The Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park commemorates the Civil War Battle of Kennesaw, fought between June 19th and July second, 1864, which initiated the Atlanta Campaign. More than 67,000 men were killed, wounded, or captured during this two week period. Exhibits address the military, communication, civilian, and medical aspects of the Atlanta Campaign. This campaign, which took place in the summer of 1864, ended with the fall of Atlanta to Union troops.

The park offers an 18-minute introductory film, exhibits, Junior Ranger activities, guided walks, talks, guided and self-guided educational programs for students, traveling trunks, 18 miles of interpretive trails, and picnic sites. Sign language interpreters are available with at least 24 hours advance notice. School groups must make reservations at least two weeks in advance.

The Hot Springs National Park preserves the history surrounding Hot Springs, Arkansas. The area has been a destination for individuals of all classes seeking relaxation and revitalization of health for more than 200 years. Sights include the historic Fordyce Bathhouse, in operation between 1915 and 1962, and the springs themselves.

The park offers a 15-minute introductory film, guided tours, guided tours for students, self-guided tours, traveling trunks, Junior Ranger activities, scenic mountain roads, a 9-minute film depicting the traditional bath routine, the opportunity to take a bath in the hot springs, 26 miles of trails, and picnic sites. The NPS warns that many sites in the area claim to be the Hot Springs National Park but are not. When hiking, visitors are asked to remain on the trails. Group tours require at least two weeks advance notice. Architectural models are available for visually impaired visitors. An American Sign Language interpreter can be on site for tours if requested at the time tour reservations are made. The website offers lesson plans.

The Homestead National Monument of America addresses the impact of the Homestead Act of 1862 on agriculture, Native Americans, national land policy, the prairies, industrialization, and immigration. Sights include the 1872 one-room Freeman School, Heritage Center, Education Center, 1867 Palmer Epard Cabin, and restored tallgrass prairie. The cabin presents post-Civil War homestead life. The Freeman School has been restored to an 1870s appearance. Under the Homestead Act, anyone 21 or over and/or the head of a household could claim 160 acres of previously federally owned land as their own private property.

The monument offers an introductory film, interactive exhibits, Freeman School guided tours, trails, curriculum-based programs for students, Scout programs, interactive demonstrations, distance learning opportunities, and Junior Ranger activities. The school is open for tours on request. Classes can host a day of lessons within the Freeman School. The website offers historical photographs, videos of farming demonstrations, audio files of Abraham Lincoln's words, a curriculum guide, a math activity booklet, a coloring book, dot-to-dot activities, and a suggested reading list for students.

The Golden Spike National Historic Site commemorates the 1869 joining of the Union and Central Pacific railway companies to create the nation's first transcontinental railroad. The Golden Spike itself was ceremonial, and was not embedded in the tracks.

The site offers five films, two auto tours, a 1.5 mile walking trail, and Junior Ranger activities. During the summer, the site also offers steam demonstrations and re-enactments of the May 10, 1869 Last Spike Ceremony.

The 1,249-acre Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site presents the history of the Allegheny Portage Railroad, founded in the early 1800s. This railroad system was the fastest means of travel across Pennsylvania. The site include a visitor center, the Engine House Six Exhibit Site, the historic Lemon House, and the Skew Arch Bridge.

The site offers an introductory film, exhibits, period rooms, hiking trails, field trip programs led by costumed guides, demonstrations for students, outdoor activities, and a picnic site. Demonstrations include coal mining, stone cutting, log hewing, and musket firing. Wheelchairs and an electric scooter are available for use on site. The Lemon House is only partially wheelchair accessible.

The Boston National Historical Park interprets the pre- and early Revolutionary War history of the Boston area, as well as U.S. Navy history. Many of the sites at which rangers conduct programs are located along the Freedom Trail, which possesses a separate entry in this directory. Collections include more than 70,000 photographs and negatives, 13,000 architectural drawings, and shipyard records.

Between mid-April and November, the park offers 90-minute tours of the downtown portion of Boston's Freedom Trail. Lectures are offered at Faneuil Hall and the Bunker Hill Monument. Tours are offered of the World War II and Cold War destroyer, the USS Cassin Young. The park also offers a Freedom Trail slide show, exhibits, a 10 minute Naval Yard introductory video, Junior Ranger activities, 13 educational programs for students with pre-visit materials, and teacher workshops. The website offers a virtual tour of the USS Cassin Young, videos of Navy Yard structures which are not publicly accessible, suggested reading lists for students and teachers, and Web Ranger activities. The USS Cassin Young is not wheelchair accessible.