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Pamplin Historical Park Pamplin Historical Park
Petersburg, Virginia

Pamplin Historical Park is where Union troops finally broke

Patriots Park and the André Captors' Monument Patriots Park and the André Captors' Monument
Tarrytown, New York

Exactly on the border between Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow and next door to the Warner L

Patterson Park Patterson Park
Baltimore, Maryland

Patterson Park is a large public park in Baltimore with many recreational activities an

Pawnee Rock State Park Pawnee Rock State Park
Pawnee Rock, Kansas

To travelers on the Santa Fe Trail, this sandstone citadel marked the halfway point of

Pecos National Historical Park Pecos National Historical Park
Pecos, New Mexico

The visitor center contains exhibits (text in English and Spanish), a bookstore and a 1

Petersburg National Battlefield Petersburg National Battlefield
Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg National Battlefield is most widely known as the site of the longest siege i

Pinecrest Historical Village Pinecrest Historical Village
Manitowoc, Wisconsin

Nestled in the scenic rolling Ice Age Kettle Moraine countryside of Eastern Wisconsin,

Pioneer Square Pioneer Square
Seattle, Washington

The Pioneer Square neighborhood was the hub of pioneer Seattle.

Plaza Ferdinand Vii Plaza Ferdinand Vii
Pensacola, Florida

Plaza Ferdinand VII, named for the King of Spain, was the center of Pensacola town life

Point Lookout State Park Point Lookout State Park
Scotland, Maryland

The location of a Civil War prison camp on the Chesapeake Bay now serves as a recreatio

Point State Park Point State Park
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Nicknamed the "Forks of the Ohio," the park is not only the site of a confluence of maj

Port Hudson Port Hudson
Zachary, Louisiana

Realizing that control of the Mississippi River was a key military objective of the Uni

Presidents Park Presidents Park
Williamsburg, Virginia

Only in Virginia’s historic triangle and Presidents Park can visitors receive the entir

Presidio Of San Francisco Presidio Of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

For 218 years, the Presidio served as an army post for three nations.

Price Park Price Park
Pismo Beach, California

The 7-acre historical park of Price House, located in close proximity to Price's Canyon

Prickett's Fort State Park & Prickett House Prickett's Fort State Park & Prickett House
Fairmont, West Virginia

Both the reconstructed fort and the Job Prickett House are open for public tours from m

Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park
Honaunau, Hawaii

Visitors can see Hawaii as it once was.

Pueblo Grande Museum And Archaeological Park Pueblo Grande Museum And Archaeological Park
Phoenix, Arizona

Pueblo Grande Museum is located at a 1,500 year-old Hohokam village ruins in modern day

Richmond National Battlefield Park Richmond National Battlefield Park
Richmond, Virginia

This site's numerous battlefields include Beaver Dam Creek,

River Raisin Battlefield River Raisin Battlefield
Monroe, Michigan

This is the site of the Battle of Frenchtown, where British and Native American forces

Rockefeller State Park Preserve & Rockwood Hall Rockefeller State Park Preserve & Rockwood Hall
Tarrytown, New York

The most notable feature of the Preserve is the system of carriage roads built by John

Rocky Mountain National Park Rocky Mountain National Park
Estes Park, Colorado

This living showcase of the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains, with elevations ranging fr

Saint Croix Island International Historic Site Saint Croix Island International Historic Site
Bar Harbor, Maine

The winter of 1604-1605 on Saint Croix Island was a cruel one for Pierre Dugua’s French

Saint Gaudens National Historic Site Saint Gaudens National Historic Site
Cornish, New Hampshire

Over 100 of his artworks can be seen in the galleries, from heroic public monuments to

Salt River Bay National Historical Park And Ecological Preserve Salt River Bay National Historical Park And Ecological Preserve
Christiansted, Virgin Islands (U.S.)

Salt River Bay is a living museum on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.

San Antonio Botanical Gardens San Antonio Botanical Gardens
San Antonio, Texas

The Botanical Society has brought major capital improvements to the Botanical Garden: t

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
San Francisco, California

Stand on the stern of Balclutha, face west to feel the fresh wind blowing in from the P

San Joaquin County Historical Museum San Joaquin County Historical Museum
Lodi, California

The Museum contains many buildings, including the Julia Weber House, the Sunshine Trail

San Juan Island National Historical Park San Juan Island National Historical Park
Friday Harbor, Washington

The San Juan Island National Historical Park provides visitors with an interactive look

San Juan National Historic Site San Juan National Historic Site
San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan National Historic Site includes forts San Cristóbal, San Felipe del Morro, and

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