National Park/Monument Reviews/Historical Sites

Since we're traveling to a lot of national parks, monuments, preserves and battlefields, and other historic sites, I thought I'd start a list of places we've been and maybe they can be of help to you as you discover the nation.  While we've been to many of these, some may not yet have links.


Alabama:
Davidston, AL - Horseshoe Bend National Military Park (June 2018)
Tuskegee, AL - Tuskegee Airmen NHS  (Aug 2017)
Tuskegee, AL - Tuskegee Institute (Aug 2017)

Arizona:
Fredonia, AZ - Pipe Springs National Monument (Oct 2018)
Jacob Lake, AZ - Grand Canyon North Rim (Oct 2018)

Arkansas:
Garfield, AR - Pea Ridge National Military Park (June 2018)
Gillett, AR - Arkansas Post National Memorial (June 2018)
Hope, AR - President WJ Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site (June 2018)
Fort Smith, AR - Fort Smith National Historic Site (June 2018)
Little Rock, AR - Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site (June 2018)

California:
Barstow, CA - Mojave National Preserve (Mar 2018)
Concord, CA - Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (Mar 2018)
Danville, CA - Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site (Mar 2018)
Joshua Tree, CA - Joshua Tree National Park (Dec 2017)
Keene, CA - Cesar E. Chavez National Monument (Mar 2018)
Martinez, CA - John Muir National Historic Site (Mar 2018)
Martinez, CA - Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail (Mar 2018)
Paicines, CA - Pinnacles National Park (Mar 2018)
Richmond, CA - Rosie the Riveter/WW II Home Front National Historic Park (Mar 2018)
San Diego, CA - Cabrillo National Monument (Jan 2018)
San Francisco, CA - Fort Point National Historic Site (Mar 2018)
San Francisco, CA - Golden Gate National Recreation Area (Mar 2018)
San Francisco, CA - San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Mar 2018)
Whiskeytown, CA - Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area (Mar 2018)

Colorado:
Cortez, CO - Canyon of the Ancients National Monument (July 2017)
Cortez, CO - Hovenweep National Monument (July 2017)
Cortez, CO - Mesa Verde National Park - Balcony House (May 2017)
Cortez, CO - Mesa Verde National Park - Cliff Palace (July 2017)
Cortez, CO - Yucca House National Monument (July 2017)
Durango, CO - Anasazi Cultural Heritage Center (July 2017)
Durango, CO - Canyon of the Ancients Visitor's Center (July 2017)

Georgia:
Andersonville, GA - Andersonville National Historic Site & Nt'l POW Museum (June 2018)
Atlanta, GA - Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (June 2018)
Atlanta, GA - Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Park (June 2018)
Macon, GA - Ocmulgee National Monument (June 2018)
Marietta, GA - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (June 2018)
Plains, GA - Jimmy Carter National Historic Site (June 2018)

Idaho:
Arco, ID - Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve (July 2017)
Hagerman, ID - Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (May 2017)
Lapwai, ID - Nex Perce National Historic Park
Minidoka, ID - Minidoka National Historic Site (May 2017)

Illinois:
Chicago, IL - Pullman National Monument (July 2018)

Indiana:
Porter, IN - Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (July 2018)

Kansas:
Fort Scott, KS - Fort Scott National Historic Site (June 2018)

Louisiana:
Natchitoches, LS - Cane River Creole National Historic Park (2017)

Maryland:
Baltimore, MD - Fort McHenry National Monument and Shrine (July 2018)
Frederick, MD - Monocacy National Battlefield (July 2018)
Sharpsburg, MD - Antietam National Battlefield (July 2018)
Williamsport, MD - Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park (July 2018)

Michigan:
Empire, MI - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (July 2018)
Houghton, MI - Isle Royale National Park (Aug 2018)
Mackinac Island, MI - Mackinac Island (July 2018)
Mackinaw City, MI - Colonial Fork Michilimackinac (July 2018)
Mackinaw City, MI - Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse (July 2018)
Monroe, MI - River Raisin National Battlefield Park (July 2018)
Munising, Mi - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (July 2018)

Minnesota:
Grand Marais, MN - Devil's Kettle Hike and Naniboujou Lodge (Aug 2018)
Grand Portage, MN - Grand Portage National Monument (Aug 2018)
International Falls, MN - Voyageurs NP - Rainy Lake Grand Tour Cruise (Aug 2018)
Kabetogama, MN - Voyageurs NP - Kabetogama & Ash River Visitor Centers (Aug 2018)
Kabetogama, MN - Voyageur Canoe Trip (Aug 2018)
Kabetogama, MN - Boating to Ellsworth Rock Gardens (Aug 2018)
Pipestone, MN - Pipestone National Monument (June 2018)
Two Harbors, MN - Split Rock Lighthouse (Aug 2018)

Mississippi:
Baldwyn, MS - Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield (June 2018)
Tupelo, MS - Natchez Trace Parkway Visitor Center (June 2018)
Tupelo, MS - Tupelo National Battlefield (June 2018)
Vicksburg, MS - Vicksburg National Military Park (Aug 2017)

Missouri:
Diamond, MO - George Washington Carver National Historic Site (June 2018)
Independence, MO - Harry S. Truman National Historic Site (June 2018)
Republic, MO - Wilson's Creek National Battlefield (June 2018)
St. Louis, MO - Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (Aug 2017)

Montana:
Crow Agency, MT - Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (Aug 2018)
Deer Lodge, MT - Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (July 2017)
Fort Smith, MT - Bighorn National Recreation Area at Yellowtail Dam (Aug 2018)
West Glacier, MT - Glacier National Park (July 2017)

Nebraska:
Gering, NE - Scotts Bluff National Monument (May 2018)
Harrison, NE - Agate Fossil Beds National Monument & James Cook Collection (May 2018)

New Mexico:
Alamogordo, NM - White Sands National Monument (Aug 2017)
Aztec, NM - Aztec Ruins National Monument (Aug 2017)
Four Corners, NM - Four Corners Monument (July 2017)
Four Corners, NM - Four Corners Monument (May 2017)
Nageezi, NM - Chaco Culture National Historic Park (Aug 2017)

North Carolina:
Buxton, NC - Cape Hatteras National Seashore (June 2018)
Flat Rock, NC - Carl Sandburg National Memorial (Aug 2017)
Greensboro, NC - Guilford Courthouse National Military Battlefield (Aug 2017)
Kill Devil Hills, NC - Wright Brothers National Memorial (June 2018)
Manteo, NC - Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (June 2018)

North Dakota:
Medora, ND - Theodore Roosevelt National Park North Unit (Aug 2018)
Medora, ND - Theodore Roosevelt National Park South Unit (Aug 2018)
Williston, ND - Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Park (Aug 2018)

Ohio:
Kirtland, OH - Kirtland Temple (July 2018)
Mentor, OH - James A. Garfield National Historic Site (July 2018)
Peninsula, OH - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (July 2018)
Put-in-Bay, OH - Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial (July 2018)

Oregon:
Cave Junction, OR - Oregon Caves National Monument & Preserve (Apr 2018)

Pennsylvania:
Farmington, PA - Fort Necessity National Battlefield (July 2018)
Gallitzin, PA - Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (July 2018)
Gettysburg, PA - Eisenhower National Historic Site (July 2018)
Gettysburg, PA - Gettysburg National Battlefield Park (July 2018)
Point Marion, PA - Friendship Hill National Historice Site (July 2108)
South Fork, PA - Johnstown Flood National Memorial (July 2018)
Stoystown, PA - Flight 93 National Memorial Site (July 2018)

South Carolina:
Blacksburg, SC - Kings Mountain National Military Park (Aug 2017)
Gaffney, SC - Cowpens National Military Park (Aug 2017)
Hopkins, SC - Congaree National Park (June 2018)
Ninety Six, SC - Ninety Six National Historic Site (June 2018)

South Dakota:
Custer, SD - Crazy Horse Memorial (May 2018)
Custer, SD - Custer State Park (May 2018)
Custer, SD - Jewel Cave National Monument (May 2018)
Hot Springs, SD - The Mammoth Site (May 2018)
Hot Springs, SD - Wind Caves National Park (May 2018)
Interior, SD - Badlands National Park (May 2018)
Keystone, SD - Mount Rushmore National Memorial (May 2018)
Philip, SD - Minuteman Missile National Historic Site (May 2018)
Wall, SD - National Grasslands Visitors Center (May 2018)
Yankton, SD - Missouri National Recreational River (June 2018)

Tennessee:
Gatlinburg, TN - Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Sugarlands (Aug 2017)
Gatlinburg, TN - Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Cades Cove (Aug 2017)
Gatlinburg, TN - Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Motor Nature Trail (Aug 2017)
Shiloh, TN - Shiloh National Military Park and Cemetery (June 2018)

Texas:
El Paso, TX- Chamizal National Memorial (Aug 2017)
Fort Davis, TX - Fort Davis National Historic Park (Aug 2017)
San Antonio, TX - San Antonio Missions National Historic Park (Aug 2017)
San Antonio, TX - The Alamo and Riverwalk (Aug 2017)

Utah:
Brian Head, UT - Cedar Breaks National Monument (Sept 2018)
Brian Head, UT - Navajo Lake (Sept 2018)
Bryce Canyon City, UT - Bryce Canyon National Park (Sept-Oct 2018)
Cannonville, UT - Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Sept 2018)
Duck Cree, UT - Navajo Lake in Dixie National Forest (Sept 2018)
Moab, UT - Arches National Park (July 2017)
Panguitch, UT - Red Canyon in Dixie National Forest (Oct 2018)
Springdale, UT - Zion National Park (Oct 2018)

Virginia:
Colonial Beach, VA - George Washington Birthplace National Monument (July 2018)
Fredericksburg, VA - Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park (July 2018)
Manassas, VA - Manassas National Battlefield Park (July 2018)
McLean, VA - George Washington National Parkway (July 2018)
McLean, VA - Great Falls Park (July 2018)
Petersburg, VA - Petersburg National Battlefield (June 2018)
Richmond, VA - Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site (June 2018)
Richmond, VA - Richmond National Battlefield Park (June 2018)
Triangle, VA - Prince William Forest Park (July 2018)
Vienna, WA - Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts (July 2018)
Yorktown, VA - Colonial National Historical Park (June 2018)

West Virginia:
Harpers Ferry, WV - Appalachian National Scenic Trail (July 2018)
Harpers Ferry, WV - Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (July 2018)
Harpers Ferry, WV - Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Historic Park (July 2018)
Harpers Ferry, WV - Harpers Ferry National Historic Park (July 2018)
Harpers Ferry, WV - Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (July 2018)

Wyoming:
Devils Tower, WY - Devils Tower National Monument (May 2018)
Fort Laramie, WY - Fort Laramie National Historic Site (May 2018)
Kemmerer, WY - Fossil Butte National Monument (August 2017)