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Camp Nelson National Monument
National Park

Camp Nelson National Monument

Kentucky

The US Army established Camp Nelson as a fortified base and supply depot during the Civil War. It became a lar…

Canaveral National Seashore
National Park

Canaveral National Seashore

Florida

Reflect on a pristine undeveloped shoreline, explore a historic site, or experience the rumble of a rocket soa…

Cane River Creole National Historical Park
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Cane River Creole National Historical Park

Louisiana

The Cane River region is home to a unique culture; the Creoles. Generations of the same families of owners and…

Canyon de Chelly National Monument
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Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Arizona

For nearly 5,000 years, people have lived in these canyons - longer than anyone has lived uninterrupted anywhe…

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Cape Cod National Seashore
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Cape Cod National Seashore

Massachusetts

The great Outer Beach described by Thoreau in the 1800s is protected within the national seashore. Forty miles…

Cape Hatteras National Seashore
National Park

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

North Carolina

The sound of ocean waves, the starry night sky, or the calm of the salt marshes, you can experience it all. Sh…

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Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park
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Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park

Virginia

English colonists first landed here in April 1607, erected a wooden cross and gave thanks for a successful cro…

Cape Krusenstern National Monument
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Cape Krusenstern National Monument

Alaska

North of the Arctic Circle, the monument forms 70 miles of shoreline on the Chukchi Sea. More than 114 beach r…

Cape Lookout National Seashore
National Park

Cape Lookout National Seashore

North Carolina

A boat ride three miles off-shore brings you to the barrier islands of Cape Lookout National Seashore. Horse w…

Capitol Hill Parks
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Capitol Hill Parks

District of Columbia

The Capitol Hill Parks include several park areas east of the U.S. Capitol. Included in this group are Folger,…

Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
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Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

Virginia

People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse societies lear…

Capulin Volcano National Monument
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Capulin Volcano National Monument

New Mexico

Part of the 8,000 square mile Raton-Clayton Volcanic Field, Capulin Volcano showcases the volcanic geology of …

Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
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Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site

North Carolina

“I make it clear why I write as I do and why other poets write as they do. After hundreds of experiments I dec…

Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site
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Carter G. Woodson Home National Historic Site

District of Columbia

Before Dr. Carter G. Woodson, there was very little accurate written history about the lives and experiences o…

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
National Park

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

Arizona

Explore the history and stories of an extended network of communities and irrigation canals. An Ancestral Sono…

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
National Park

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Florida

Built by the Spanish in St. Augustine to defend Florida and the Atlantic trade route, Castillo de San Marcos N…

Castle Clinton National Monument
National Park

Castle Clinton National Monument

New York

Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, Castle Clinton stands where New York City began, and represen…

Castle Mountains National Monument
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Castle Mountains National Monument

California

Castle Mountains represents some of the most unique elements of the Mojave Desert. Nestled between the Nevada …

Catoctin Mountain Park
National Park

Catoctin Mountain Park

Maryland

President Franklin D. Roosevelt created programs to give people a chance to rebuild their lives from the Great…

Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park
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Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park

Virginia

The Shenandoah Valley invites you to learn about its rich heritage, from Native Americans who first shaped the…

César E. Chávez National Monument
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César E. Chávez National Monument

California

Yes, we can! Widely recognized as the most important Latino leader in the United States during the twentieth c…

Chaco Culture National Historical Park
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park

New Mexico

Today the massive buildings of the Ancestral Puebloan people still testify to the organizational and engineeri…

Chamizal National Memorial
National Park

Chamizal National Memorial

Texas

Chamizal is more than just an urban park to recreate or enjoy a quiet afternoon. These grounds are a reminder …

Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site

South Carolina

Charles Pinckney was a principal author and signer of the United States Constitution, and went on to be a poli…