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Fact Box Morristown New Jersey Established 1933 1,711 acres Morristown National Historical Park preserves the site where George Washington and his Continental Army camped from late 1789 to mid 1780. The park consists of three sites- Jockey Hollow (the site of a Continental Army encampment), Fort Nonsense (the site of a signal fire), and The Ford Mansion (George Washington's headquarters during the coldest winter on record). Fact Box Natchez National Historical Park Mississippi Established 1988 108 acres Natchez National Historical Park is composed of four properties: the Melrose plantation, The William Johnson House, the Fort Rosalie site, and a visitor center. The sites are related to the history of antebellum Natchez. Fact Box New Bedford Whaling Massachusetts Established 1996 34 acres New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park consists of several historic buildings from the city's whaling heritage during the 1800s. These buildings include Seamen's Bethel and the Rotch-Jones-Duff House and Garden Museum. Also within the park are two visitor centers (Park and Waterfront), and the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Fact Box New Orleans Jazz Louisiana Established 1973 4 acres Things to do at New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park include taking a self guided audio tour of jazz-related sites (such as performance venues, statues, squares, and recording studios) , learning about the famous New Orleans jazz from a park ranger, and seeing live jazz performances at the Old U.S. Mint.  Fact Box Nez Perce Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Oregon Established 1965 2,134 acres Nez Perce National Historical Park consists of 38 different sites in four states all relating to the history and culture of the Nez Perce people. These sites include battle sites, natural scenery, forts, missions, and sacred sites.  Fact Box Palo Alto Battlefield Texas Established 1978 3,357 acres Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park preserves the site of the Battle of Palo Alto, the first major battle of the Mexican-American War. Trails go across the battlefield, and ranger programs and nature watching are offered as well. Fact Box Pecos National Historical Park New Mexico Established 1991 6,671 acres Pecos National Historical Park preserves the ruins of the Pecos Pueblo, the mission church nearby, and the site of the Civil War Battle of Glorieta Pass. The Santa Fe Trail cuts through the park. Fact Box Pu'uhonua o Honaunau Hawaii Established 1955 420 acres The peaceful Pu'uhonua o Honaunau is a sacred place, which was a place of refuge for criminals when Hawaii was a kingdom. The remains of the Kiilae Village are also within the boundaries of the park. Fact Box Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front California Established 2000  145 acres Several historic sites are in this relatively new national historical park, which commemorates women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II. The Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center has informational exhibits and films. Other sites include the Ford Assembly Plant, Rosie the Riveter Memorial, Shipyard No.3, the SS Red Oak Victory Ship, and the Richmond Museum of History. Fact Box Salt River Bay U.S Virgin Islands Established 1992 946 acres Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Preserve includes the only site in the U.S. where members of the Columbus expedition set foot, as well as prehistoric and colonial era archaeological sites and fortifications. The park also preserves upland watersheds, mangrove forests, and estuarine and marine environments which support threatened and endangered species. Fact Box San Antonio Missions Texas Established 1983 816 acres San Antonio Missions National Historical Park preserves four Spanish frontier missions-- Mission San Jose, Mission Concepcion, Mission San Juan, and Mission Espada. The park visitor center is in Mission San Jose. The fifth and most famous mission in San Antonio, The Alamo, is not part of the park. Fact Box San Francisco Maritime California Established 1988 50 acres San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park is located in the Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood and includes a visitor center, a maritime museum, a maritime research center/library, and a fleet of historic vessels, among them the Balclutha, the C.A. Thayer, and the Eureka. Fact Box San Juan Island Washington Established 1966 San Juan Island National Historical Park is the site where the United States and the British Empire almost went to war over a shot pig. Luckily, the issue was resolved peacefully without any bloodshed. Fact Box Saratoga New York Established 1938 3,392 acres Saratoga National Historical Park preserves the site of the Revolutionary War Battle of Saratoga, often considered the turning point of the war. Attractions include the Saratoga Monument, Victory Woods, and the Schuyler House.  Fact Box Sitka National Historical Park Alaska Established 1972 112 acres This historical park preserves the site of a battle between Russian traders and the native Tlingit people. Visitors to Sitka NHP can see a collection of totem poles as well as a fort. Fact Box Thomas Edison New Jersey Established 2009 21 acres Thomas Edison National Historical Park preserves Thomas Edison's home and laboratory. Invented in the laboratory were the motion picture camera, improved phonographs, sound recordings, silent and sound movies, and the nickel-iron alkaline electric storage battery. Fact Box Tumacacori Arizona Established 1990 360 acres Tumacacori National Historical Park preserves the ruins of three Spanish mission communities-- Mission San Cayetano de Tumacacori, Mission Los Santos Angeles de Guevavi, and Mission San Cayetano de Calabazas. During winter months, special tours are available of the latter two missions. The park also contains a museum. Fact Box Valley Forge Pennsylvania Established 1976 3,446 acres Valley Forge National Historical Park preserves the site of the 1777-78 winter encampment of the Continental Army. Nearly 2,500 soldiers died here, but after that adversity-filled winter, the army emerged stronger and toughened. Fact Box War in the Pacific Guam Established 1978 2,037 acres War in the Pacific National Historical Park honors all the soldiers who fought in the Pacific theater of World War II. Guns, memorials, trenches, battlefields, and encampments can be found here, as well as a newly reopened visitor center. Fact Box Women's Rights New York Established 1980 7 acres Women's Rights National Historical Park is located in the city where the first Women's Rights Convention took place. Four historical properties make up the park-- the Wesleyan Chapel, the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Home, the Thomas and Mary Ann M'Clintock Home, and the home of Richard and Jane Hunt. A visitor center is also located in the park National Historical Parks (first page)