This titan of our national heritage grew up as a poor boy on the frontier. Reading books by candlelight, whether after long hours at school or on t...
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About:President Lincoln's Cottage is an historic site and museum located in the Petworth neighborhood in northwest Washington, D.C. President Linco...
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Visitors to Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine should begin at the Visitor Center. A short 10-minute orientation film is shown two ...
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George Washington was America’s first and greatest hero whose leadership was crucial to the establishment of the United States as an independ...
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Harriet Tubman was a deeply spiritual woman who lived her ideals and dedicated her life to freedom. She is the Underground Railroad's best known co...
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Fort Monroe National Monument spans the American story through the 21st century: American Indian presence, Captain John Smith's journeys, a safe...
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History:The Civil War interrupted the routine on the Burroughs farm, when all of the sons left to fight for the Confederacy. James Burroughs, the f...
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"The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the United States and is recognized as a unive...
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Located at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, Castle Clinton stands where New York City began, and represents not only the city's growth, but...
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From 1794 to 1966, the U.S. Army on Governors Island was part of the social, political, and economic tapestry of New York City. Today the island is...
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The African Burial Ground National Monument is the first National Monument dedicated to Africans of early New York and Americans of African descent...
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