Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The National Park Service celebrates America's rich Hispanic history and culture with Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 - October 15.
See For YourselfVisit one of several National Register sites dedicated to hispanic cultures - including the Ernesto Memorial Chapel in Puerto Rico and the Pilson Historic District in Illinois. Visit Parks and Travel Itineraries for Hispanic Heritage. |
For TeachersView Chamizal National Memorial teacher information, traveling trunks, online lessons and other resources to enliven classroom discussions. Explore all Teaching With Historic Places Lession Plans. |
Inside StoriesEllis Island might be the most famous entryway to America, but Miami boasts a more recent chapter in the immigration story with the Freedom Tower. Learn more about the American Latino Heritage Project Theme Study. |
PeopleLearn about the Friends of Tumácacori |
Places Explore Latino stories and their legacies in the travel itinerary on American Latino Heritage. This page includes parks, National Register of Historic Places - many of which are designated National Historic Landmarks. Explore other itineraries and even More places... |
StoriesLearn more about César Chávez and the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (later the UFWA then the UFW, AFL-CIO), who began organizing farm laborers at Forty Acres in the 1960s. More stories... |
CollectionsChamizal National Memorial exhibits artists whose work not only reflect the history and/or landscape of our border region, but also ties directly to the park's mission of commemorating the amicable resolution of a long standing border dispute between the U.S. and Mexico. More collections... |
PreservationAs a way of recognizing our Spanish colonial past in the area of present-day United States the National Park Service established the Spanish Colonial Research Center in 1986 as a partnership with the University of New Mexico to preserve hispanic culture. More preservation... |
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