Ford's Theatre
District of Columbia
April 14, 1865. President Lincoln is assassinated at Ford’s Theatre. Discover how a nation handled grief and l…
Fort Bowie National Historic Site
Arizona
Fort Bowie witnessed almost 25 years of conflict between the Chiricahua Apache and the US Army, and remains a …
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Texas
Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars' frontier military post in the Southwest. F…
Fort Donelson National Battlefield
Tennessee
Brigadier General Ulysses S. Grant was becoming quite famous as he wrote these words following the surrender o…
Fort Dupont Park
District of Columbia
This 376 acre wooded park was once home to an earthen fort built to protect Washington, DC, during the Civil W…
Fort Foote Park
Maryland
Fort Foote was constructed in 1863 atop Rozier's Bluff to strengthen the ring of fortifications that encircled…
Fort Frederica National Monument
Georgia
Georgia's fate was decided in 1742 when Spanish and British forces clashed on St. Simons Island. Fort Frederic…
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Wyoming
Originally established as a private fur trading fort in 1834, Fort Laramie evolved into the largest and best k…
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Kansas
Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Tr…
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Florida
Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified coquina watchtower, completed in 1742, which defended …
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Maryland
by the dawn's early light, a large red, white and blue banner? Whose broad stripes and bright stars... were so…
Fort Monroe National Monument
Virginia
Fort Monroe National Monument has a diverse history spanning the American story from American Indian presence,…
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Pennsylvania
The battle at Fort Necessity in the summer of 1754 was the opening action of the French and Indian War. This w…
Fort Point National Historic Site
California
From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point defended the San Francisco Bay foll…
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Georgia
For much of the 19th century, masonry fortifications were the United States’ main defense against overseas ene…
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
North Carolina
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site protects and preserves known portions of England's first New World settlem…
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Kansas
Promises made and broken! Who deserves to be free? The fight for freedom! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of …
Fort Smith National Historic Site
Arkansas
Explore life on the edge of frontier and Indian Territory through the stories of soldiers, the Trail of Tears,…
Fort Stanwix National Monument
New York
For centuries, the Oneida Carrying Place, a six mile portage connecting the Mohawk River and Wood Creek, serve…
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
South Carolina
Two forts stand at the entrance of Charleston Harbor. Patriots inside a palmetto log fort, later named Fort Mo…
Fort Union National Monument
New Mexico
Exposed to the wind, within a sweeping valley of short grass prairie, amid the swales of the Santa Fe Trail, l…
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
North Dakota
Between 1828 and 1867, Fort Union was the most important fur trade post on the Upper Missouri River. Here, the…
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Washington
Located on the north bank of the Columbia River, in sight of snowy mountain peaks and a vibrant urban landscap…
Fossil Butte National Monument
Wyoming
Some of the world's best preserved fossils are found in the flat-topped ridges of southwestern Wyoming's cold …