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There are eleven National Battlefields (NB), nine National Military Parks (NMP), four National Battlefield Parks (NBP), and one National Battlefield Site (NBS). The National Park Service does not distinguish among the four designations in terms of their preservation or management policies.
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because of their national importance. The designation applies to "sites where historic battles were fought on American soil during the armed conflicts that shaped the growth and development of the United States...."
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on August 10, 1933. The different designations appear to represent Congressional attitudes at the time of authorization of each individual site, although "park" appears to be reserved for the larger sites. Only
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As with all historic areas in the National Park System, these battle sites are automatically listed on the
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The following are affiliated areas of the National Park Services that are battlegrounds
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Fallen Timbers Battlefield and Fort Miamis National Historic Site
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Military facilities on the National Register of Historic Places
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National Battlefields and Military Parks of the United States
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The Origin & Evolution of the National Military Park Idea
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are four designations for 25 battle sites preserved by the
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preserves Fort McHenry which played a crucial role in the
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List of areas in the United States National Park System
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Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park
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Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
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preserves a Spanish fort involved in numerous sieges
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Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
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Index


Vicksburg National Military Park
Illinois Memorial

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
United States
federal government
American Civil War
American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
French and Indian War
Big Hole
Western United States
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Congress
War Department
National Park Service
Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park
Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site
National Register of Historic Places
Antietam

Maryland
39°28′13″N 77°44′17″W / 39.47028°N 77.73806°W / 39.47028; -77.73806
Civil War
Antietam

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