national monument
noun
: a place of historic, scenic, or scientific interest set aside for preservation usually by presidential proclamation
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the Statue of Liberty National Monument
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It was classified as a heritage site in 1995 and then as a national monument in 1997.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The Center is partnering with the National Park Service to welcome visitors to the Frances Perkins National Monument, one of America’s newest national monuments and among only 13 (out of 430) national park sites honoring women’s history.
—Amanda Hatch, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The National Guard has primarily been stationed at national monuments and federal landmarks and so far, have not been directed to assist in making arrests or detaining people.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
And in 2023, Biden signed a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring Till and his mother.
—Graham Lee Brewer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
The Center is partnering with the National Park Service to welcome visitors to the Frances Perkins National Monument, one of America’s newest national monuments and among only 13 (out of 430) national park sites honoring women’s history.
—Amanda Hatch, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
The National Guard has primarily been stationed at national monuments and federal landmarks and so far, have not been directed to assist in making arrests or detaining people.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
And in 2023, Biden signed a proclamation establishing a national monument honoring Till and his mother.
—Graham Lee Brewer, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
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“National monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/national%20monument. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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