National Parks

The site is managed by the National Park Service and operated by the National First Ladies' Library to honor our First Ladies.

A complete and authentic 1860s army post, Fort Larned National Historic Site on the Santa Fe Trail tells of the Indian Wars era and has sandstone structures.

Fort Scott National Historic Site remembers its battle between soldiers and settlers. The site includes historic tours, parade grounds, and tallgrass prairie..

At Fort Smith National Historic Site you can walk where soldiers drilled, pause along the Trail of Tears, and stand where justice was served.

Fort Union Trading Post was the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri from 1828 to 1867, where many tribes conducted trading.

Gateway Arch National Park, formerly known as Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, captures the historical presence of the St. Louis' Old Courthouse where the Dred Scott case was held.

One of the greatest feats of the American Revolutionary War is memorialized at Fort Sackville, which George Rogers Clark and his men captured in 1779.

This 2101 acre park has a 3/4 mile nature trail, museum, and an interactive exhibit area for students to explore George Washington Carver's boyhood home.

Grand Portage National Monument and Indian Reservation, a national park in Minnesota, forms a bridge between people, time, and culture.

Harry S. Truman National Historic Site includes the Truman Home in Independence, Missouri, and the Truman Farm Home in Grandview, Missouri.

Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, birthplace of former President Herbert Hoover, sparked his commitment to public service through humanity and generosity.

Homestead National Historical Park commemorates the westward expansion of the United States.

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park contains earthworks in the form of squares, circles, and other shapes.

At the Indiana Dunes National Park, visitors can explore 15,000 acres of natural terrain including hiking through forests.