Prehistoric burial mounds of Hopewell people. |
| Hopewell Furnace | HS | SE Pa. | 1938 | 848 (343) | 19th-century iron-making site with reconstructed buildings and furnished cottages. |
| Hubbell Trading Post | HS | NE Ariz. | 1965 | 160 (65) | Example of a late-19th-century trading post in the Southwest. |
| Independence | HP | SE Pa. | 1948 | 45 (18) | Historic points of interest and the Liberty Bell; site of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. See Independence Hall. |
| James A. Garfield | HS | NE Ohio | 1980 | 8 (3) | Home of the 20th president and site of the first presidential memorial library. |
| Jean Lafitte | HP | SE La. | 1939 | 22,421 (9,073) | Includes New Orleans' French Quarter, the Chalmette Battlefield, and the Barataria and Acadian units. |
| Jimmy Carter | HS | SW Georgia | 1987 | 72 (29) | Buildings and exhibits associated with the 39th president's life. |
| John Fitzgerald Kennedy | HS | E Mass. | 1967 | .09 (.04) | Birthplace and early boyhood home of President John F. Kennedy. |
| John Muir | HS | W Calif. | 1964 | 344 (139) | John Muir House and Martínez Adobe, commemorating contributions of John Muir to conservation and literature. |
| Kalaupapa | HP | N Molokai Island, Hawaii | 1980 | 10,779 (4,364) | Site of former leper colony separated from the island by 2,000-ft (610-m) cliff; ruins of Hawaiian structures. |
| Kaloko-Honokohau | HP | Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1978 | 1,163 (471) | Site of important pre-European settlements. |
| Keweenaw | HP | NW Mich. | 1992 | 1,870 (757) | Preserves features relevant to the first significant copper mining in the United States. |
| Klondike Gold Rush | HP | SW Alaska, NW Wa. | 1976 | 12,996 (5,262) | Sites connected with the 1898 Klondike gold rush including Seattle's Pioneer Square, the miners' point of departure. |
| Knife River Indian Villages | HS | Central N.Dak. | 1974 | 1,749 (708) | Ruins of villages of Hidasta and Mandan Native Americans. |
| Lewis and Clark | HP | NW Oreg., SW Wash. | 1958 | 3,410 (1,381) | Fort Clatsop, site of the winter encampment of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and other sites associated with it. Jointly managed with nearby state historical parks. |
| Lincoln Home | HS | Central Ill. | 1971 | 12 (5) | Only private home owned by Abraham Lincoln; he was living there when he was elected president. |
| Little Rock Central High School | HS | Central Ark. | 1998 | 28 (11) | Site commemorating the “Little Rock Nine” and the fight for desegregation in the schools. |
| Longfellow House–Washington's Headquarters | HS | E Mass. | 1972 | 2 (.8) | Home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1837–82) in Cambridge; also George Washington's headquarters during the siege of Boston (1775–76). |
| Lowell | HP | NE Mass. | 1978 | 142 (57) | Restored site of cotton mill traces the history of the Industrial Revolution. |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | HP | SE Tex. | 1969 | 1,572 (636) | Sites of the birthplace, boyhood home, and ranch of President Lyndon B. Johnson. |
| Maggie L. Walker | HS | E Central Va. | 1978 | 1 (.4) | Home of African-American bank president and early leader in the women's movement. |
| Manhattan Project | HP | Tenn., N.Mex., Wash. | 2015 | 114 (46) | Sites associated with the Manhattan Project. |
| Manzanar | HS | E Calif. | 1992 | 814 (330) | Site of World War II internment of Japanese Americans. See relocation center. |
| Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller | HP | Vt. | 1992 | 643 (260) | Home of pioneer conservationist George Perkins Marsh. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | HP | N Ga. | 1980 | 39 (16) | Birthplace, church, and grave of the civil-rights leader. |
| Martin Van Buren | HS | SE N.Y. | 1974 | 285 (115) | Home of the 8th president. |
| Mary McLeod Bethune Council House | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1982 | .07 (.03) | Home and political headquarters of the educator and activist; the carriage house contains the Bethune Archives. |
| Minidoka | HS | S Idaho | 2001 | 396 (160) | Site of a World War II internment camp for Japanese Americans. See relocation center. |
| Minute Man | HP | E Mass. | 1959 | 1,028 (416) | Scene of fighting on the opening day of the Revolutionary War; includes North Bridge, Minute Man statue, Battle Road (see Lexington and Concord, battles of), and the home of Nathaniel Hawthorne. |
| Minuteman Missile | HS | SW S.D. | 1999 | 44 (18) | Cold war intercontinental ballistic missile arsenal. |
| Morristown | HP | N N.J. | 1933 | 1,711 (693) | Site of military encampments during the Revolution; Washington's headquarters, 1779–80. |
| Natchez | HP | SW Miss. | 1988 | 108 (44) | Melrose plantation and other antebellum buildings. |
| New Bedford Whaling | HP | SE Mass. | 1996 | 34 (14) | Commemorates the whaling heritage of New Bedford; includes a whaling museum. |
| New Orleans Jazz | HP | SE La. | 1994 | 5 (2) | Preserves and interprets jazz as it has evolved in New Orleans. |
| Nez Percé | HP | Idaho, Mont., Oreg., Wash. | 1965 | 4,565 (1,848) | 38 sites that preserve and commemorate the history and culture of the Nez Percé. |
| Nicodemus | HS | NW Kansas | 1996 | 161 (65) | Site of town established by African Americans during Reconstruction. |
| Ninety Six | HS | NW S.C. | 1976 | 1,022 (414) | A frontier trading post and Revolutionary War stronghold. |
| Ocmulgee Mounds | HP | Central Ga. | 1934 | 704 (285) | Remains of prehistoric temple mounds. |
| Palo Alto Battlefield | HP | S Tex. | 1978 | 3,442 (1,394) | Site of the first major battle of the Mexican War. |
| Paterson Great Falls | HP | NE N.J. | 2009 | 51 (21) | Industrial history sites on the Great Falls of the Passaic River. |
| Pecos | HP | N N.Mex. | 1965 | 6,693 (2,710) | 15th-century ruins of Pecos Pueblo, once the largest Native American settlement in the Southwest. |
| Pennsylvania Avenue | HS | Washington, D.C. | 1965 | 18 (7) | Portion of Pennsylvania Ave. and adjacent area between the Capitol and the White House. |
| President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home | HS | SW Ark. | 2010 | .68 (.28) | Early childhood home of President Bill Clinton. |
| Pu'uhonua o Honaunau | HP | SW Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1955 | 420 (170) | Ancient Hawaiian sanctuary and royal residence. |
| Puukohola Heiau | HS | Hawaii Island, Hawaii | 1972 | 86 (35) | Ruins of temple built (1791) by King Kamehameha the Great. |
| Reconstruction Era | HP | SE S.C. | 2017 | 16 (6) | Sites associated with emancipated African Americans and Reconstruction. |
| Sagamore Hill | HS | SE N.Y. | 1962 | 83 (34) | Estate and Victorian-style home of President Theodore Roosevelt. |
| Saint Croix Island | IS | E Maine | 1949 | 6.5 (3) | Commemorates the French settlement on the island in the Saint Croix River. |
| Saint-Gaudens | HP | W N.H. | 1964 | 191 (77) | Memorial to sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens; his home, studios, gardens. |
| Saint Paul's Church | HS | SE N.Y. | 1943 | 6 (2) | 18th-century church associated with the events leading to the arrest of John Peter Zenger; includes Bill of Rights museum. |
| Salem Maritime | HS | NE Mass. | 1938 | 9 (4) | Wharves and buildings important during Salem's seafaring days. |
| Salt River Bay | HP | St. Croix, Virgin Islands | 1992 | 989 (400) | Fort Sale; upland watersheds, mangrove forests, estuarine and marine environments. |
| San Antonio Missions | HP | S central Tex. | 1978 | 948 (384) | Four missions situated on the San Antonio River; important examples of Spanish cultural influence. |
| Sand Creek Massacre | HS | E Colo | 2007 | 12,583 (5,094) | Site of the 1864 massacre of the Cheyenne (see Sand Creek. |
| San Francisco Maritime | HP | N Calif. | 1988 | 50 (20) | Largest collection of historic ships in the United States; exhibits on maritime history. |
| San Juan | HS | NE Puerto Rico | 1949 | 75 (30) | Oldest fortification within the limits of U.S. territory, built (16th cent.) by the Spanish to protect the harbor guarding the sea lanes to the New World. |
| Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front | HP | W. Calif. | 2000 | 145 (59) | Shipyards and a tank factory; the civilian home front during World War II. |
| San Juan Island | HP | NW Wash. | 1966 | 2,146 (869) | Dedicated to the peaceful relationship between the United States, Britain, and Canada since the San Juan Boundary Dispute. |
| Saratoga | HP | E N.Y. | 1938 | 3,579 (1,449) | Scene of a famous battle in the American Revolution. See Saratoga campaign. |
| Saugus Iron Works | HS | E Mass. | 1968 | 9 (4) | Reconstruction of the 17th-century Colonial ironworks. |
| Sitka | HP | SE Alaska | 1910 | 116 (47) | Site of the Tlingit peoples' defeat by Russian settlers in 1804. See Sitka. |
| Springfield Armory | HS | Mass. | 1974 | 55 (22) | Large weapons museum housed in former arsenal. |
| Steamtown | HS | NE Pa. | 1986 | 62 (25) | A railyard containing America's largest collection of steam-era locomotives and railroad cars. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace | HS | SE N.Y. | 1962 | .11 (.04) | Birthplace and boyhood home of President Theodore Roosevelt. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural | HS | W N.Y. | 1966 | 1 (.4) | Ansley Wilcox House, where Theodore Roosevelt took the oath of office (1901) as president. |
| Thomas Edison | HP | NE N.J. | 1962 | 21 (9) | Buildings and equipment used by Thomas A. Edison. |
| Thomas Stone | HS | S Md. | 1978 | 328 (133) | Georgian-style home, Habre-de-Ventre, of a signatory of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Tumacacori | HP | S Ariz. | 1908 | 360 (146) | Mission founded by Father Eusebio F. Kino; rebuilt by the Franciscans. |
| Tuskegee Airmen | HS | SE Ala. | 1999 | 90 (36) | Site commemorating the African-American Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. |
| Tuskegee Institute | HS | S Ala. | 1974 | 58 (23) | First institution of higher learning for the vocational training of African Americans; founded in 1881. |
| Ulysses S. Grant | HS | E Mo. | 1989 | 10 (4) | Pre–Civil War home of Ulysses S. Grant. |
| Valley Forge | HP | SE Pa. | 1976 | 3,469 (1,404) | Soldiers' huts and preserved buildings re-create the 1777–78 Continental Army encampment. |
| Vanderbilt Mansion | HS | E N.Y. | 1940 | 212 (86) | 19th-century palatial Victorian residence of a grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt. |
| War in the Pacific | HP | Central Guam | 1978 | 2,031 (822) | Artifacts of World War II in the Pacific theater. |
| Washita Battlefield | HS | Okla. | 1848 | 315 (128) | Site of a Southern Cheyenne village attacked by General Custer on Nov. 27, 1868. |
| Weir Farm | HS | Conn. | 1990 | 74 (30) | Home and studio of the American impressionist painter J. Alden Weir. |
| Whitman Mission | HS | SW Wash. | 1936 | 139 (56) | Site of the mission of Dr. Marcus Whitman. |
| William Howard Taft | HS | SW Ohio | 1969 | 4 (2) | Birthplace and early home of President William Howard Taft. |
| Women's Rights | HP | W N.Y. | 1980 | 7 (3) | Includes Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, site of first women's rights convention (1848), and the home of Elizabeth Cady Stanton. |
National Memorials
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Post | MM | SE Ark. | 1960 | 758 (307) | Site of the first permanent French settlement in the lower Mississippi valley. See Arkansas Post. |
| Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial | MM | NE Va. | 1925 | 28 (11) | Former home of the Custis and Lee families; memorial to Robert E. Lee. |
| Chamizal | MM | W Tex. | 1966 | 55 (22) | Memorializes the peaceful settlement of the 99-year border dispute between the United States and Mexico. |
| Coronado | MM | SE Ariz. | 1952 | 4,830 (1,955) | Area near Francisco Vásquez de Coronado's point of entry (1540) into the United States. |
| De Soto | MM | W Fla. | 1948 | 30 (12) | Commemorates the landing (1539) of Hernando De Soto in Florida and his exploration of the S United States. |
| Federal Hall | MM | SE N.Y. | 1939 | .45 (.18) | Site of the first seat of the federal government and George Washington's inauguration (1789). |
| Flight 93 | MM | SW Pa. | 2002 | 2,319 (939) | See Flight 93 National Memorial. |
| Fort Caroline | MM | NE Fla. | 1950 | 138 (56) | Area overlooking the site of Fort Caroline. |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1997 | 8 (3) | Monument to Roosevelt on the Mall in the nation's capital. |
| General Grant | MM | SE N.Y. | 1958 | .76 (.31) | Tomb of President Ulysses S. Grant and his wife, Julia. |
| Hamilton Grange | MM | SE N.Y. | 1962 | 1.75 (.71) | Home of Alexander Hamilton. |
| Johnstown Flood | MM | SE Pa. | 1964 | 178 (72) | Memorializes the Johnstown flood of 1889. See Johnstown, Pa. |
| Korean War Veterans Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1986 | 2 (.8) | Grouping of 19 infantry soldiers standing before a polished granite wall. |
| Lincoln Boyhood | MM | SW Ind. | 1962 | 200 (81) | Site of the farm where Abraham Lincoln was raised and the burial place of his mother, Mary Hanks Lincoln. |
| Lincoln Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1911 | 7 (3) | See Lincoln Memorial. |
| Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove on the Potomac | MM | NE Va. | 1973 | 17 (7) | Grove of 500 white pines overlooking Potomac River vista of the capital. |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. | MM | Washington, D.C. | 2011 | 3 (1) | Statue and museum dedicated to the life and work of the civil-rights leader. |
| Mount Rushmore | MM | SW S.Dak. | 1925 | 1,278 (517) | Carvings of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt on the granite face of Mt. Rushmore. |
| Pearl Harbor | MM | Oahu Island, Hawaii | 2019 | 21 (9) | Commemorates the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor; includes the USS Arizona Memorial. |
| Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial | MM | N Ohio | 1936 | 25 (10) | Scene of the victory near Put-in Bay of Oliver H. Perry in the War of 1812. |
| Port Chicago Naval Magazine | MM | Central Calif. | 1992 | 5 (2) | Site of a massive munitions explosion in 1944; World War II's worst home front disaster. |
| Roger Williams | MM | E R.I. | 1965 | 5 (2) | Memorial to Roger Williams, the founder of the Rhode Island colony and a pioneer of religious freedom. |
| Thaddeus Kosciuszko | MM | SE Pa. | 1972 | .02 (.01) | Commemorates the life and work of Thaddeus Kosciusko. |
| Thomas Jefferson | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1934 | 18 (7) | See Thomas Jefferson Memorial. |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1980 | 2 (.8) | See Vietnam Veterans Memorial. |
| Washington Monument | MM | Washington, D.C. | 1848 | 106 (43) | 555-ft (169-m) high obelisk honoring Washington. |
| World War II | MM | Washington, D.C. | 2004 | 7 (3) | Honors members of the armed forces and civilians who supported them during World War II. |
| Wright Brothers | MM | NE N.C. | 1927 | 428 (173) | Scene of the first (1903) successful flight of the Wright brothers. |
National Battlefields, Battlefield Parks, Battlefield Sites, and Military Parks
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antietam | BF | Central Md. | 1890 | 3,231 (1,308) | See Antietam campaign. Antietam (Sharpsburg) National Cemetery adjoins the park. |
| Big Hole | BF | SW Mont. | 1910 | 976 (395) | Scene of 1877 battle between U.S. troops and Nez Percé led by Chief Joseph. |
| Brices Cross Roads | BS | NE Miss. | 1929 | 1 (.4) | Site of a rout of Union troops by Confederate cavalry under General N. B. Forrest (June 10, 1864). |
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga | MP | Ga., Tenn. | 1890 | 9,523 (3,855) | Civil War battle sites; first national military park. |
| Cowpens | BF | NW S.C. | 1929 | 842 (341) | Site of an American militia victory over British infantry and cavalry forces in the Revolutionary battle of Cowpens (Jan. 17, 1781). |
| Fort Donelson | BF | NW Tenn. | 1928 | 1,319 (534) | Site of first Union Army victory; Civil War cemetery. |
| Fort Necessity | BF | SW Pa. | 1931 | 903 (366) | George Washington's troops defeated here in 1754. |
| Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania | MP | NE Va. | 1927 | 8,405 (3,403) | Contains portions of four major Civil War battlefields (see Fredericksburg, battle of) and a national cemetery. |
| Gettysburg | MP | S Pa. | 1895 | 6,032 (2,442) | Civil War battlefield and cemetery; site of President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. See Gettysburg, Pa. |
| Guilford Courthouse | MP | N N.C. | 1917 | 253 (102) | See Guilford Courthouse, battle of. |
| Horseshoe Bend | MP | E Ala. | 1956 | 2,040 (826) | See Horseshoe Bend. |
| Kennesaw Mountain | BP | NW Ga. | 1917 | 2,965 (1,200) | Site of Sherman's attack on Confederate forces in the Atlanta campaign. |
| Kings Mountain | MP | N S.C. | 1931 | 3,945 (1,597) | Site of a crucial American victory (Oct. 7, 1780) over the British during the Revolution. |
| Manassas | BP | NE Va. | 1940 | 5,073 (2,054) | See Bull Run. |
| Monocacy | BF | W Md. | 1976 | 1,627 (659) | Site commemorates the first successful defense of Washington, D.C., during the Civil War. |
| Moores Creek | BF | SE N.C. | 1926 | 88 (36) | Site of a battle between Patriots and Loyalists. |
| Pea Ridge | MP | NW Ark. | 1956 | 4,300 (1,741) | Site of the Civil War battle of Pea Ridge, which saved Missouri for the Union. |
| Petersburg | BF | SE Va. | 1926 | 9,638 (3,902) | Scene of the Battle of the Crater and a 10-month Union campaign (1864–65) to seize Petersburg, Va. |
| Richmond | BP | E Va. | 1936 | 8,171 (3,308) | Commemorates Civil War battles of Cold Harbor, Drewry's Bluff, Gaines Mill, Malvern Hill, and Beaver Dam Creek. |
| River Raisin | BP | SE Mich. | 2010 | 42 (17) | Site of the Battle of Frenchtown during the War of 1812. |
| Shiloh | MP | SW Tenn. | 1894 | 7,932 (3,211) | Site of the Civil War battle of Shiloh. Shiloh National Cemetery is there. |
| Stones River | BF | Central Tenn. | 1927 | 709 (287) | See Murfreesboro, Tenn. Site of Stones River National Cemetery. |
| Tupelo | BF | NE Miss. | 1929 | 1 (.4) | See Tupelo, Miss. |
| Vicksburg | MP | W Miss. | 1899 | 1,815 (735) | Site of the Vicksburg campaign of the Civil War and Vicksburg National Cemetery. |
| Wilson's Creek | BF | SW Mo. | 1960 | 2,408 (975) | Site of first major Civil War engagement west of the Mississippi. |
National Preserves and Reserves
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Land Bridge | PS | NW Alaska | 1978 | 2,697,391 (1,092,061) | Remnant of land bridge that connected Alaska with Asia. |
| Big Cypress | PA | S Fla. | 1974 | 720,564 (291,726) | Subtropical plant and animal life; ancestral home of Seminole and Miccosukee peoples. |
| Big Thicket | PS | SE Tex. | 1974 | 113,122 (45,798) | Large number of plant and animal species in a convergence of ecosystems. |
| City of Rocks | NR | Idaho | 1988 | 14,407 (5,833) | Granite spires, sculptured rock formations. |
| Ebey's Landing | NR | Whidbey Island, Wash. | 1978 | 19,334 (7,828) | Records exploration and settlement of Puget Sound. |
| Little River Canyon | PS | NE Ala. | 1992 | 15,289 (6,190) | Rock expanses, benches, and bluffs; kayaking and rock climbing. |
| Mojave | PS | S Calif. | 1994 | 1,545,684 (625,783) | Dunes, cinder cones, historic mining scenes; protects fragile habitat of the desert tortoise. |
| Noatak | PS | NW Alaska | 1978 | 6,587,071 (2,666,830) | Mountain-ringed river basin. |
| Tallgrass Prairie | PS | E Kans. | 1996 | 10,883 (4,406) | Surviving remnant of the tallgrass ecosystem. |
| Timucan Ecological and Historic Preserve | PS | NE Fla. | 1988 | 46,263 (18,730) | Atlantic coastal marshes, islands, tidal creeks. |
| Valles Caldera | PS | NW N. Mex. | 2014 | 89,766 (36,343) | 12–15 mi-wide (19–24 km) caldera formed by eruptions c. 1.6 and 1.2 million years ago; mountain meadows, abundant wildlife. |
| Yukon-Charley Rivers | PS | E central Alaska | 1978 | 2,526,512 (1,022,879) | Peregrine falcons, 1898 Gold Rush relics. |
National Recreation Areas
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amistad | RA | S Tex. | 1965 | 58,500 (23,693) | U.S. part of Amistad Reservoir, on the Rio Grande. |
| Bighorn Canyon | RA | Mont., Wyo. | 1966 | 120,296 (48,702) | Yellowtail Dam and spectacular Bighorn Canyon, on the Bighorn River. |
| Boston Harbor Islands | RA | E Mass. | 1996 | 1,482 (600) | More than 30 islands off the Greater Boston coast. |
| Chattahoochie River | RA | Georgia | 1978 | 11,254 (4,556) | Series of historic and recreational sites along the Chattahoochie River. |
| Chickasaw | RA | S Okla. | 1976 | 9,899 (4,008) | Mineral springs, streams, and lakes. Name honors Chickasaw Nation; combination of former Platt National Park and Arbuckle National Recreation Area. |
| Curecanti | RA | E Colo. | 1965 | 43,591 (17,648) | Blue Mesa, Morrow Point, and Crystal reservoirs in the upper Black Canyon of the Gunnison. |
| Delaware Water Gap | RA | N.J., Pa. | 1965 | 68,664 (27,799) | Scenic Delaware Water Gap. |
| Gateway | RA | N.Y., N.J. | 1972 | 26,607 (10,772) | Beaches, marshes, islands, and waters in and around New York City. One of the first two national urban recreation areas. |
| Gauley River | RA | W Va. | 1988 | 11,566 (4,683) | Passes through scenic valleys and gorges; whitewater boating. |
| Glen Canyon | RA | Ariz., Utah | 1958 | 1,254,117 (507,740) | Lake Powell, formed by the Glen Canyon Dam. |
| Golden Gate | RA | W Calif. | 1972 | 82,027 (33,209) | Beaches, forests, marshes, San Francisco's Presidio, and Alcatraz Island. One of the first urban national recreation areas. |
| Lake Chelan | RA | N Wash. | 1968 | 61,946 (25,079) | Located in the Stehekin Valley and in the northern part of fjordlike Lake Chelan. |
| Lake Mead | RA | Ariz., Nev. | 1936 | 1,495,816 (605,594) | Lake Mead, formed by Hoover Dam, and Lake Mohave, formed by Davis Dam; the first national recreation area established by Congress. |
| Lake Meredith | RA | NW Tex. | 1965 | 44,978 (18,210) | Includes Lake Meredith, on the Canadian River, a popular water-sports area. |
| Lake Roosevelt | RA | NE Wash. | 1946 | 100,390 (40,644) | Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake, formed by the Grand Coulee Dam in the Columbia River; interesting geology. |
| Ross Lake | RA | N Wash. | 1968 | 117,575 (47,601) | Extends along the Skagit River canyon; bisects North Cascades National Park. |
| Santa Monica Mountains | RA | SW Calif. | 1978 | 156,618 (63,408) | Rugged, chaparral-covered landscape fronting on sandy beaches. |
| Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity | RA | N Calif. | 1965 | 246,087 (99,630) | Reservoirs, forestland, and Whiskeytown Falls. |
National Rivers
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alagnak | WS | SW Alaska | 1980 | 30,665 (12,415) | White water and salmon fishing. |
| Big South Fork | RR | Ky., Tenn. | 1976 | 123,694 (50,079) | Scenic gorges and valleys. |
| Bluestone | WS | SW W.Va. | 1988 | 4,310 (1,745) | Fishing, hiking, boating, and scenery. |
| Buffalo | RI | NW Ark. | 1972 | 94,293 (38,175) | 136-mi (219-km) stretch of the Buffalo River and its valley; the first national river. |
| Great Egg Harbor | WS | SW N.J. | 1992 | 43,311 (17,535) | Largest canoeing river in the Pine Barrens. |
| Lower Delaware | WS | Pa., N.J. | 2000 | … | 67-mi (108-km) stretch of the Delaware River. |
| Lower St. Croix | WS | E Minn., NW Wis. | 1972 | 25,276 (10,233) | Includes the Namekagon River; scenic, largely undeveloped rivers. First unit of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Program. |
| Middle Delaware | WS | Pa., N.J. | … | A 40-mi (64-km) stretch of the Delaware River in the Delaware Water Gap. | |
| Mississippi | RR | SE Minn. | 1988 | 53,775 (21,771) | Cultural, historical, and industrial features of the Mississippi River. |
| Missouri | WS | S.Dak., Neb. | 1978 | 48,457 (19,618) | Two free-flowing portions of Missouri River with islands, bars, and chutes; native floodplain forest. |
| New River Gorge | RI | W Va. | 1978 | 72,186 (29,225) | Rugged whitewater river flows through deep canyons. |
| Niobrara | WS | N Nebr. | 1991 | 29,101 (11,782) | Ecological crossroads between eastern woodlands and western grasslands. |
| Obed | WS | E Tenn. | 1976 | 5,490 (2,223) | Numerous streams and rugged scenery. |
| Ozark | WS | SE Mo. | 1964 | 80,785 (32,706) | Scenic parts of the Current and Jacks Fork rivers; the first national scenic river. |
| Rio Grande | WS | S Tex. | 1978 | 13,123 (5,313) | U.S. shore of the Rio Grande in the Chihuahuan Desert. |
| Saint Croix | WS | Minn., Wis. | 1968 | 67,467 (27,315) | 200 mi (322 km) of the St. Croix River and its Namekagon tributary; trails, camping, boating. |
| Upper Delaware | WS | Pa., N.Y. | 1978 | 75,000 (30,364) | Fishing and boating. |
National Lakeshores and Seashores
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apostle Islands | LS | NW Wis. | 1970 | 69,377 (28,078) | Apostle Islands and a strip of the Bayfield Peninsula, on the south shore of Lake Superior. |
| Assateague Island | SS | Md., Va. | 1965 | 41,347 (16,740) | 37-mi (60-km) barrier island; beaches; wildlife refuge including wild ponies. |
| Canaveral | SS | E Fla. | 1975 | 57,662 (23,345) | Barrier island dunes and marshland that includes a wildlife refuge. |
| Cape Cod | SS | SE Mass. | 1961 | 43,608 (17,655) | See Cape Cod. |
| Cape Hatteras | SS | E N.C. | 1937 | 30,351 (12,288) | The first national seashore. See under Hatteras, Cape. |
| Cape Lookout | SS | E N.C. | 1966 | 28,243 (11,434) | Three barrier islands with beaches, sand dunes, and salt marshes; Cape Lookout Lighthouse. |
| Cumberland Island | SS | SE Ga. | 1972 | 36,347 (14,715) | Largest island off Georgia; beaches, sand dunes, marshes, and lakes. |
| Fire Island | SS | SE N.Y. | 1964 | 19,581 (7,928) | Covers section of Fire Island. |
| Gulf Islands | SS | Fla., Miss. | 1971 | 138,306 (55,994) | Historic forts and white sand beaches near Pensacola, Fla.; Fort Massachusetts and primitive offshore islands in S Miss. |
| Padre Island | SS | S Tex. | 1962 | 130,434 (52,807) | See Padre Island, Tex. |
| Pictured Rocks | LS | N Mich. | 1966 | 73,236 (29,650) | Sandstone cliffs, marshes, dunes, and waterfalls along Lake Superior; the first national lakeshore. |
| Point Reyes | SS | W Calif. | 1962 | 71,053 (28,766) | Coastal area with beaches and steep bluffs. |
| Sleeping Bear Dunes | LS | W central Mich. | 1970 | 71,251 (28,847) | Section of the Lake Michigan shoreline and the North and South Manitoulin islands; beaches, sand dunes, forests. |
Other Areas
| Name | Type1 | Location | Year authorized | Size acres (hectares) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian | ST | Maine, N.H., Vt., Mass., Conn., N.Y., N.J., Pa., Md., W.Va., Va., Tenn., N.C., Ga. | 1968 | 239,605 (97,006) | See Appalachian Trail. |
| Blue Ridge | PW | Va., N.C. | 1936 | 98,911 (40,045) | Scenic route in the Blue Ridge Mts. between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mts. national parks; many roadside parks, lookouts, and trails; the first national parkway. |
| California | HT | Missouri River to Calif. and Oreg. | 1992 | … | Former migration route extending 5,600 mi (9,010 km) from the Missouri River to California and Oregon. |
| Catoctin Mountain Park | PO | NW Md. | 1936 | 5,891 (2,385) | Campgrounds, trails, and scenic drive located in the Catoctin Mts.; Camp David, the presidential retreat, is there. |
| Constitution Gardens | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1978 | 52 (21) | Memorial to the signers of the Declaration of Independence. |
| Continental Divide | ST | Mont., Idaho, Wyo., Colo., N.Mex. | 1978 | … | Runs the length of much of the Rocky Mountains; 3,100 mi (4,988 km) long. |
| Florida | ST | S Fla. | 1983 | … | Subtropical plant and animal life along 1,300-mi (2,092-km) trail. |
| Fort Washington Park | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1930 | 341 (138) | 19th-century fort. |
| George Washington Memorial Parkway | PW | Va., D.C., Md. | 1930 | 7,037 (2,849) | Parkway connecting landmarks associated with the life of George Washington along both sides of the Potomac River from Mt. Vernon to Great Falls. |
| Greenbelt Park | PO | W central Md. | 1950 | 1,175 (476) | Woodland park. |
| Ice Age | ST | S Wis. | 1980 | … | 1,200-mi (1,900-km) trail follows glacial moraines. |
| Iditarod | HT | Alaska | 1978 | … | Former Alaska Gold Rush trail extending 2,350 mi (3,781 km) from Seward to Nome. |
| John D. Rockefeller, Jr. | PW | NW Wyo. | 1972 | 23,777 (9,626) | Scenic corridor between Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks commemorating Rockefeller's role in the creation of many national parks. |
| Juan Bautista de Anza | HT | W Calif. | 1990 | … | 1,200-mi (1,931-km) trail traces the path of Spanish colonists. |
| Lewis and Clark | HT | Mo., Neb., S.Dak., N.Dak., Mont., Idaho, Oreg. | 1978 | … | 4,900-mi (7,890-km) trail commemorates the Lewis and Clark expedition. |
| Mormon Pioneer | HT | Ill., Mo., Kans., Colo., Utah | 1978 | … | Historic trail follows the 1,300-mi (2,090-km) route taken by Brigham Young and his followers in 1847–48. |
| President's Park | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1943 | 82 (33) | Includes the White House, Lafayette Square, the Ellipse, and the White House Visitor Center. |
| Natchez Trace | ST | Miss., Ala., Tenn. | 1983 | 10,995 (4,451) | Sections of the original Natchez Trace. |
| Natchez Trace | PW | Miss., Ala., Tenn. | 1938 | 52,302 (21,175) | Parkway following the general location of the old trail known as the Natchez Trace. |
| National Mall | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1933 | 156 (63) | Landscaped park, part of the L'Enfant Plan for Washington, D.C. |
| Nez Percé | HT | Oregon, Idaho, Mont., Wyo. | 1986 | … | 1,170-mi (1,883-km) trail commemorates the retreat of the Nez Percé under Chief Joseph in 1877. |
| North Country | ST | N.Y. to N.Dak. | 1980 | … | Extends some 4,500 mi (7,250 km), connecting seven northern tier states. |
| Oregon | HT | Mo. to Oreg. | 1978 | … | Traces the c.2,000-mi (3,200-km) route of pioneers in 1841–60. |
| Overmountain Victory | HT | Tenn., Va., N.C., S.C. | 1980 | … | Follows the 330-mi (530-km) path of revolutionary Patriots. |
| Pacific Crest | ST | Calif., Oreg., Wash. | 1968 | … | Follows the Sierra and Cascade peaks 2,650 mi (4,265 km) from Mexico to Canada; one of the first two components of the National Trails System. |
| Piscataway Park | PO | S Md. | 1961 | 4,616 (1,869) | Preserves the view from Mt. Vernon of the opposite shore of the Potomac River. |
| Pony Express | HT | Mo., Kans., Colo., Utah, Nev., Calif. | 1992 | … | Follows the 1,966-mi (3,163-km) route of the pony express riders in 1860–61. |
| Potomac Heritage | ST | Va., D.C., Md., Pa. | 1983 | … | 704-mi (1,133-km) trail connects the tidewater regions to the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania. |
| Prince William Forest Park | PO | NE Va. | 1936 | 16,081 (6,511) | Pine and hardwood forests of the Quantico Creek watershed. |
| Rock Creek Park | PO | Washington, D.C. | 1890 | 1,755 (711) | Wooded preserve, one of the largest urban parks in the nation. |
| Santa Fe | HT | Mo., Kans., Okla., Col., N.Mex. | 1987 | … | Traces the 1,203-mi (1,936-km) route of famous Santa Fe Trail. |
| Theodore Roosevelt Island | PO | Washington, D.C., Va. | 1932 | 89 (36) | Wilderness preserve in the Potomac River; a tribute to the “conservationist president.” |
| Trail of Tears | HT | N.C., Tenn., Ga., Ala., Ark., Okla. | 1987 | … | 2,200-mi (3,540-km) trail commemorates the routes of forced migration of more than 15,000 Cherokee from their ancestral homes. |
| Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts | PO | N Va. | 1966 | 130 (53) | Set in a rolling, wooded landscaped area to provide artistic enjoyment and recreation; first national park for the performing arts. |
| BF | Battlefield |
| BP | Battlefield Park |
| BS | Battlefield Site |
| HP | Historical Park |
| HS | Historic Site |
| HT | Historic Trail |
| IS | International Historic Site |
| LS | Lakeshore |
| MM | Memorial |
| MO | Monument |
| MP | Military Park |
| MR | Monument and Preserve |
| NR | Reserve |
| NP | Park |
| PA | Preserve and Addition |
| PE | Park and Expansion |
| PO | Park, other |
| PP | Park and Preserve |
| PS | Preserve |
| PW | Parkway |
| RA | Recreation Area |
| RI | River |
| RR | River and Recreation Area |
| SS | Seashore |
| ST | Scenic Trail |
| WS | Wild, Scenic, or Recreational River or Riverway |
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Address:1214 Middle St
Sullivans Island, SC 29482
Phone:843-881-5516
Fax:843-881-7070
Web: www.nps.gov/chpi/
Size: 28.5 acres.
Established: Authorized on September 8, 1988.
Location:6 miles north of Charleston off US 17.
Facilities:Visitor center, exhibits.
Activities:Self-guided tours, educational programs.
Special Features:Charles Pinckney (1757-1824) fought in the Revolutionary War and became one of the principal framers of the Constitution. He served as Governor of South Carolina, a member of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and was President Thomas Jefferson's minister to Spain. His estate, known as Snee Farm, is one of the only 8 actual primary dwellings left that can be directly associated with a signer of the Constitution. Park preserves 28 acres of the 715-acre estate.
Sullivans Island, SC 29482
Phone:843-881-5516
Fax:843-881-7070
Web: www.nps.gov/chpi/
Size: 28.5 acres.
Established: Authorized on September 8, 1988.
Location:6 miles north of Charleston off US 17.
Facilities:Visitor center, exhibits.
Activities:Self-guided tours, educational programs.
Special Features:Charles Pinckney (1757-1824) fought in the Revolutionary War and became one of the principal framers of the Constitution. He served as Governor of South Carolina, a member of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, and was President Thomas Jefferson's minister to Spain. His estate, known as Snee Farm, is one of the only 8 actual primary dwellings left that can be directly associated with a signer of the Constitution. Park preserves 28 acres of the 715-acre estate.
See other parks in South Carolina.
Parks Directory of the United States, 5th Edition. © 2007 by Omnigraphics, Inc.