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Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Second largest unit of the NPS lies entirely above Arctic Circle and preserves part of Central Brooks Range, the northernmost extension of the Rocky Mountains.

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Features well-preserved Indian cliff dwellings that were inhabited from the 1280s through the early 1300s.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Encompassing portions of NC and TN, park features a diversified plant and animal life, and preserves structures representing southern Appalachian mountain culture. 

Hohokam Pina National Monument
The 1,690-acre site preserves the archeological remains of the Hohokam culture. Not open to the public.

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Preserves burial mounds, large earthworks, and finely crafted artifacts of the Hopewell Culture (200 B.C. to A.D. 500).

Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
On March 27, 1814, at the "horseshoe bend" in the Tallapoosa River, Andrew Jackson's forces broke the power of the Upper Creek Indian Confederacy.

Hovenweep National Monument
Pre-Columbian Indians built these six groups of towers, pueblos, and cliff dwellings, fine examples of ancient stone architecture.

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
The oldest continuously operating trading post on the Navajo Reservation was established in 1878 by John Lorenzo Hubbell. The trading post is still active today.

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Located on St. Louis' Mississippi riverfront, park memorializes Jefferson and others who directed territorial advancement as symbolized in the gateway arch.

Katmai National Park and Preserve
Large wilderness area includes lakes, forests, mountains, and marshlands, all with an abundance of wildlife. Site of the Brooks River National Historic Landmark, recognized as having North America's highest concentration of prehistoric human dwellings (about 900).

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Includes remnants of historic and prehistoric American Indian villages, last occupied in 1845 by the Hidatsa and Mandan.

Kobuk Valley National Park
Located entirely north of the Arctic Circle, park features the 25-square mile Great Kobuk Sand Dunes and a variety of wildlife.

Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Geological diversity includes jagged peaks, granite spires, and two active volcanoes. Lakes and rivers within park are critical salmon habitat.

Lava Beds National Monument
Volcanic activity here created a rugged landscape -- a natural fortress used by the Indians in the Modoc Indian War, 1872-73.

Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
The famous Battle of the Little Bighorn was fought here on June 25-26,1876, as troops of the 7th U.S. Cavalry clashed with Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians.

Mesa Verde National Park
The first cultural park set aside by NPS features the best preserved and most notable pre-Columbian cliff dwellings and other works of early Americans.

Montezuma Castle National Monument
This 5-story, 20-room cliff dwelling is one of the best preserved and easily accessible cliff ruins in North America.

Natchez Trace Parkway
Historic route generally follows the old Indian trace, or trail, between Nashville, Tennessee, and Natchez, Mississippi.

Navajo National Monument
Features well preserved ruins of villages left behind by prehistoric Pueblo Indians around AD 1300.

Nez Perce National Historical Park
The 38 sites of the park in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington preserve and interpret the history of the Nez Perce people.