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  National Historical Park

  Keweenaw National Historical Park

  Michigan

  The stories of people and copper in the Keweenaw Peninsula have been intertwined for more than 7,000 years. Indigenous peoples made copper into tools and trade items…

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  National Military Park

  Kings Mountain National Military Park

  South Carolina

  Thomas Jefferson called it "The turn of the tide of success." The battle of Kings Mountain, fought October 7th, 1780, was an important American victory during the Re…

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  National Historical Park

  Klondike Gold Rush - Seattle Unit National Historical Park

  Washington

  Seattle flourished during and after the Klondike Gold Rush. Merchants supplied people from around the world passing through this port city on their way to a remarkab…

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  National Historical Park

  Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park

  Alaska

  Headlines screamed "Gold!" The dream of a better life catapulted thousands of people to Alaska and the Yukon Territory. Their journey shaped them, and changed the pe…

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  National Historic Site

  Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site

  North Dakota

  Earthlodge people hunted bison and other game, but were in essence farmers living in villages along the Missouri and its tributaries. The site was a major Native Ame…

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  National Recreation Area

  Lake Mead National Recreation Area

  Arizona, Nevada

  Experience outdoor thrills, striking landscapes, and brilliant blue waters. This year-round recreation area spreads across 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, v…

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  National Recreation Area

  Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area

  Washington

  The ancient geologic landscape of the upper Columbia River cradles Lake Roosevelt in walls of stone carved by massive ice age floods. Come explore the shorelines and…

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  National Park

  Lassen Volcanic National Park

  California

  Lassen Volcanic National Park is home to steaming fumaroles, meadows freckled with wildflowers, clear mountain lakes, and numerous volcanoes. Jagged peaks tell the s…

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  National Monument

  Lava Beds National Monument

  California

  Lava Beds National Monument is a land of turmoil, both geological and historical. Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake shield vo…

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  National Historical Park

  Lewis and Clark National Historical Park

  Oregon, Washington

  Explore the timeless rainforests and majestic coastal vistas. Discover the rich heritage of the native people. Unfold the dramatic stories of America's most famous e…

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  National Memorial

  Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial

  Indiana

  Abraham Lincoln grew from youth to manhood on this southern Indiana soil. Many character and moral traits of one of the world's most respected leaders was formed and…

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  National Historic Site

  Lincoln Home National Historic Site

  Illinois

  Abraham Lincoln believed in the ideal that everyone in America should have the opportunity to improve their economic and social condition. Lincoln’s life was the emb…

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  National Historic Site

  Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site

  Arkansas

  In 1957, Little Rock Central High School was the epicenter of confrontation and a catalyst for change as the fundamental test for the United States to enforce Africa…

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  National Historical Park

  Lowell National Historical Park

  Massachusetts

  Lowell’s water-powered textile mills catapulted the nation – including immigrant families and early female factory workers – into an uncertain new industrial era. Ne…

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  National Historical Park

  Lyndon B Johnson National Historical Park

  Texas

  Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park tells the story of our 36th president beginning with his ancestors until his final resting place on his beloved LBJ Ranch.…

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  National Park

  Mammoth Cave National Park

  Kentucky

  Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich di…

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  National Battlefield Park

  Manassas National Battlefield Park

  Virginia

  On July 21, 1861, two armies clashed for the first time on the fields overlooking Bull Run. Heavy fighting swept away any notion of a quick war. In August 1862, Unio…

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  National Historical Park

  Manhattan Project National Historical Park

  New Mexico, Tennessee, Washington

  The Manhattan Project is one of the most transformative events of the 20th century. It ushered in the nuclear age with the development of the world’s first atomic bo…

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  National Historic Site

  Manzanar National Historic Site

  California

  In 1942, the United States government ordered more than 110,000 men, women, and children to leave their homes and detained them in remote, military-style camps. Manz…

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  National Historical Park

  Marsh - Billings - Rockefeller National Historical Park

  Vermont

  Walk through one of Vermont's most beautiful landscapes under the shade of the Mount Tom Forest, the oldest continuously managed scientific forest in the United Stat…

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  National Historic Site

  Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site

  District of Columbia

  Mary McLeod Bethune achieved her greatest recognition at the Washington, DC townhouse that is now this National Historic Site. The Council House was the first headqu…

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  National Park

  Mesa Verde National Park

  Colorado

  For over 700 years, the Ancestral Pueblo people built thriving communities on the mesas and in the cliffs of Mesa Verde. Today, the park protects the rich cultural h…

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  National Monument

  Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument

  Kentucky

  The US won a significant victory early in the Civil War at the Battle of Mill Springs. Explore the rolling fields of Kentucky where the battle took place and learn a…

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  National Historic Site

  Minuteman Missile National Historic Site

  South Dakota

  During the Cold War, a vast arsenal of nuclear missiles were placed in the Great Plains. Hidden in plain sight, for thirty years 1,000 missiles were kept on constant…