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In 1916, Acadia National Park—initially named Lafayette—became the first National Park east of the Mississippi river. Since then it has been one of...

Acadia National Park in Maine, the first national park east of the Mississippi, was established with the lands donated by citizens who wished to pr...

In 1921, the Hot Springs Reservation—created in 1832 by Andrew Jackson—was officially renamed Hot Springs National Park. Since that time, millions ...

At Appomattox Courthouse, Grant and Lee signed off on the end of the Civil War on April 9, 1865. Three days later Confederate soldiers marched into...

Canaveral National Seashore is the essential habitat for a number of amazing animals! Everything from the Leatherback sea turtles, which travel tho...

The shape of Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest masonry fortress in North America, provided a stout defense for colonial Spanish St. Augustine. The...

Crater Lake was created very suddenly, as the stratovolcano Mount Mazama erupted and collapsed in on itself. Over the next seven centuries, water f...

In 1775, Daniel Boone led a group of men and women through the Cumberland Gap and into Kentucky, blazing a trail that became known as Boone’s Trace...

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial pays tribute to the 34th president of the United States and the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary For...

Ellis Island was the nation's first federal immigration station.  Over 500,000 immigrants entered the United States via Ellis Island each year.  In...

Ellis Island opened on January 1, 1892 and was the nation's first federal immigration station. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million ste...

Ulysses S. Grant advanced his army cross-country to Fort Donelson on February 6, 1862 in what proved to be a decisive battle. Three days of hard fi...

Fort Pulaski National Monument was the site of a monumental change in war technology. In 1862, a year after Confederates had taken the fort, Union ...

Fort Pulaski celebrates its 100th anniversary as a National Monument in 2024. In the 19th century Fort Pulaski was among the many masonry fortifica...

Fort Sumter National Monument is located in the middle of Charleston Harbor in South Carolina and is only accessible by boat. Early on April 12, ...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, America's longest serving president, led the United States during the Great Depression and World War II – two of the dar...

Majestic mountain scenes have drawn visitors to Grand Teton National Park since it was established in 1929. This view from the Snake River Overlook...

Spanning 800 acres, Great Falls Park is a getaway spot with natural scenery and outdoors experiences just 15 miles from Washington, DC. If you're w...

This seal is used on official documents. The American bald eagle is the United States' National Bird. The stars above the eagle represent the thirt...

Bushwhacking through backwoods and swamplands, Harriet Tubman led over 70 people out of slavery on 13 harrowing trips. Frequently depicted with sta...

Celebrate the legacy of the 31st President of the United States with the Herbert Hoover 150th Birthday Commemorative Pin. This elegant hiking medal...

James A. Garfield National Historic Site was established in 1980 to interpret the life and times of the nation's 20th President. Garfield was the ...

From 1950-1953 the United States joined with United Nations forces in Korea to take a stand against what was deemed a threat to democratic nations ...

History books often focus on Abraham Lincoln's achievements during his years as the 16th US president, and rightly so; however, that can make you o...