Compiled by Mrs. Buffington
U.S. Historic Sites
Monticello, Charlottesville, VA
Monticello is the primary plantation of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United
States, who, after inheriting quite a large amount of land from his father, started building
Monticello when he was twenty-six years old.
The Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of
the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
across from the Washington Monument.
Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, VA
The Colonial Williamsburg is the world’s largest living history museum in Williamsburg,
Virginia—the restored 18th-century capital of Britain’s largest, wealthiest, and most populous
outpost of empire in the New World. Here we interpret the origins of the idea of America,
conceived decades before the American Revolution. The Colonial Williamsburg story of a
revolutionary city tells how diverse peoples, having different and sometimes conflicting
ambitions, evolved into a society that valued liberty and equality.
Donner Memorial State Park, CA
Donner Memorial State Park is a state park of California, USA, preserving the site of the Donner
Camp, where members of the ill-fated Donner Party were trapped by weather during the winter
of 1846–1847.
Vietnam War Memorial, Washington, D.C.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a national memorial in Washington, D.C. It honors U.S.
service members of the U.S. armed forces who fought in the Vietnam War, service members who
died in service in Vietnam/South East Asia, and those service members who were unaccounted
for (Missing In Action) during the War.
World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C.
The U.S. National World War II Memorial is a National Memorial dedicated to Americans who
served in the armed forces and as civilians during World War II.
Ellis Island, New York City, NY
The Ellis Island Immigration Museum is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and is
one of the country's most popular historic sites. In 2001, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island
Foundation, in partnership with the National Park Service, unveiled the American Family
Immigration History Center®. This exciting family research facility at Ellis Island provides
visitors with advanced computer and multimedia technology, printed materials, and professional
assistance for investigating immigration history, family documentation, and genealogical
exploration.
Trail of Tears Park, Jackson, Missouri
Gain a better understanding of one of the saddest chapters in American history at Trail of Tears
State Park, where nine of the 13 Cherokee Indian groups being relocated to Oklahoma crossed
the Mississippi River during harsh winter conditions in 1838 and 1839. The park’s visitor center
tells the tale of the thousands who died on the forced march, as well as the park’s many natural
features.
Fort Clatsop, Lewis and Clark National Historical, Park, OR
Fort Clatsop was the winter encampment for the Corps of Discovery from December 1805 to
March 1806. The visitor center includes a replica of Fort Clatsop similar to the one built by the
explorer.
Castillo San Marcos, St. Augustine, FL
The Castillo de San Marcos is the oldest masonry fort in the continental United States (Castillo
San Felipe del Morro in San Juan, Puerto Rico is older). Located on the shore of Matanzas Bay
in the city of St. Augustine, Florida, construction was begun in 1672, 107 years after the city's
founding by Spanish Admiral and conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, when Florida was
part of the Spanish Empire.
Arlington House, Arlington, VA
Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, formerly named the Custis-Lee Mansion,[5][6]
is a Greek revival style mansion located in Arlington, Virginia, USA that was once the home of
Confederate General Robert E. Lee. It overlooks the Potomac River and the National Mall in
Washington, D.C. During the American Civil War, the grounds of the mansion were selected as
the site of Arlington National Cemetery, in part to ensure that Lee would never again be able to
return to his home.
USS Arizona Memorial, Honolulu, HI
The USS Arizona Memorial, located at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, marks the resting
place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on the USS Arizona during the attack on
Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 by Japanese imperial forces and commemorates the events of
that day. The attack on Pearl Harbor and the island of Oʻahu was the action that led to the United
States' direct involvement in World War II.