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National Monuments

A comprehensive listing by state showcasing resources and information on each National Monument in the United States.

Mount Rushmore Photos

Discover the national monument built to represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America.

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument celebrates the life and landscape of the Sonoran Desert. Learn about its extraordinary collection of plants, including the Saguaro and Organ Pipe Cactus, a large cactus rarely found in the United States.

Cedar Breaks National Monument

High in the Colorado plateau, millions of years of sedimentation, uplift, and erosion are carving out this giant amphitheater more than 2000 feet deep.

Fort Matanzas National Monument

Located in St. Augustine, Florida, this coastal area was a major field of conflict as European nations fought for control in the New World.

List of National Monuments of the United States

A listing of every national monument.

Sunset Crater National Monument

Sunset Crater Volcano was born in a series of eruptions sometime between 1040 and 1100. Powerful explosions profoundly affected the lives of local people and forever changed the landscape and ecology of the area.
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