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Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site National Park in Baldwyn, MS USA
National Battlefield Located on MS Hwy 370 six miles west of Baldwyn, this one-acre site commemorates a battle which had one objective-- make impossible the threat of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest to interfere with General William T.
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Buffalo National River National Park in Harrison, AR USA
National Park The Buffalo River is one of the few remaining unpolluted, free-flowing rivers in the lower 48 states offering both swift-running and placid stretches. The Buffalo National River encompasses 135 miles of the 150-mile long river.
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Cane River Creole National Historical Park National Park in Natchez, LA USA
National Historical Park Cane River Creole National Historical Park is located within the Cane River National Heritage Area in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. The park includes 44.16 acres of Oakland Plantation and 18.75 acres of Magnolia Plantation.
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Cane River National Heritage Area National Park in Natchitoches, LA USA
National Heritage Area Cane River National Heritage Area in northwestern Louisiana is a largely rural, agricultural landscape known for its historic plantations, its distinctive Creole architecture, and its multi-cultural legacy.
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Canyon De Chelly National Monument National Park in Chinle, AZ USA
National Monument At the base of sheer red cliffs and in canyon wall caves are ruins of Indian villages built between AD 350 and 1300.
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Cape Henry Memorial National Park in Fort Story, VA USA
National Memorial After four and a half months crossing storm swept seas 144 weary Englishmen made land-fall in April 1607. They anchored their ships in the protected waters of the bay and landed a small party upon the shore.
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Capitol Reef National Park National Park in Torrey, UT USA
National Park The Waterpocket Fold, a 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth's crust known as a monocline, extends from nearby Thousand Lakes Mountain to the Colorado River (now Lake Powell).
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Casa Grande Ruins National Monument National Park in Coolidge, AZ USA
National Monument For over a thousand years, prehistoric farmers inhabited much of the present-day state of Arizona. When the first Europeans arrived, all that remained of this ancient culture were the ruins of villages, irrigation canals and various artifacts.
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Castle Clinton National Monument National Park in New York City, NY USA
National Monument More than a dozen forts were built to defend New York Harbor at the time of the War of 1812. The Southwest Battery was constructed on the rocks off the tip of Manhattan Island between 1808 and 1811.
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Chamizal National Memorial National Park in El Paso, TX USA
National Memorial The Chamizal Convention was a milestone in diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States in 1963.
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Charles Pinckney National Historic Site National Park in Mt. Pleasant, SC USA
National Historical Park The historic site was established to interpret Charles Pinckney's plantation Snee Farm, his role in the development of the United States Constitution and the transition of the United States from a group of colonies to a young nation.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park National Park in Potomac River, DC USA
National Historical Park Due to high waters, temporary closings include the Hancock boat ramp and McMahons Mill to Lock 41 area in Washington County and the Lander area and Monocacy boat ramp in Frederick County.
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Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park National Park in Fort Oglethorpe, GA USA
National Military Park Between 1890 and 1899 the Congress of the United States authorized the establishment of the first four national military parks: Chickamauga and Chattanooga, Shiloh, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg.
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Chickasaw National Recreation Area National Park in Sulphur, OK USA
National Recreation Area The "Peaceful Valley of Rippling Watersö appropriately describes Chickasaw National Recreation Area, as it is known for its many mineral springs, cool water, flora, fauna, and wildlife.
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Chimney Rock National Historic Site National Park in Bayard, NE USA
National Park Chimney Rock has become one of the most famous landmarks in the American West. This unique formation--the most noted on the Oregon Trail--has come to symbolize the greatest voluntary migration in the history of mankind.
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