29 parks for Reenactments
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National Historic Site
Andersonville National Historic Site
Georgia
Nearly 13,000 men died on these grounds, a site that became infamous even before the Civil War ended. Their burial grounds became Andersonville National Cemetery, wh…
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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 Monument
Cabrillo National Monument
California
In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo climbed out of his boat and onto shore, becoming the first European to set foot on what is now the West Coast of the United States.…
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National Memorial
De Soto National Memorial
Florida
In May 1539, Conquistador Hernando de Soto’s army of soldiers, hired mercenaries, craftsmen, and clergy made landfall in Tampa Bay. They were met with fierce resista…
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National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Florida
Fort Matanzas National Monument preserves the fortified coquina watchtower, completed in 1742, which defended the southern approach to the Spanish military settlemen…
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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 Monroe National Monument
Virginia
Fort Monroe's story spans from prehistory to the 2000s. Kecoughtan Indians occupied Old Point Comfort before the arrival of English colonists. The first enslaved Afr…
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National Monument
Fort Stanwix National Monument
New York
For centuries, the Oneida Carrying Place, a six-mile portage connecting the Mohawk River and Wood Creek, served as a vital link for those traveling by water from the…
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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
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Montana, North Dakota
Between 1828 and 1867, Fort Union was the most important fur trade post on the Upper Missouri River. Here, the Assiniboine and six other Northern Plains Tribes excha…
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National Historic Site
Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
Oregon, Washington
Located on the north bank of the Columbia River, in sight of snowy mountain peaks and a vibrant urban landscape, this park has a rich cultural past. From a frontier…
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National Military Park
Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park
Virginia
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness, and Spotsylvania, this is America's battleground, where the Civil War roared to its bloody climax. No place more vividl…
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National Military Park
Gettysburg National Military Park
Pennsylvania
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North.…
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National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
California
Experience a park so rich it supports 19 distinct ecosystems with over 2,000 plant and animal species. Go for a hike, enjoy a vista, have a picnic or learn about the…
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National Historical Park
Golden Spike National Historical Park
Utah
One of the greatest technological achievements of the 19th century is the completion of the first transcontinental railroad across the United States. Visitors to the…
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National Monument
Grand Portage National Monument
Minnesota
Travel into the past to discover the present. Explore the partnership between the Grand Portage Anishinaabe and the North West Company during the North American fur…
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National Military Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Alabama
On March 27, 1814, Major General Andrew Jackson ‘s army of 3,300 men attacked Chief Menawa’s 1,000 Red Stick Creek warriors fortified in a horseshoe shaped bend of t…
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National Historic Trail
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
Arizona, California
The Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail covers over 1200 miles through the homelands of 70+ Tribal communities. It follows the historic route of the 1775-7…
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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 River & Recreation Area
Mississippi National River & Recreation Area
Minnesota
In the middle of a bustling urban setting, this 72 mile river park offers quiet stretches for fishing, boating and canoeing, birdwatching, bicycling, and hiking. And…
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National Historical Park
Morristown National Historical Park
New Jersey
Morristown National Historical Park commemorates the sites of General Washington and the Continental Army’s winter encampment from December 1779 to June 1780, where…
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National Historic Trail
Pony Express National Historic Trail
California, Colorado, Kansas +5
It is hard to believe that young men once rode horses to carry mail from Missouri to California in the unprecedented time of only 10 days. This relay system along th…
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National Battlefield Park
River Raisin National Battlefield Park
Michigan
River Raisin NBP preserves, commemorates, and interprets the January 1813 battles of the War of 1812 and their aftermath. Battles that resulted in the greatest victo…
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National Historic Site
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
New York
Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919. During Roosevelt's time in office, his "Sum…
