Patriotic and Historic Places
U.S. Presidents - Birthplaces, Homes, Libraries and Monuments
National Park Service List of Presidential Sites Map of U.S. presidential libraries National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington, D.C. There is no cost associated with visiting any of the memorials at the National Mall and Memorial Parks. Plan your visit Citizenship Education The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge offers American history education and retreats for students, teachers and communities. Maritime Heritage Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Trail Outer Banks Maritime Heritage Trail Mathews Maritime Heritage Trail Florida Maritime Heritage Trail Florida's Shipwrecks Military History The National Park Service offers many military history pages including: Symbols of Battle - Civil War flags in NPS collections American Revolution - Museum and archival collections at selected National Park Service sites U.S. Army Center of Military History - one of the largest libraries of military history information on the Internet The Star-Spangled Banner See a copy of the first printed edition of Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner" combining words and music at American Treasures of the Library of Congress. Learn more about the story of the historic flag and work to preserve it at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Flag Etiquette and History |
National Register of Historic Places Itineraries
Plan a trip around themes, regions or events important to American history using National Register of Historic Places travel itineraries: Aviation American Southwest Civil Rights Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor Georgia-Florida Coast Lewis and Clark Expedition South and West Texas Underground Railroad Women in History World War II in the San Francisco Bay Area Washington, DC More itineraries |