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26 National Parks That Preserve Native American Heritage & Cultural Sites

Bram — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 14:28:00 +0000

With all that overwhelming natural splendor, it’s easy to forget that the National Park System also preserves a wealth of other things and places. In fact, there are literally thousands of Native American heritage and cultural sites in America's national parks, preserving archaeological sites, battlefields and cultural landmarks.

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19 National Parks Dedicated to African American History

Bram — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:44:00 +0000

There are dozens of National Park Service sites dedicated to African American history and culture. They commemorate Black American education and innovation, as well as the era of slavery and civil rights movement, music, and prominent and influential Black Americans, such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet tubman and Martin Luther King, Jr.

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