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This house, now named Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, possesses national significance as this is the home of Colonel Charles Young! Born enslaved March 12, 1964, Colonel Charles Young was the highest-ranking African American line officer most of his career. He became the third Black graduate of West Point…
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Right hand in Arizona, left hand in New Mexico, right foot in Utah, and left foot in Colorado. The Four Corners National Monument is the only point in the U.S. where four States meet. The monument was established and perpetuated by the U.S. Government Surveyors and Astronomers beginning in 1868….
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In commemoration of the 2nd-year anniversary of the proclamation of the Organ Mountains National Monument in Las Cruces, New Mexico, here I present some of the photos I took while hiking at its base. The Organ Mountains National Monument is one of the newest monuments in the U.S., established by…
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The Pipestone National Monument in southwestern Minnesota is hardly visited by tourists. When I visited the place on a weekend, I counted 5 visitors only. One probable reason why only few people care to visit is that, this is the only attraction along U.S. Route 75. And one does not…
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Alright, I was exaggerating when I said that I took the most beautiful photos of the Statue of Liberty. Anyone who had been to the monument at Liberty Island would have said the same. The statue, in whichever angle you view it, was a sight to behold. Departing from Battery…
Read moreDescribing the Tent Rocks National Monument in Cochiti Pueblo New Mexico as beautiful, is an understatement. With rock formations unlike no other, the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks is deserving of its National Monument status with its majestic sights and views, especially from the top. Two different geologic processes formed the rock…
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For 400 years, from 1150 CE to 1550 CE, the Ancestral Pueblo people lived on cliffs. They carved their dwellings in the soft rock cliffs of a beautiful Frijoles canyon in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The ruins of the dwellings still can be seen today at the Bandelier National Monument….
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Band Lands is to South Dakota, White Sands is to New Mexico. If you happen to be in New Mexico, never miss to visit the White Sands National Monument. There is nothing like seeing the vast glistening white sands in all its natural wonders. The dunes of gypsum sand covered…
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