The 184.5–mile Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park preserves the history of this canal, which shipped coal, lumber, grain, and other agricultural products along the Potomac River. The canal's story intertwines with those of western expansion, transportation, engineering, the Civil War, immigration, industry, and commerce. Rangers provide a mid–19th–century living history experience, and the park also offers an option of staying overnight in one of several historic lockhouses–each with interpretive media and furnishings which simulate the living conditions of the lock keeper's family during the 1830s, Civil War, the early 1900s, or the 1950s.

The park offers two replica canal boats, drawn by mule; docents in period dress; ranger–led hikes, walks, lift lock demonstrations, power point presentations, and mule programs; canal boat tours; Junior Ranger activities; and a period room overnight experience. The website offers lesson plans, photo galleries, and a coloring page.

The Ninety Six National Historic Site preserves the original 1781 Star Fort and the field of two Revolutionary War battles.

The location offers tours of a variety of fully restored structures, as well as the reconstructed Stockade Fort and siege trenches and the Black Swan Tavern. The location also features a variety of programs throughout the year, including interpretive history events and demonstrations. The website offers a brief history of the location as well as visitor information, an events calendar, and resources for teachers including field trip information. In order to contact the website via email, use the "contact us" link located on the left side of the webpage.

Yorktown Battlefield is notable for being the location of the British surrender during the Revolutionary War. The park hosts a variety of special events throughout the year commemorating the battle, as well as tours of the battlefield and town. Colonial Williamsburg and historic Jamestown are also located only minutes away from Yorktown.

The park offers ranger-led tours, as well as a variety of programs including the Young Soldiers Program, where kids join a costumed interpreter to learn about life as a soldier, and artillery demonstrations. The website offers a detailed history of the park, as well as visitor information, and an events calendar. In order to contact the park via email, use the "email us" link located on the left side of the webpage.

"Wind, sand, and a dream of flight brought Wilbur and Orville Wright to Kitty Hawk, North Carolina where, after four years of experimentation, they achieved the first successful airplane flights in 1903. With courage and perseverance, these self-taught engineers relied on teamwork and application of the scientific process. What they achieved changed our world forever." The Wright Brothers National Memorial is located in the Kill Devil Hills dunes on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, and features a 60 foot pylon that marks the location of the first flight as well as a visitor center which offers full scale reproductions of the Wright flying machines as well as additional exhibits and educational programs.

The site offers visitor information, historical information, an online bookstore, and information regarding the educational programs offered by the visitor center. In order to contact the park by email, use the "contact us" link located on the left side of the webpage.

"The Battle of Fort Pulaski in April 1862 marked a turning point in military history. It featured the first significant use of rifled cannons in combat." In addition to surprising military strategists worldwide, the battle marked a major Union victory along the coast of Georgia. This was an immensely significant development towards the success of the Union naval blockade - one of the key points of the Civil War. The fort has been restored to its pre-Civil War condition, and offers a variety of interpretive and educational programs in order to show visitors what life was like in the fort during the Civil War prior to its fall.

The site offers detailed historical information regarding the fort, visitor information, an online version of the park newsletter, an events calendar, and an online bookstore. In order to contact the park by email, use the "contact us" link located on the left side of the webpage.

"The Atlanta Preservation Center is the agency for coordination, knowledge, research and advocacy for preservation in the city." The center was founded in 1980, and since has worked with the government, business, and community leaders to preserve over 175 residential and commercial buildings, neighborhoods, and park spaces. Currently, the center is focused on preserving the historic structures on the Beltline, a 22-mile loop of public parks, trails, and transportation. In addition, the center offers regularly scheduled walking tours and popular classroom programs on architecture and community planning.

The site offers background information on the center, information regarding the walking tours and educational programs offered by the center, information on current projects, and an events calendar.

The Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail commemorates the 1965 Voting Rights March in Alabama. On March 7, 1965, subsequently known as "Bloody Sunday," non-violent protesters for African American voting rights crossed the Edmond Pettus Bridge–only to be gassed, beaten, and halted by law enforcement officers. In response, nation-wide protesters flocked to the site for a five-day march, beginning March 21, 1965. This march received state and federal law enforcement protection. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was among those who spoke at the rally which followed completion of the march. The Voting Rights Act was passed May 26, 1965.

The site offers an interpretive center with exhibits and a film at the midpoint of the trail; ranger-led programs; in-classroom outreach programs; and Junior Ranger activities. Reservations are required for all ranger-led programming. The website offers lesson plans.

The 7–acre Meridian Hill Park National Historic Landmark preserves an early 1900s Neoclassicist park design. Construction began in 1914, with the park serving as a site for experimental concrete aggregate construction.

The park offers guided tours. The website offers historical photographs