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- Arizona - U. S. National Park Service
National Monument Casa Grande Ruins Coolidge, AZ An Ancestral Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins Whether a gathering place for people or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of canals and trading partners, the structures are a large part of the story of this site Explore the history and stories of an extended network of
- Lava Beds National Monument (U. S. National Park Service)
Lava Beds National Monument is a land of turmoil, both geological and historical Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake shield volcano have created a rugged landscape dotted with diverse volcanic features More than 800 caves, Native American rock art sites, historic battlefields and campsites, and a high desert wilderness experience await you!
- Wupatki National Monument (U. S. National Park Service)
Nestled between the Painted Desert and ponderosa highlands of northern Arizona, Wupatki National Monument is an unlikely landscape for a thriving community The early 1100's marked a time of cooler and wetter weather, when the ancestors of contemporary Pueblo communities created a bustling center of trade and culture For indigenous peoples, these sites represent the footprints of their ancestors
- Idaho - U. S. National Park Service
National Monument Preserve Craters Of The Moon Arco, Carey and Rupert , ID Craters of the Moon is a vast ocean of lava flows with scattered islands of cinder cones and sagebrush We invite you to explore this "weird and scenic landscape" where yesterday's volcanic events are likely to continue tomorrow
- National Monument Facts and Figures - U. S. National Park Service
The Antiquities Act of 1906 established the foundation for preserving and protecting the nation's archeological heritage Presidents have used the authority of the Antiquities Act almost 300 times to protect archeological sites, historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest already on Federal lands Congress has since enlarged the
- Tonto National Monument (U. S. National Park Service)
Located within the northern range of the Sonoran Desert lie two cliff dwellings that were occupied from 1300-1450 CE (common era) They represent a vibrant culture consisting of local and immigrant groups that lived in the Tonto Basin Together they formed a new ideology, which archeologists refer to as Salado Today, descendants of the cliff dwellers continue to call Arizona home
- Washington Monument (U. S. National Park Service)
Built to honor George Washington, the United States' first president, the 555-foot marble obelisk towers over Washington, D C
- Missouri - U. S. National Park Service
National Park Gateway Arch St Louis, MO Gateway Arch National Park commemorates President Jefferson’s vision of a continental nation, the individuals and cultural groups who helped shape its history, St Louis’ role in westward expansion, and Dred and Harriet Scott, who sued for their freedom in the Old Courthouse
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