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Kenai Fjords National Park

(Encyclopedia) Kenai Fjords National Park, 669,983 acres (271,248 hectares), S Alaska. The park features the great Harding Icefield and its radiating glaciers, many of which descend to tidewater, and…

Mojave Trails National Monument

(Encyclopedia) Mojave Trails National Monument, 1.6 million acres (647,000 hectares), SE California. Linking Joshua Tree National Park and Mojave National Preserve, it follows the trails of the…

Montezuma Castle National Monument

(Encyclopedia) Montezuma Castle National Monument, 858 acres (347 hectares), central Ariz.; est. 1906. Montezuma Castle, built c.1250, is a 5-story, 20-room dwelling perched high in the cavity of a…

Moores Creek National Battlefield

(Encyclopedia) Moores Creek National Battlefield, 88 acres (36 hectares), SE N.C.; est. 1926. The patriot victory over the Loyalists at Moores Creek Bridge on Feb. 27, 1776, prevented the intended…

Minidoka National Historic Site

(Encyclopedia) Minidoka National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Lowell National Historical Park

(Encyclopedia) Lowell National Historical Park: see Lowell; National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Assateague Island National Seashore

(Encyclopedia) Assateague Island National Seashore: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).

Mammoth Cave National Park

(Encyclopedia) Mammoth Cave National Park, 52,830 acres (21,396 hectares), central Kentucky, authorized 1926, est. 1941. Located in a hilly, forested region, it offers numerous outdoor activities. It…

Manassas National Battlefield Park

(Encyclopedia) Manassas National Battlefield Park: see Bull Run; national parks and monuments (table).

Manzanar National Historic Site

(Encyclopedia) Manzanar National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).