Castle Clinton National Monument, Battery Park, (212) 344-7220

Castle Clinton National Monument is an outstanding landmark in the growth of the United States. Originally built in 1811 as part of the new nation's harbor defense system, the Castle was adapted for use as a cultural and entertainment facility, an immigrant reception station, an aquarium, and finally as a reconstructed fort. Its various uses reflect the changing needs of a growing and diversified population.

African Burial Ground National Monument, 290 Broadway, (212) 637-2019

The memorial at the African Burial Ground National Monument honors the estimated 15,000 Africans buried at the approximately seven-acre site in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Governors Island National Monument, 10 South Street, Battery Maritime Building Slip 7, (212) 825-3045

Governors Island National Monument encompasses two exceptional examples of defensive fortifications constructed as part of the First and Second American Systems of Coastal Fortification -- Castle Williams and Fort Jay. These historic structures, with their associated landscapes and buildings, within the Monument and a surrounding National Historic Landmark District were continuously occupied and utilized by the United States Army and the United States Coast Guard for nearly two centuries and represent an outstanding display of the nation's long military heritage. The Monument also holds prehistoric archaeological evidence of periodic occupation of the island by indigenous peoples and historic archaeological evidence of the Dutch and British colonial eras.

Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island, Liberty Island, (212) 363-3200

The National Park Service preserves for posterity and provides for public enjoyment of and education about the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World and Ellis Island. These sites symbolize and commemorate the living reality of freedom, democracy, and opportunity in the United States. Woven into the history of these sites are the aspirations and contributions of millions of immigrants who made the United States their new home and the world leader it is today.