“Every experience is a form of exploration”
– Ansel Adams
What is a National Monument?
National Monuments are created to preserve nationally significant resources. Although the National Monument may contain historical buildings, structures, or statues, the intention is to protect the water or land areas.
National Monuments are often overseen by the National Park Service, but can also be managed by other federal agencies, such as the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Devils Tower was our very first National Monument, established by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906.
List of US National Monuments
Legend
Park in Default font: I haven’t had the privilege of visiting this one yet
Park in Bold: I have been there, but have not blogged about it
Park with a Link & Bold: I have been there, and posted about the experience
Alabama
- Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
- Freedom Riders National Monument
- Russell Cave National Monument
Alaska
- Aniakchak National Monument
- Cape Krusenstern National Monument
Arizona
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument
- Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
- Chiricahua National Monument
- Montezuma Castle National Monument
- Navajo National Monument
- Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
- Pipe Spring National Monument
- Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument
- Tonto National Monument
- Tuzigoot National Monument
- Walnut Canyon National Monument
- Wupatki National Monument
California
- Cabrillo National Monument
- Castle Mountains National Monument
- César E. Chávez National Monument
- Devils Postpile National Monument
- Lava Beds National Monument
- Muir Woods National Monument
- Tule Lake National Monument
Colorado
- Colorado National Monument
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Hovenweep National Monument
- Yucca House National Monument
District of Columbia
- Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument
Florida
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
Georgia
- Fort Frederica National Monument
- Fort Pulaski National Monument
Idaho
- Craters of the Moon National Monument
- Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Illinois
- Pullman National Monument
Iowa
- Effigy Mounds National Monument
Kentucky
- Camp Nelson National Monument
- Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Louisiana
- Poverty Point National Monument
Maine
- Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument
Maryland
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Minnesota
- Grand Portage National Monument
- Pipestone National Monument
Mississippi
- Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
Missouri
- George Washington Carver National Monument
Montana
- Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Nebraska
- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
- Scotts Bluff National Monument
Nevada
- Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument
New Mexico
- Aztec Ruins National Monument
- Bandelier National Monument
- Capulin Volcano National Monument
- El Malpais National Monument
- El Morro National Monument
- Fort Union National Monument
- Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
- Petroglyph National Monument
- Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
New York
- African Burial Ground National Monument
- Castle Clinton National Monument
- Fort Stanwix National Monument
- Governors Island National Monument
- Statue of Liberty National Monument
- Stonewall National Monument
Ohio
- Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument
Oregon
- John Day Fossil Beds National Monument
- Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
South Dakota
- Jewel Cave National Monument
Texas
- Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
- Waco Mammoth National Monument
Utah
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Dinosaur National Monument
- Hovenweep National Monument
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- Timpanogos Cave National Monument
Wyoming
- Devils Tower National Monument
- Fossil Butte National Monument
Virginia
- Booker T. Washington National Monument
- Fort Monroe National Monument
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Virgin Islands
- Buck Island Reef National Monument
- Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument
Personal National Monument Tally
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What is your favorite National Monument?