35 parks for First Person Interpretation
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National Historical Park
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park
Texas
On May 8, 1846, U.S. and Mexican troops clashed on the prairie of Palo Alto. The battle was the first in a two-year long war that changed the map of North America. A…
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Memorial
Perry's Victory & International Peace Memorial
Ohio
Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial was established to honor those who fought in the Battle of Lake Erie, during the War of 1812, and to celebrate the l…
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National Battlefield Park
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Michigan
River Raisin NBP preserves, commemorates, and interprets the January 1813 battles of the War of 1812 and their aftermath. Battles that resulted in the greatest victo…
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National Memorial
Roger Williams National Memorial
Rhode Island
"I acknowledge that to molest any person, Jew or Gentile, for either professing doctrine, or practicing worship meerly religious or spiritual, is to persecute him, a…
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National Historical Park
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
California
Established in 1988, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park celebrates America’s maritime heritage on the Pacific Coast. Our 50-acre park has grown around A…
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National Historical Park
San Juan Island National Historical Park
Washington
San Juan Island is well known for its splendid vistas, saltwater shores, quiet woodlands, orca whales and one of the last remaining native prairies in the Puget Soun…
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National Historic Site
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
New York
As president, Theodore Roosevelt created protections for ordinary citizens, began regulation of big business, and made the US a major force in international affairs.…
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National Historical Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park
Pennsylvania
Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows…
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National Recreation Area
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
California
Whiskeytown Lake’s crystal-clear waters are iconic, but this 42,000-acre National Recreation Area offers much more. Explore waterfalls, hike rugged trails, uncover G…
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National Battlefield
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
Missouri
Wilson's Creek was the first major Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River, and where the first Union general was killed in action. The costly Southern…
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Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Yorktown Battlefield Part of Colonial National Historical Park
Virginia
Discover what it took for the United States to be independent as you explore the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War. Here at Yorktown, in the fal…
