parks
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Vicksburg National Military Park
Vicksburg, Mississippi
1862-63
The Vicksburg National Military Park preserves the battlefield of the Vicksburg Campaign in the Civil War. The extensive park is dotted with over 1,400 monuments and memorials and includes a museum showcasing the ironclad ship U.S.S. Cairo.
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Lincoln Home
Springfield, Illinois
1844
Abraham Lincoln lived in this Springfield home with his family for 17 years, from 1844 until he left for the White House in 1861. The house was carefully preserved and has been a popular visitor attraction since it opened in 1887.
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Courthouse Square
Dayton, Oregon
1850
Joel Palmer donated this block to be the home of Yamhill County Courthouse in the 1850s, but the honor went to Lafayette instead. Thus “Courthouse Square” never had a courthouse and became a park.
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Pittock Mansion
Portland, Oregon
1909-14
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Colonial Cemetery
Savannah, Georgia
1750-89
Established in 1750, enlarged to its current size by 1789, and closed to new burials in 1853, the Colonial Cemetery is now a city park and occupies about 6 acres in the heart of Savannah.
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Narberth Garden
Narberth, Pennsylvania
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial Grove
Washington, District of Columbia
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Mesa Verde Administrative District
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
1921
Consists of the first buildings constructed by the National Park Service (1921) based on cultural traditions represented in the Park area.
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Nez Perce Traditional Site at Wallowa Lake
Joseph, Oregon
1877
- Oregon State Forester's Office Building Salem, Oregon 1938
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Lincoln Memorial
Washington, District of Columbia
1914
Begun in 1914, the temple-like Lincoln Memorial occupies a prominent position at the west end of the Reflecting Pool in Washington, DC.
- East Milton Historic District Milton, Massachusetts
