The Tonto National Monument is the site of cliff dwellings that were occupied during the 13-15th centuries. After these prehistoric peoples vacated the valley, the valley was home to other native peoples and eventually Spanish colonists. Today, the cliff dwellings are open to visitors year round. The national monument is also home to a visitor center which offers exhibits and interpretive activities.

The national monument offers field trip programs, ranger-led tours, self-guided tours, exhibits, and special events. The website offers a history of the site, curriculum guides and materials for teachers, and visitor information. In order to contact the monument via email, use the "contact us" link located at the left side of the webpage.

This site commemorates the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn, during which the Lakota and Cheyenne made one of their final military efforts to defend their respective cultures. Lieutenant Colonel George A. Custer and 262 other U.S. Army men died on the site, making this the site of the famed "Custer's Last Stand." The grounds include a national cemetery in which the federal dead of the battle are interred. As of the 1990s, the site commemorates the fallen Lakota and Cheyenne as well.

The monument offers an exhibit, a film, guided bus tours led by Native Americans, talks, a self-guided five-mile walking tour, outdoor activities, Junior Ranger activities, and research library access. Research library access is by appointment only. The talks and film are offered Memorial Day through August.

The Bandelier National Monument site contains dwellings and petroglyphs from the Ancestral Pueblo who lived in the area between 1150 and 1550. Spanish colonists inhabited the site beginning circa 1750. The 1.2-mile main trail winds through excavated archaeological sites. Visitor Center exhibits address Ancestral Pueblo life and compare it to the life of the modern Pueblo.

The monument offers a 10-minute introductory film, exhibits, guided walks, demonstrations, summer camps, a traveling trunk, books and videos for loan to educators, educational kits for use on site by fifth grade students, Junior Ranger activities, more than 70 miles of trails, outdoor activities, and a picnic area. Demonstrations occur on weekends between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Written guides to the main trail are available in Japanese, German, Spanish, French, Russian, Braille, and large print. Wheelchair accessibility is limited. The website offers lesson plans, animal fact sheets, and PowerPoint presentations.

The Pipe Spring National Monument recounts the history of the American West, commemorating the American Indians and Mormon pioneers of Arizona. The grounds consist of the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians Visitor Center and Museum, an 1872 Mormon fort, historic buildings, farm animals, an orchard, garden, and ½ mile trail.

Group tours led by park rangers are available for school groups. Ranger talks and demonstrations on Indian crafts and pioneer lifestyles are also available at different times of the year.

The 113-acre Sitka National Historical Park commemorates the 1804 Battle of Sitka, the last major clash between the Tlingit and Russians. The site offers information on Tlingit culture, the Russian legacy within the United States, the battle, and the local environment. Key sights include a visitor's center and the 1843 Russian Bishop's House, one of a handful of remaining Russian colonial structures. Collections consist of more than 154,000 artifacts.

The park offers a 12-minute introductory film, exhibits, period rooms, demonstrations, Junior Ranger activities, beach exploration packs, curriculum-based education programs, and outreach programs. During the summer, ranger-led programs are also offered. The Russian Bishop's House is not wheelchair accessible. Visitors unable to enter the home can view an audiovisual program. The website offers historic photographs, an electronic field trip, a virtual tours of the Russian Bishop's House and totem pole trail, a teacher's guide, a salmon coloring book, interactive wildlife activities, a salmon jigsaw puzzle, and Web Ranger activities.

Scotts Bluff National Monument encompasses 3,000 acres of natural bluff formations that once served as landmarks for pioneers on the Oregon, California, Mormon, and Pony Express Trails. The park's four-room Oregon Trail Museum and Visitor Center houses displays on natural history, westward expansion, and the artwork of William Henry Jackson (1843-1942).

The site offers a slide presentation, exhibits, historic and nature trails (including remnants of the Oregon Trail), living history demonstrations (in the summer months), guided hikes, and other recreational and educational events.

The Fort Larned National Historic Site presents nine restored structures, including barracks, squad room, commissary, food stores, school house, and mess hall. The circa 1859 fort once offered protection to travelers along the Santa Fe Trail and maintained relations with the Plains Indians, as one of several Indian Agencies.

The site offers an introductory slide presentation, exhibits, and a research library. The site is only partially wheelchair accessible. The website offers a lesson plan.

The Navajo National Monument preserves three Navajo cliff dwellings. The cliff dwellings are open to the public year round, and showcase Navajo life prior to European settlement. The monument is also home to a visitor center and museum of Navajo life.

The monument offers ranger-led tours of the cliff dwellings, guided tours of the museum, and exhibits and presentations in the museum and visitor center. The website offers visitor information and historical information regarding the monument. In order to contact the monument via email, use the "contact us" link located on the left side of the webpage.

The Mesa Verde National Park contains more than 4,000 archaeological sites and cliff dwellings. The area served as home for the Ancestral Pueblo people between 600 and 1300, and now interprets their life and history. Within the park, visitors can find a visitor center, museum, five publicly accessible cliff dwellings, and a kiva site.

The park offers a 25-minute introductory film, exhibits, self-guided tours, guided tours, a 90-minute curriculum-based tour of one of the dwellings, one-hour evening talks, lectures, half-day guided bus tours, Junior Ranger activities, hiking trails, outdoor activities, restaurants, and a cafe. Offerings vary widely by season. Please read the website's "Operating Hours and Seasons" section to verify that your areas of interest will be open to the public at the time you wish to visit. The site wishes to note that all cliff dwelling tours are strenuous. The website offers pre-visit, post-visit, and on site activities.

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.