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Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

Frederick Douglass spent his life fighting for justice and equality. Born into slavery in 1818, he escaped as a young […]

Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) is recognized as the founder of American landscape architecture and the nation’s foremost parkmaker. Olmsted moved

Between 1828 and 1867, Fort Union was the most important fur trade post on the Upper Missouri River. Here, the

Located on the north bank of the Columbia River, in sight of snowy mountain peaks and a vibrant urban landscape,

From its vantage point overlooking the spectacular Golden Gate, Fort Point defended the San Francisco Bay following California’s Gold Rush

Amongst the shallow blue waters of the Outer Banks lies Fort Raleigh on Roanoke Island. Shaped by constant winds of

Promises made and broken! Who deserves to be free? The fight for freedom! Soldiers fighting settlers! Each of these stories

Explore life on the edge of frontier and Indian Territory through the stories of soldiers, the Trail of Tears, scandals,

Originally established as a private fur trading fort in 1834, Fort Laramie evolved into the largest and best-known military post

Discover a complete and authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s! This well-preserved fort on the Santa Fe Trail shares

Fort Davis is one of the best surviving examples of an Indian Wars’ frontier military post in the Southwest. From

For nearly 25 years, Fort Bowie stood at the crossroads of the Chiricahua Apache’s fight to defend their ancestral homeland