Discover History


The National Park Service's Cultural Resources Programs are dedicated to preserving history, education, and grants. History is everywhere. In nearly 400 national parks and every hometown. It covers everything from the remnants of ancient civilizations to the boyhood homes of U.S. Presidents to the stirring sagas of hard-fought wars to the reverberations of one woman refusing to give up her seat on a bus. History is a part of who we were, who we are, and who we will be.

As you explore these pages, we hope you find what you are looking for – but even more importantly, we hope you discover something that surprises you. We invite you to learn more about history and how the National Park Service works to preserve it.


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Features of People, Places & Stories

  • Asian Pacific Heritage

    Asian Pacific Heritage

    Asian and Pacific peoples have played a vital role in the development of the United States

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  • War of 1812 image with Andrew Jackson

    The War of 1812 - Bicentennial

    The young republic’s first war

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  • Ocmulgee National Monument effigy artifact

    American Indian Heritage

    There are hundreds of sites of our native past

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  • Image of Marjory Stoneman Douglass

    America's Park Service Visionaries

    Celebrate the visionaries who helped create National Park Service’s mission to preserve and share American treasures.

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  • image of Casa Amadeo

    Latino Heritage

    The National Park Service American Latino Heritage projects explore how the legacy of American Latinos can be recognized, preserved, and interpreted for future generations.

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    Celebrate Women's History

    Meet some of the women who made history and shaped the park service and our nation.

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Features of Preservation, Guidance & Grants

  • Fontainebleau Resort Hotel

    Tax Incentive Case Studies

    Fontainebleau Resort Hotel, Crown Jewel of Miami Beach Shines Again

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    NAGPRA Grants

    Two types of grants are available – Consultation/Documentation Grants and Repatriation Grants..

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  • image of preservationists with microscopes

    NCPPT Podcasts

    Thin Section Petrography for Conservation (Podcast 40)

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  • Image of historic Maryland building

    Save America's Treasures

    Save America’s Treasures program is one of the largest and most successful grant programs in saving Buildings 

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    NPS Museum Handbook

    a reference guide on how to manage, preserve, document, access and use museum collections.

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