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national monument
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  2. Natural Bridges National Monument
  3. African Burial Ground National Monument
  4. Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
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  10. Cabrillo National Monument
  11. Canyon de Chelly National Monument
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  13. Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
  14. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
  15. Castle Clinton National Monument
  16. Cedar Breaks National Monument
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  18. Colorado National Monument
  19. Craters of the Moon National Monument
  20. Dinosaur National Monument
  21. Effigy Mounds National Monument
  22. El Malpais National Monument
  23. El Morro National Monument
  24. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
  25. Fort Frederica National Monument
  26. Fort Matanzas National Monument
  27. Fort McHenry National Monument
  28. Fort Pulaski National Monument
  29. Fort Stanwix National Monument
  30. Fort Sumter National Monument

national monument

noun

Definition of NATIONAL MONUMENT

: a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation
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Examples of NATIONAL MONUMENT

  1. the Statue of Liberty National Monument

First Known Use of NATIONAL MONUMENT

1879

national monument

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

In the U.S., any of numerous areas reserved by the federal government for the protection of objects or places of historical, scientific, or prehistoric interest. They include natural physical features, remains of Indian cultures, and places of historical importance. In 1906 Pres. Theodore Roosevelt established the first national monument, Devils Tower, in Wyoming. They are administered by the National Park Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

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