Step Back in Time at These Amazing Historic Sites

The landscape of this country is shaped by geology, weather, and water, but people have left their mark on it as well. From the Gulf Coast to the Pacific Northwest, the rocky shores of Maine to the sandy beaches of southern California, and everywhere in between, the history of this land is tied up in the history of its people.

Luckily for outdoor enthusiasts who are also history buffs, there are incredibly places to visit where you can learn and play. National parks, historic lighthouses, iconic battle sites, evidence of the Wild West, and Native American sites are located on preserved land. The history documented in these places is as interesting and important as the natural beauty found there.

Here’s a few of our favorite historic sites.

National Parks

• San Juan Island National Historic Park, Washington
• Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
• The National Mall, D.C.
• Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida

Lighthouses

• Lighthouse Point Park, Connecticut
• Assateague Island Lighthouse, Connecticut
• Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum, Florida
• Heceta Head Lighthouse, Oregon

Famous Battles

• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
• Wilson Creek National Battlefield, Missouri
• Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia
• Big Hole National Battlefield, Montana

Mines, Mills, and the Wild West

• Bodie State Historic Park, California
• Donner Memorial State Park, California
• Crystal Mill, Colorado
• Yankee Girl Mine, Colorado

Native American Sites

• Bears Ears National Monument, Utah
• Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona
• Cliff Palace, Colorado