This summer go outside and visit the more than 2500 destinations featured in our travel itinerary series, most of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by visiting the NEW
American Latino Heritage Travel Itinerary

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month! Latino peoples have contributed to and shaped the heritage of the United States in many ways for over 500 years. Explore their stories and their legacies in a new National Park Service travel itinerary on American Latino Heritage. This itinerary features units of the National Park System and places listed in the National Register of Historic Places, most of which are designated National Historic Landmarks.

Places Reflecting America's Diverse Cultures

The United States of America is the most culturally diverse nation on earth. People from all over the world have come together to create this country, and they continue to arrive here from many corners of the earth. The National Park Service preserves the historic places and stories of America’s diverse cultural heritage and expands and maintains the National Register of Historic Places. This itinerary helps visitors learn about the contributions of the many peoples who have played a role in American history whose stories come alive in the units of our National Park System. Read more. . .

Bureau of Reclamation Historic Dams and Water Projects

The American West is known for its expansive prairies, great mountains, and arid climate. The Bureau of Reclamation, the nation’s largest supplier of water and second-largest producer of hydroelectric power, controlled the wild rivers of the West with its historic dams and water control projects--great engineering feats constructed by many workers. Learn about the vital role of the Bureau of Reclamation in managing, developing, and protecting water in the United States. Explore the history of water in the West and visit the historic dams and water projects that created the West we know today. Read more. . .

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Civil War Era National Cemeteries: Honoring Those Who Served

Places Reflecting America's Diverse Cultures

The Preserve America Communities program recognizes and designates communities that protect and celebrate their heritage, use their historic assets for economic development and community revitalization, and encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism programs.