Harry S. Truman lived in the house at 219 North Delaware Street from 1919 to 1945, when he became President. In 1953, the Trumans returned to the house in Missouri, and lived there the rest of their days. Check out the Truman National Historic Site.
The United States has numerous buildings and other structures that represent the freedom and opportunity expressed in the American dream. Here are a few of those defining monuments. See more »
Fifty-six steps, one per year in Lincoln's life, lead to the entrance of a granite temple at the Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site. In the temple is a one-room log cabin. Read about vacations to the Lincoln birthplace Historic Site. See more »
Just south of Boston, in the small city of Quincy, is the Adams National Historical Park, former home to five generations of the Adams family, including two Presidents. Learn more about Adams National Historical Park. See more »
The Allegheny Portage Railroad, completed in 1834, was a system of mountain rails, reducing the travel time from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia to four days instead of 23. Read more about Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site. See more »
The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site serves as a memorial to the tailor who became President after Abraham Lincoln. Check out Andrew Johnson National Historic Site. See more »
A 1.5-mile tour through the Boston African-American National Historic Site transports visitors to the time when African Americans struggled for independence and citizenship. Read about vacations to the Boston African-American National Historic Site. See more »
When the U.S. Supreme Court issued its historic ruling on the Brown v. Board of Education case, Chief Justice Warren stated that education is the very foundation of good citizenship. Read more about the Brown v. Board of Education Historic Site. See more »
A trip to the Carl Sandburg National Historic Site in North Carolina is a chance to sample the idyllic life led by this poet, author, lecturer, minstrel, political activist, and social thinker. Learn about Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site. See more »
Charles Pinckney National Historic Site in the South Carolina low country is dedicated to a man who fought in the Revolutionary War and helped shape the Constitution of the United States. Learn about Charles Pinckney National Historic Site. See more »
In 1673, Indian guides showed French explorers a short land route that connected the Great Lakes with the Mississippi River System. Learn about the memorial to that discovery, the Chicago Portage National Historic Site, that preserves that vital link See more »
