See Also: national monument(encyclopedia)
national monument(dictionary)
El Malpais National Monument(encyclopedia)
Navajo National Monument(encyclopedia)
Chiricahua National Monument(encyclopedia)
Bandelier National Monument(encyclopedia)
Hovenweep National Monument(encyclopedia)
Tuzigoot National Monument(encyclopedia)
Pipestone National Monument(encyclopedia)
Saguaro National Monument(encyclopedia)

national monument (sh)




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.