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  National Scenic Trail

  Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  Connecticut, Georgia, Maine +11

  The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mount…

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  National Historical Park

  Appomattox Court House National Historical Park

  Virginia

  On April 9, 1865, the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in the McLean House in the village of Appomattox Court House, Virginia signaled the effective end of…

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  National Park Service site

  Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial

  Virginia

  Arlington House is the nation’s memorial to Robert E. Lee. It honors him for specific reasons, including his role in promoting peace and reunion after the Civil War.…

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  National Seashore

  Assateague Island National Seashore

  Maryland, Virginia

  Want to live on the edge? Visit a place recreated each day by ocean wind and waves. Life on Assateague Island has adapted to an existence on the move. Explore sandy…

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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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  Part of Colonial National Historical Park

  Cape Henry Memorial Part of Colonial National Historical Park

  Virginia

  English colonists first landed here in April 1607, erected a wooden cross and gave thanks for a successful crossing to a new land. In 1781, Americans could watch fro…

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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 Historical Park

  Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park

  Virginia

  Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley has a long and rich heritage that still inspires today. Native Americans first shaped the land, followed by colonists and settlers. The…

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  National Park Service site

  Chesapeake Bay

  Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland +4

  Over 41 million acres are connected through the waters that flow to and through Chesapeake Bay. The National Park Service strives to connect people to the opportunit…

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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 Historical Park

  Colonial National Historical Park

  Virginia

  On May 13, 1607, Jamestown was established as the first permanent English settlement in North America. Three cultures came together – European, Virginia Indian and A…

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  National Historical Park

  Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

  Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia

  Cumberland Gap was the first great gateway to the west. Come follow the path of bison, Native Americans, longhunters, and pioneers. Walk where 300,000 people crossed…

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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 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 Monument

  George Washington Birthplace National Monument

  Virginia

  George Washington Birthplace National Monument is located in the Northern Neck of Virginia. It encompasses 551 acres of land where seven generations of the Washingto…

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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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  Park

  Great Falls Park

  Virginia

  At Great Falls, the Potomac River builds up speed and force as it falls over a series of steep, jagged rocks and flows through the narrow Mather Gorge. The Patowmack…

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  National Park Service site

  Green Springs

  Virginia

  Green Springs National Historic Landmark District in Virginia’s Piedmont encompasses over 14,000 acres. Its landscapes and structures, privately owned today but view…

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  National Historical Park

  Harpers Ferry National Historical Park

  Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia

  At the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers, on the ancestral home of the Tuscarora and Shawnee people, lies Harpers Ferry. Here you can explore John Brow…

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  Part of Colonial National Historical Park

  Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park

  Virginia

  Walk in the steps of Captain John Smith and Pocahontas where a successful English colonization of North America began. Despite early struggles to survive, the 1607 s…

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  National Historic Site

  Maggie L Walker National Historic Site

  Virginia

  Maggie Lena Walker devoted her life to civil rights advancement, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for Jim Crow-era African Americans and women. As…

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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 Historic Trail

  Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

  North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee +1

  Stretching 330-miles through four states (Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina) the Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail traces the route used by Pa…