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President Barack Obama created or expanded 34 national monuments by proclamation, the most of any president, with over half a billion acres of public land and water protected. [7] [8] [5] National monuments are located in 33 states, Washington, D.C., the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, the Minor Outlying Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Most NHPs and NHSs are managed by the National Park Service (NPS). Some federally designated sites are owned by local authorities or privately owned, but are authorized to request assistance from the NPS as affiliated areas. [2] One property is managed by the U.S. Forest Service, Grey Towers National Historic Site. [3]
National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: Properties Determined Eligible for Designation as National Historic Landmarks". Department of the Interior (January 16, 2009). "Interior Secretary Kempthorne Designates 9 National Historic Landmarks in 9 States". Archived from the original (Press Release) on March 5, 2009.
The terrain in this national monument was formed exactly as the name implies, with eruptions creating about 800 caves, 20 of which are available for exploration.
The remaining portions of Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Monument continue to be operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Mukuntuweap National Monument (renamed Zion National Monument in 1918) July 31, 1909 November 19, 1919 Redesignated as Zion National Park: Zion National Monument ("the Kolob Canyons area") January 22, 1937
The National Register of Historic Places in the United States is a register including buildings, sites, structures, districts, and objects. The Register automatically includes all National Historic Landmarks as well as all historic areas administered by the U.S. National Park Service. Since its introduction in 1966, more than 97,000 separate ...
The 136 national monuments are managed by several federal agencies: the National Park Service, United States Forest Service, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (in the case of marine national monuments).
The US is filled with national monuments, but some are more picturesque than others. Check out these stunning photos of national monuments in the country. 13 National Monuments That Are Shockingly ...