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  National Historical Park

  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 workers, enslaved and tenant, and owners lived on these lands for…

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  National Seashore

  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. Shaped by the forces of water, wind, and storms these isl…

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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 Park

  Capitol Reef National Park

  Utah

  Located in south-central Utah in the heart of red rock country, Capitol Reef National Park is a hidden treasure filled with cliffs, canyons, domes, and bridges in th…

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  National Historic Trail

  Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail

  Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland +3

  People first arrived in the Chesapeake Bay during the last ice age. As glaciers melted, diverse societies learned to thrive in a world of water. When Englishman Capt…

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  National Park

  Carlsbad Caverns National Park

  New Mexico

  High ancient sea ledges, deep rocky canyons, flowering cactus, and desert wildlife—treasures above the ground in the Chihuahuan Desert. Hidden beneath the surface ar…

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  National Monument

  Casa Grande Ruins National Monument

  Arizona

  An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoin…

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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

  Cedar Breaks National Monument

  Utah

  Crowning the Grand Staircase, Cedar Breaks sits at over 10,000 feet and looks down into a half-mile deep geologic amphitheater. Come wander among timeless bristlecon…

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  National Memorial

  Chamizal National Memorial

  Texas

  Chamizal is more than just an urban park to recreate or enjoy a quiet afternoon. These grounds are a reminder of the harmonious settlement of a 100-year boundary dis…

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  National Park

  Channel Islands National Park

  California

  Channel Islands National Park encompasses five remarkable islands and their ocean environment, preserving and protecting a wealth of natural and cultural resources.…

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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 Monument

  Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument

  Ohio

  Throughout his life, Charles Young overcame countless obstacles in his ascent to prominence. In spite of overt racism and stifling inequality, Young rose through the…

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  National Military Park

  Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

  Georgia, Tennessee

  In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga - a gateway to the Confederacy. The Confederates were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in Sep…

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  National Recreation Area

  Chickasaw National Recreation Area

  Oklahoma

  Springs, streams, lakes - whatever its form, water is the attraction at Chickasaw National Recreation Area.

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  National Monument

  Chiricahua National Monument

  Arizona

  Explore rhyolite pinnacles and balanced rocks on foot or by car. Relax at the campground under star-filled, dark skies. See how a mountain range rising between two d…

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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 Reserve

  City Of Rocks National Reserve

  Idaho

  Described by California Trail emigrants as “a city of tall spires,” “steeple rocks,” and “the silent city,” this awe-inspiring landscape continues to captivate. Toda…

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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 Monument

  Colorado National Monument

  Colorado

  Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. But this treasure is much more than a monument. Towering monoliths exist withi…

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  National Park

  Congaree National Park

  South Carolina

  Astonishing biodiversity exists in Congaree National Park, the largest intact expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest remaining in the southeastern United S…

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  National Memorial

  Coronado National Memorial

  Arizona

  It was a journey of conquest filled with exploration, wonder - and cruelty. Inspired by tales of vast cities of gold, 339 European soldiers and over a thousand Aztec…

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  National Battlefield

  Cowpens National Battlefield

  South Carolina

  A pasturing area at the time of the battle, this Revolutionary War site commemorates the place where Daniel Morgan and his army turned the flanks of Banastre Tarleto…

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  National Park

  Crater Lake National Park

  Oregon

  Crater Lake inspires awe. Native Americans witnessed its formation 7,700 years ago, when a violent eruption triggered the collapse of a tall peak. Scientists marvel…