63 parks about Civil Rights
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National Park Service site
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial
Virginia
Arlington House is the nation’s memorial to Robert E. Lee. It honors him for specific reasons, including his role in promoting peace and reunion after the Civil War.…
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National Monument
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 rights. From this house in the shadow of the U.S. Capit…
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National Monument
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
Alabama
In 1963, images of snarling police dogs unleashed against non-violent protesters and of children being sprayed with high-pressure hoses appeared in print and televis…
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National Historic Site
Blackwell School National Historic Site
Texas
Written by prejudice rather than law, the story of the Blackwell School is one of “separate but equal” education for Mexican and Mexican American citizens of Marfa,…
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National Monument
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 War, Washington became the first principal of Tuskegee N…
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National Historical Park
Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park
Kansas
The path to equality has been anything but smooth. It's taken courage and dedication by everyday people coming together for a common goal to carry the country toward…
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National Monument
Camp Nelson National Monument
Kentucky
The US Army established Camp Nelson as a fortified supply depot in April 1863. Over the next 3 years, the site evolved into a massive recruitment and training center…
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National Park Service site
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, Lincoln, Stanton, and Marion Parks, the Eastern Market…
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National Historic Site
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 of Americans of African descent. Today a National Histor…
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Park
Catoctin Mountain Park
Maryland
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created programs to give people a chance to rebuild their lives from the Great Depression. The Works Progress Administration and the…
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National Monument
César E. Chávez National Monument
California
Yes, we can! Widely recognized as the most important Latino leader in the United States during the twentieth century, Cesar Chavez led farm workers and supporters in…
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National Historic Site
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 political leader in South Carolina for over 40 years. The pa…
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National Historic Site
Christiansted National Historic Site
U.S. Virgin Islands
Christiansted National Historic Site was established in 1952 as the first unit of the National Park Service in the Virgin Islands of the United States. Covering over…
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National Park Service site
Civil War Defenses of Washington
District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia
On forested hills surrounding the nation's capital are the remnants of a complex system of Civil War fortifications. These strategic buttresses transformed the young…
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National Historic Site
Eisenhower National Historic Site
Pennsylvania
Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the farm of General and 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Adjacent to the Gettysburg battlefield, the farm served the…
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National Monument and Historic Shrine
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 gallantly streaming...over Fort McHenry! The valiant d…
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National Monument
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Georgia
For much of the 19th century, masonry fortifications were the United States’ main defense against overseas enemies. However, during the Civil War, new technology pro…
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National Historical Park
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 Moultrie, defeated the Royal Navy in 1776. As Charleston…
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National Historic Site
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
District of Columbia
Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. Born into slavery in 1818, he escaped as a young man and became a leading voice in the abolition…
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National Park
Gateway Arch National Park
Missouri
Gateway Arch National Park commemorates President Jefferson’s vision of a continental nation, the individuals and cultural groups who helped shape its history, St. L…
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National Monument
George Washington Carver National Monument
Missouri
The young child known as the "Plant Doctor" tended his secret garden while observing the day-to-day operations of a 19th century farm. Nature and nurture ultimately…
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Park
Glen Echo Park
Maryland
Glen Echo Park began in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly "to promote liberal and practical education." By 1911, it transformed into DC's premier amusement park…
