National Parks

Shiloh National Military Park contains historic sites like the battlefield of Shiloh, the battlefield of Corinth, and a National Cemetery.

Alaska's Sitka National Historical Park preserves the battle site of invading Russian traders and indigenous Tlingit.

Springfield Armory National Historic Site is the nation's first armory, and holds the world's largest collection of U.S. military small arms.

In 1750, French Canadian emigrants established the first organized European settlement west of the Mississippi River, Ste. Geneviève.

Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton teaches the history of steam railroad transportation, and remembers the people who built the industrial railroad.

Stones River National Battlefield is the site of one of Lincoln's military victories for the North, which bolstered support of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Stonewall National Monument is the first LGBTQ national monument, dedicated to the birthplace of the modern lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer civil rights movement.

Around 1085, Sunset Crater Volcano erupted—forever changing the landscape and lives of those who lived there.

Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve protects the once vast tallgrass prairie and its resources.

Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial allows visitors a look at the home of Polish freedom fighter Kosciuszko, to learn how the military engineer designed forts.

Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, the original birthplace, remembers the president's accomplishments and legacy.

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site is the original place President Roosevelt entered political office, and marks his legacy of regulating business and protecting nature.