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UNITED STATES LANDMARKS

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United States Landmarks Interactive Map

Description: This brilliant clickable map allows students to click on any of 60 of America's most famous man-made and natural landmarks to learn about their features in history. Great for state, landmark, or monument research.

Type: Interactive Map or Tour

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Acadia National Park - Maine

Description: This page includes a description of Acadia National Park. It also features a beautiful video brought to you by the GoTraveler channel. Please note it is an embedded video and may contain ads.

Type: Interactive Map or Tour

Format: Online Activity

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Appomattox Courthouse - U.S. Landmarks - Virginia

Description: This page contains a short description of the surrender of Appomattox Courthouse. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on this event, visit our extensive Civil War section.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Area 51 - U.S. Landmarks - Nevada

Description: This page contains a short description about mysterious Area 51. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Arches - U.S. Landmarks - Utah

Description: This page contains a short description of Utah's majestic arches. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on this event, visit our National Parks or Utah section.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Atlanta - U.S. Landmarks - Georgia

Description: This page contains a short description of Atlanta, Georgia. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information about Atlanta, visit our U.S. Cities section, or, our Georgia section.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Chimney Rock - U.S. Landmarks - Nebraska

Description: This page contains a short description and history of Chimney Rock. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Cape Hatteras - U.S. Landmarks - North Carolina

Description: This page contains a short description of Cape Hatteras. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information about Cape Hatteras, visit our North Carolina section.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Capitol of the United States - U.S. Landmarks - Washington, D.C.

Description: This page contains a short description and history of Washington D.C. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information about Washington, D.C., visit our Washington, D.C. section.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Cooperstown - U.S. Landmarks - New York

Description: This page contains a short description and history of Cooperstown, New York - home of the Professional Baseball Hall-of-Fame. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Crater of Diamonds - U.S. Landmarks - Arkansas

Description: This page contains a short description of Crater of Diamonds Park in Arkansas. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Crater Lake - U.S. Landmarks - Oregon

Description: This page contains a short description of Crater Lake in Oregon. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on Crater Lake, visit our National Parks section.

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Death Valley - U.S. Landmarks - California

Description: This page contains a short description of Death Valley in California. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on Death Valley, visit our National Parks section.

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Dodge City - U.S. Landmarks - Kansas

Description: This page contains a short description of Dodge City in Kansas. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Everglades - U.S. Landmarks - Florida

Description: This page contains a short description of the Everglades in Florida. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on the Everglades, visit our National Parks section.

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Fort Clatsop - U.S. Landmarks - Oregon

Description: This page contains a short description of Fort Clatsop in Oregon. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on Fort Clatsop, visit our Lewis and Clark section.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Fort Sumter - U.S. Landmarks - South Carolina

Description: This page contains a short description of Fort Sumter in South Carolina. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on Fort Sumter, visit our Civil War section.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Four Corners - U.S. Landmarks - Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico

Description: This page contains a short description of the Four Corners. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Gateway Arch- U.S. Landmarks - Missouri

Description: This page contains a short description of the Gateway Arch. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Gettysburg- U.S. Landmarks - Pennsylvania

Description: This page contains a short description of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on Gettysburg, visit our Civil War section.

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Golden Gate Bridge- U.S. Landmarks - California

Description: This page contains a short description of the Golden Gate Bridge in California. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Graceland - U.S. Landmarks - Tennessee

Description: This page contains a short description about Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Grand Canyon - U.S. Landmarks - Arizona

Description: This page contains a short description about the Grand Canyon. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on the Grand Canyon, visit our National Parks section.

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Harper's Ferry - U.S. Landmarks - West Virginia

Description: This page contains a short description about Harper's Ferry and the John Brown rebellion. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on the John Brown Rebellion, visit our Civil War section.

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Hollywood - U.S. Landmarks - California

Description: This page contains a short description about Hollywood, California. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Hoover Dam - U.S. Landmarks - Nevada and Arizona

Description: This page contains a short description about the Hoover Dam. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Independence Hall - U.S. Landmarks - Pennsylvania

Description: This page contains a short description about Independence Hall. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Indianapolis - U.S. Landmarks - Indiana

Description: This page contains a short description about Indianapolis and the Indy 500. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Jamestown-Yorktown - U.S. Landmarks - Virginia

Description: This page contains a short description about Jamestown and Yorktown. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information on these landmarks, go to our 13 Colonies section or our Revolutionary War Battles section.

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Johnstown - U.S. Landmarks - Pennsylvania

Description: This page contains a short description about Johnstown and the site of the Johnstown Flood. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Lexington - U.S. Landmarks - Massachusetts

Description: This page contains a short description about Lexington, site of the first battle of the Revolutionary War. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more about this battle, visit our Revolutionary War Battles section.

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Little Big Horn - U.S. Landmarks - Montana

Description: This page contains a short description about the Battle of Little Big Horn, also known as Custer's Last Stand. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Montgomery - U.S. Landmarks - Alabama

Description: This page contains a short description about the struggle for Civil Rights in Montgomery. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Motown - U.S. Landmarks - Michigan

Description: This page contains a short description about the music scene in Detroit known as Motown. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Mt. St. Helens - U.S. Landmarks - Washington

Description: This page contains a short description about Mt. St. Helens and its 1980 eruption. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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New Orleans - U.S. Landmarks - Louisiana

Description: This page contains a short description about historic New Orleans. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Mt. Vernon - Home of George Washington

Description: This article discusses the history of Mt. Vernon - home of George Washington.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Niagara Falls - U.S. Landmarks - New York

Description: This page contains a short description about Niagara Falls. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Orlando - U.S. Landmarks - Florida

Description: This page contains a short description about Orlando, home of Disney World. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Pikes Peak - U.S. Landmarks - Colorado

Description: This page contains a short description about Pikes Peak, the most visited mountain in America. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Roanoke Island - U.S. Landmarks - North Carolina

Description: This page contains a short description of Roanoke Island and the Lost Colony. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more on Roanoke Island, visit our 13 Colonies section.

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Richmond - U.S. Landmarks - Virginia

Description: This page contains a short description of Richmond, Virginia. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more on the Fall of Richmond, visit our Civil War section.

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Rocky Mountain National Park - U.S. Landmarks - Colorado

Description: This page contains a short description of Rocky Mountain National Park. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more on Rocky Mountain National Park, visit our national parks section.

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Sacramento - U.S. Landmarks - California

Description: This page contains a short description of Sacramento, California. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more on Sacramento, visit out U.S. Capitals section.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Saguaros - U.S. Landmarks - Arizona

Description: This page contains a short description about the giant saguaros of Arizona. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more on the Saguaros, visit our national parks section.

Type: Historical Profile or Biography Narrative

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Salem - U.S. Landmarks - Massachusetts

Description: This page contains a short description about Salem and its famous witch trials. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more on the Salem Witch Trials, visit our 13 Colonies section.

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Saratoga - U.S. Landmarks - New York

Description: This page contains a short description about the Battle of Saratoga in New York. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more on the Battle of Saratoga, visit our Revolutionary War Battles section.

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Savannah - U.S. Landmarks - Georgia

Description: This page contains a short description about historic Savannah, Georgia. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Springfield - U.S. Landmarks - Illinois

Description: This page contains a short description about historic Springfield, Illinois. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Statue of Liberty - U.S. Landmarks - New York

Description: This page contains a short description about the Statue of Liberty. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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St. Augustine - U.S. Landmarks - Florida

Description: This page contains a short description about St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement in America. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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The Alamo - U.S. Landmarks - Texas

Description: This page contains a short description of the Battle of the Alamo. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park - U.S. Landmarks - North Dakota

Description: This page contains a short description about Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information about Theodore Roosevelt National Park, visit our national parks section.

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Topeka - U.S. Landmarks - Kansas

Description: This page contains a short description about Topeka, Kansas and the landmark Brown vs the Board of Education ruling. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Vicksburg - U.S. Landmarks - Mississippi

Description: This page contains a short description about the Siege of Vicksburg in Mississippi. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series. For more information about Vicksburg, visit our Civil War Battles section.

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Virginia City - U.S. Landmarks - Nevada

Description: This page contains a short description about Virginia City, Nevada. It is part of our U.S. Landmarks series.

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Postcards Across America

Description: This fun activity requires students to become familiar with America's national parks (or cities, landforms, landmarks, or states) by visiting the National Parks Interactive Map. Students pretend they are embarking on a tour of America's national parks and must write a postcard (to whomever they want) from four national parks (or states, cities, landmarks, or landforms). Each postcard must include a colorful picture and a brief description and/or history of the setting. An example is provided. Great project opportunity that integrates writing, reading, art, and U.S. geography.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

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United States Landmarks Coloring Bundle

Description: This amazing bundles contains 17 beautiful coloring pages featuring United States landmarks. Landmarks include Grand Canyon, Arches, Lincoln Memorial, Independence Hall, Gateway Arch, Mount Rushmore, Washington Monument, and many more.

Type: Social Studies Fun

Format: Printable Activity

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United States Landmarks Scavenger Hunt Version 1

Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the United States Landmarks Interactive Map

Type: Scavenger hunts

Format: Printable Activity

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United States Landmarks Scavenger Hunt Version 2

Description: This scavenger hunt is designed for use with the United States Landmarks Interactive Map

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