National Parks - New York
map courtesy of the National Park Service
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Scenic Trail Castle Clinton
National Monument Delaware National Scenic River Eleanor
Roosevelt National Historic Site Federal Hall
National Memorial Fire Island National
Seashore Fort Stanwix
National Monument Gateway National
Recreation Area General Grant
National Memorial Governor's Island National Monument Hamilton Grange
National Memorial Home of Franklin D.
Roosevelt National Historic Site Martin Van Buren
National Historic Site Sagamore Hill
National Historic Site Saint Paul's Church
National Historic Site Saratoga National
Historical Park Statue
of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Theodore Roosevelt
Birthplace National Historic Site Theodore Roosevelt
Inaugural National Historic Site Upper Delaware Scenic and
Recreational River Vanderbilt
Mansion National Historic Site Women's Rights National Historical
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This 2,158-mile footpath runs from Mount Katahdin in Maine to
Springer Mountain in Georgia, traversing 14 states.
Built 1808-1811, structure served as defense for NY harbor,
entertainment center, and immigration depot for more than 8
million people from 1855-1890.
River flows 41 miles through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation
Area, affording opportunities for swimming, boating, and fishing.
Features the furnished home of the Eleanor Roosevelt
("Val-Kill Cottage") and Stone Cottage, built for
her by FDR in 1925.
Seat of NY's colonial government and site of Washington
inauguration, John Peter Zenger trial, adoption of Bill of
Rights, and meeting place of the Stamp Act Congress.
32-mile-long seashore includes beaches, dunes, the Fire
Island Light, and the nearby estate of William Floyd, a
signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Site of the American stand in August, 1777 against the
British invasion from Canada and the treaty of Fort Stanwix
with the Iroquois on November 5, 1768.
Spanning portions of NY and NJ, nation's first urban park
offers wide range of recreational opportunities. It includes
a wildlife refuge, historic forts and airfields.
Popularly known as Grants Tomb, the largest mausoleum in
North America (completed in 1897) includes the tombs of
General and Mrs. Grant.
Located on Governor's Island, NY., between the confluence of the Hudson and
East Rivers. It served as an outpost to protect New York City from sea
attack. The monument is part of a larger 1985 National Historic Landmark
District designation and contains two important historical objects: Castle William
and Fort Jay. Between 1806 and 1811, these fortifications were constructed as part of
the First and Second American Systems of Coastal Fortification. Both Castle William
and Fort Jay represent two of the finest types of defensive structures in use from
the Renaissance to the American Civil War. The monument also played important roles in
the War of 1812, the American Civil War, and World Wars I and II. During the past 200
years, Governors Island was managed by the U.S. Army and the U.S. Coast Guard but is
no longer needed for military purposes. In planning stages; no web site available.
The Grange, named after his grandfather's estate in Scotland,
was the home of Alexander Hamilton, American statesman and
first Secretary of the Treasury.
Springwood was the birthplace, lifetime residence, and
"Summer White House" of the 32nd President.
Lindenwald was the retirement home of the eighth U.S.
President, Martin Van Buren, from 1841 until his death July
24, 1862.
Theodore Roosevelt's home from 1886 until his death in 1919,
including the "Summer White House" from 1901-09.
This 18th-century church, completed in 1787, is associated
with the trial of John Peter Zenger and the fight for freedom
of the press.
Site of the first significant American military victory
during the American Revolution.
Park includes the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, which
played an important role in the history of immigration in the
late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The 26th President was born here on October 27, 1858, and
spent the first 13 years of his life here.
Theodore Roosevelt was inaugurated as 26th President of the
U.S. on September 14, 1901, in the Ansley Wilcox House after
the assassination of President McKinley.
Stretching 73 miles along the New York-Pennsylvania border, the longest
free-flowing river in the Northeast includes riffles and Class I and II
rapids.
Built by Frederick W. Vanderbilt, mansion is a fine example
of homes built by 19th-century millionaires.
Commemorates the First Women's Rights Convention and the early leaders of
the women's rights movement in the United States.
