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America's
Historic Landmarks

A definitive record of the places that made America — deep histories, archival photography, timelines, and visiting guides for the nation's most important historic sites.

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Image of the Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

New York

Independence Hall, the former Pennsylvania State House, in Philadelphia.

Independence Hall

Pennsylvania

The mansion at Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate on the Potomac.

Mount Vernon

Virginia

View of Gettysburg from the west, 1863.

Gettysburg Battlefield

Pennsylvania

The Ellis Island immigration station in New York Harbor.

Ellis Island

New York

The Alamo mission church in San Antonio, Texas, photographed in 1920.

The Alamo

Texas

The recreation yard at Alcatraz Island federal penitentiary.

Alcatraz Island

California

Aerial view of Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.

Mount Rushmore

South Dakota

Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's home near Charlottesville, Virginia.

Monticello

Virginia

The USS Arizona burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.

Pearl Harbor (USS Arizona Memorial)

Hawaii

The Governor's Palace at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Colonial Williamsburg

Virginia

The south side of the White House, Washington, D.C.

The White House

District of Columbia