Top 10 historical landmarks in the U.S.
Most rankings of top U.S. historic sites tend to showcase Colonial-era landmarks with a smattering of Revolutionary and Civil War sites and the occasional witch trial. But Veranda.com took a different tack when it published its list of the nation's top 23historic landmarks. The results highlight a considerably broader view of history, both in geography and time.
The list runs the gamut from Ellis Island to the Taos Pueblo, the National Civil Rights Museum and Yellowstone, the nation's first national park.
Alcatraz Island, for example, comes in at No. 4, not just for its fame as a prison, but for its 1969 occupation by the Indians of All Tribes. The National Park Service called the 19-month occupation by rights activists “a key event in the history of Alcatraz Island, the Native American civil rights movement and our nation.” Louisiana's Whitney Plantation (No. 19) made the list for its focus on the lives of enslaved people in the antebellum South, and the Pearl Harbor National Memorial (No. 20) for its commemoration of the country's entry into World War II.
Read about all 23at www.veranda.com. Meanwhile, here's a sneak peek at the top 10.
1 Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
2 Harriet Tubman National Historic Park, New York
3 Brooklyn Bridge, New York
4 Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
5 Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia
6 Grand Canyon, Arizona
7 Hearst Castle, San Simeon
8 Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana
9 Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
10 Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania