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African American Civil War Memorial
National Monument
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African American Civil War Memorial

District of Columbia

Over 200,000 African-American soldiers and sailors served in the U.S. Army and Navy during the Civil War. Thei…

African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument
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African Burial Ground National Monument

New York

African Burial Ground is the oldest and largest known excavated burial ground in North America for both free a…

African Burial Ground National Monument
National Monument
Park

African Burial Ground National Monument

New Jersey

The African Burial Ground stands as the oldest and largest known excavated burial site in North America for bo…

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
National Monument
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Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

Nebraska

In the early 1900s, paleontologists unearthed the Age of Mammals when they found full skeletons of extinct Mio…

Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
National Monument
Park

Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area

Alaska

During World War II the remote Aleutian Islands, home to the Unangax̂ (Aleut) people for over 8,000 years, bec…

Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
National Monument
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Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument

Texas

13,000 years ago, this site was well-known by mammoth hunters as a source of flint for tools. Centuries passed…

Amache National Historic Site
National Monument
Park

Amache National Historic Site

Kansas

Amache, also known as the Granada Relocation Center, near Granada, Colorado was one of ten incarceration sites…

Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve
National Monument
Park

Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve

Alaska

Given its remote location and challenging weather conditions, Aniakchak is one of the most wild and least visi…

Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve
National Monument
Park

Aniakchak National Monument & Preserve

Alaska

Given its remote location and challenging weather conditions, Aniakchak is one of the most wild and least visi…

Arkansas Post National Memorial
National Monument
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Arkansas Post National Memorial

Arkansas

Located at the confluence of two rivers, Arkansas Post has served as a gathering place for many cultures throu…

Aztec Ruins National Monument
National Monument
Park

Aztec Ruins National Monument

New Mexico

Pueblo people describe this site as part of their migration journey. Today you can follow their ancient passag…

Aztec Ruins National Monument
National Monument
Park

Aztec Ruins National Monument

New Mexico

Aztec Ruins has some of the best-preserved Chacoan structures of its kind. Learn more about the ancestral Pueb…

Bandelier National Monument
National Monument
Park

Bandelier National Monument

New Mexico

Bandelier protects ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and archaeological sites. The monument features canyon a…

53 sq mi
Bears Ears National Monument
National Monument
Park

Bears Ears National Monument

Utah

Bears Ears protects over 100,000 archaeological sites including cliff dwellings, rock art, and ancestral Puebl…

2,125 sq mi
Bears Ears National Monument - Indian Creek SRMA
National Monument
Park

Bears Ears National Monument - Indian Creek SRMA

Utah

The Indian Creek Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) of Bears Ears National Monument has gained internat…

Bears Ears National Monument - Shash Jaa SRMA
National Monument
Park

Bears Ears National Monument - Shash Jaa SRMA

Utah

The Shash Jáa Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) of Bears Ears National Monument is home to outstanding…

Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument
National Monument
Park

Belmont-Paul Women's Equality National Monument

District of Columbia

Home to the National Woman's Party for more than 90 years, this was the epicenter of the struggle for women's …

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
National Monument
Park

Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site

Colorado

In the 1840s the Arkansas River was the border between territory claimed by the United States and Mexico. Loca…

Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
National Monument
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Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument

Alabama

In 1963, images of snarling police dogs unleashed against non-violent protesters and of children being sprayed…

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park
National Monument
Park

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park

Rhode Island

The Blackstone River powered America's entry into the Age of Industry. The success of Samuel Slater's cotton s…

Booker T Washington National Monument
National Monument
Park

Booker T Washington National Monument

Virginia

Booker T. Washington was born a slave in April 1856 on the 207-acre farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil W…

Boston African American National Historic Site
National Monument
Park

Boston African American National Historic Site

Massachusetts

Centered on the north slope of Beacon Hill, the African American community of 1800s Boston led the city and th…

Cabrillo National Monument
National Monument
Park

Cabrillo National Monument

California

Climbing out of his boat and onto shore in 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo stepped into history as the first Eur…

California Coastal National Monument
National Monument
Park

California Coastal National Monument

California

Connecting the Pacific Ocean with the land, the California Coastal National Monument provides unique coastal …