Massachuesetts National Parks
Adams National Historical Park
Site includes the home of John Adams and John Quincy Adams, of Minister to Great Britain Charles Francis Adams, and of writers Henry Adams and Brooks Adams.
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
This 2,158-mile footpath runs from Mount Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia, traversing 14 states. The 90-mile portion of the AT in Massachusetts leads through the Berkshires and passes through several small New England towns.
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
Boston African-American National Historic Site
Includes 15 pre-Civil War structures relating to the history of Boston's 19th century African-American community, linked by the 1.6-mile Black Heritage Trail.
Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Includes 30 islands, rich in natural and cultural resources, that are situated within the large "C" shape of the Greater Boston shoreline. Managed by a partnership that includes the NPS, and other public and private organizations.
Boston National Historical Park
Linked to events and ideas of American Revolution. Sites include Bunker Hill, Dorchester Heights, Old North Church, Paul Revere House, and others.
Cape Cod National Seashore
Stretching 40 miles from Chatham to Provincetown, it includes ocean beaches, woodlands, dunes, marshes, freshwater kettle ponds, and historic structures.
Essex National Heritage Area
The Area includes hundreds of historical sites, miles of intact landscapes, glistening coastal regions and lifetimes of rich experiences that chronicle the history of our region and of our nation.
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
Features the home and office of Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903), conservationist, landscape architect, and city planner.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site
House is the birthplace and early boyhood home of the 35th President.
Longfellow National Historic Site
Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow lived here from 1837 to 1882. George Washington used the house as his headquarters during the siege of Boston, 1775-76.
Lowell National Historical Park
Textile mills, worker housing, 5.6 miles of canals, and 19th-century commercial buildings commemorate the history of America's Industrial Revolution in Lowell.
Minute Man National Historical Park
Preserves and protects the significant historic sites, structures, properties, and landscapes associated with the opening battles of the American Revolution.
New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park
This 13 block, 20 acre area of the city of New Bedford commemorates the history and heritage of New Bedford as the world's leading port for the whaling industry.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site
The first national historic site recalls the maritime history of New England and the U.S.
Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Site of the first integrated ironworks in North America (1646-68), featuring a reconstructed blast furnace, forge, rolling mill, and a restored seventeenth century house.
Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Overlooking the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, Springfield Armory National Historic Site offers the story of our Nation's first armory.
