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Ocmulgee National Monument Ocmulgee National Monument
Macon, Georgia

Ocmulgee National Monument is a memorial to the relationship of people and natural reso

Oklahoma City National Memorial Oklahoma City National Memorial
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial
Put-in-Bay, Ohio

This memorial remembers the soldiers of the Battle of Lake Erie and the War of 1812.

Pipe Spring National Monument Pipe Spring National Monument
Fredonia, Arizona

In the 1860s Mormon pioneers from St. George, Utah, led by James M.

Roger Williams National Memorial Roger Williams National Memorial
Providence, Rhode Island

The Roger Williams National Memorial is located in downtown Providence, Rhode Island.

San Jacinto Battlefield & Monument San Jacinto Battlefield & Monument
La Porte, Texas

On April 21, 1836, Mexican rule over Texas came to a dramatic close.

South Pacific Memorial Park South Pacific Memorial Park
Tamuning, Guam

The park located in the village of Yigo, serves as a solemn reminder of a war that took

Statue Of Liberty Statue Of Liberty
New York, New York

The exhibits at the Statue of Liberty are a tribute to the people who created her, to t

Stephen Douglas Tomb Stephen Douglas Tomb
Chicago, Illinois

The Douglas Monument Association was organized in 1861 to build a suitable memorial at

Sunshine Mine Memorial Sunshine Mine Memorial
Kellogg, Idaho

The May 2, 1972 Sunshine Mine Fire was the worst mining disaster in recent history.

Thomas Jefferson Memorial Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Washington, District Of Columbia

The words of Thomas Jefferson, some written more than 200 years ago, have shaped Americ

USS Arizona Memorial USS Arizona Memorial
Honolulu, Hawaii

The Memorial commemorates the site where World War II began for the United States and i

Veterans Memorial Park And Wall South Veterans Memorial Park And Wall South
Pensacola, Florida

Veterans Memorial Park/Wall South, a park to honor Veterans of all of America's wars.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington, District Of Columbia

Deliberately setting aside the controversies of the war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

War In The Pacific National Historical Park War In The Pacific National Historical Park
Hagatna, Guam

At War in the Pacific National Historical Park the former battlefields, gun emplacement

Washington Monument Washington Monument
Washington, District Of Columbia

The Washington Monument is the most prominent, as well as one of the older, attractions

Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site Washington's Headquarters State Historic Site
Newburgh, New York

In the critical months that General George Washington spent at Newburgh, he made some o

Winstead Hill Winstead Hill
Franklin, Tennessee

The Monument at Winstead Hill stands as a memorial to the Confederate Veterans of Tenne

World War II Memorial National Historic Site World War II Memorial National Historic Site
Washington, District Of Columbia

The National World War II Memorial commemorates the sacrifices and celebrates the victo

Wright Brothers National Memorial Wright Brothers National Memorial
Manteo, North Carolina

On display in the visitor center are a full-scale reproduction of the 1902 glider, a fu

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