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Florida National Scenic Trail

(Encyclopedia)Florida National Scenic Trail: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Joshua Tree National Park

(Encyclopedia)Joshua Tree National Park, 1,022,703 acres (414,050 hectares), S California. Lying between the high Mojave Desert and the low Colorado Desert, this park has a unique ecosystem in which are preserved r...

Jewel Cave National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Jewel Cave National Monument: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Johnstown Flood National Memorial

(Encyclopedia)Johnstown Flood National Memorial: see Johnstown (2); National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...

Montezuma Castle National Monument

(Encyclopedia)Montezuma Castle National Monument, 858 acres (347 hectares), central Ariz.; est. 1906. Montezuma Castle, built c.1250, is a 5-story, 20-room dwelling perched high in the cavity of a cliff. It was nam...

Moores Creek National Battlefield

(Encyclopedia)Moores Creek National Battlefield, 88 acres (36 hectares), SE N.C.; est. 1926. The patriot victory over the Loyalists at Moores Creek Bridge on Feb. 27, 1776, prevented the intended British invasion o...

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