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  Parkway

  Blue Ridge Parkway

  North Carolina, Virginia

  A Blue Ridge Parkway experience is unlike any other: a slow-paced and relaxing drive revealing stunning long-range vistas and close-up views of the rugged mountains…

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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 Recreation Area

  Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area

  Massachusetts

  . . . where you can walk a Civil War-era fort, view historic lighthouses, explore tide pools, hike lush trails, camp under the stars, or relax while fishing, picnick…

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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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  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

  Cuyahoga Valley National Park

  Ohio

  Though a short distance from the urban areas of Cleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Park seems worlds away. The park is a refuge for native plants and wild…

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  National Park Service site

  Fort Dupont Park

  District of Columbia

  This 361 acre wooded park was once home to an earthen fort built to protect Washington, DC, during the Civil War. Today, visitors can see the fort's earthworks and e…

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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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  Memorial Parkway

  George Washington Memorial Parkway

  District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

  The George Washington Memorial Parkway was designed for recreational driving. It links sites that commemorate important episodes in American history and preserve hab…

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  National Park

  Glacier National Park

  Montana

  A showcase of melting glaciers, alpine meadows, carved valleys, and spectacular lakes. With over 700 miles of trails, Glacier is a paradise for adventurous visitors…

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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…

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  National Park & Preserve

  Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve

  Colorado

  The tallest dunes in North America are the centerpiece in a diverse landscape of grasslands, wetlands, forests, alpine lakes, and tundra. Stay on a moonless night to…

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  National Park

  Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  North Carolina, Tennessee

  Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plan…

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  National Historic Site

  Hampton National Historic Site

  Maryland

  Hampton National Historic Site preserves what remains of a once 25,000-acre enslavement plantation. For hundreds of years, enslaved people, indentured servants, tena…

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  National Historical Park and Preserve

  Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

  Louisiana

  In Jean Lafitte's day, silver and gold filled a pirate's treasure chest, but today's treasures are people, places, and memories. Discover New Orleans’ rich cultural…

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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 Historic Site

  Longfellow House Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

  Massachusetts

  Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site preserves a remarkable Georgian house whose occupants shaped our nation. It was a site of colonial…

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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

  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 Park Service site

  National Mall and Memorial Parks

  District of Columbia

  This is where the nation comes to remember and where history is made. As “America’s Front Yard,” the National Mall and Memorial Parks is home to many of our country’…

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  National Park Service site

  National Park of American Samoa

  American Samoa

  The National Park of American Samoa invites you to discover the vibrant culture and stunning landscapes of the South Pacific. Experience a world unlike any other, wh…

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  National Park Service site

  National Parks of New York Harbor

  New York

  These 12 sites preserve more than 400 years of American history! We invite you to explore the past and investigate its relevance in our lives today. From the birth o…

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  National Historical Park

  New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

  Louisiana

  Discover the roots of jazz at the New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. Located in the heart of the French Quarter, our park offers live performances, exhibits,…

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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…