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History is everywhere
In nearly 400 national parks and every hometown. It covers everything from the remnants of ancient civilizations to the boyhood homes of U.S. Presidents to the stirring sagas of hard-fought wars to the reverberations of one woman refusing to give up her seat on a bus. History is a part of who we were, who we are, and who we will be.
As you explore these pages, we hope you find what you are looking for – but even more importantly, we hope you discover something that surprises you. We invite you to learn more about history and how the National Park Service works to preserve it. |
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Celebrate National Park Week!
Learn more about your 391 national parks and the rest of the National Park Service's mission during National Park Week, April 18-26.
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Lincoln Home Exhibit
This exhibit highlights Abraham Lincoln, Mary Todd Lincoln, and their family and home in Springfield, Illinois. It was here that the backwoods lawyer and sometimes unsucessful politician became President-elect.
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Did You Know?
Did you know that the First Women's Rights Convention in America was held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848?
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