National Parks

The city of Charleston played a key role both in the American Revolution and the American Civil War.

Fort Union was established in 1851 as a protector of the Santa Fe Trail, and during its forty-year history, three different forts were constructed in total.

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

Fort Vancouver was the administrative headquarters and main supply depot for the Hudson's Bay Company's fur trading operations in the large Columbia Department.

Picturesque Fort Washington sits on high ground overlooking the Potomac River and offers a grand view of Washington, D.C. and the Virginia shoreline.

Fossil Butte National Monument, a national park in Wyoming, is a 50-million year old lake bed and one of the richest fossil localities in the world.

Located along the famous Cherry Tree Walk on the Western edge of the Tidal Basin near the National Mall, this is a memorial to FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt.

Dedicated to preserving the legacy of the 19th century African American, the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site provides guided tours and exhibits.

Explore the world's first full-scale professional office for the practice of landscape design located at the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site.

Experience this military park that encompasses four major Civil War battlefields and preserves the historic buildings associated with them.

Established on January 12, 2017, Freedom Riders National Monument shares stories of people and places that gained national attention in the fight against the injustices of Jim Crow laws and eventually led to regulations banning segregation in interstate travel.

Visit the estate of Secretary of the Treasury Albert Gallatin, remembered for purchasing the Louisiana Territory and funding Lewis & Clark's expedition.

Lying north of the Arctic Circle, this remote park and preserve is the northernmost national park in the U.S. and the second largest, spanning 8,472,506 acres.

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.

Extending through New York City and New Jersey, opportunities for swimming, boating, fishing, and bicycling are abundant at the Gateway National Recreation Area.