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US Parks by Alphabet beginning with SHome > Park Locator > US Parks by Alphabet beginning with S A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Sagamore Hill National Historic Site Sagamore Hill was the home of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, from 1885 until his death in 1919 Saguaro National Park This unique desert is home to the most recognizable cactus in the world, the majestic saguaro. Saguaro cacti provide their fruits to hungry desert animals. They also provide homes to a variety of birds. With an average life span of 150 years, a mature saguaro may grow to a height of 50 feet and weigh over 10 tons. Saint Croix Island International Historic Site Saint Croix Island International Historic site is a monument to the beginning of the United States and Canada. . Saint Croix National Scenic River Canoe amid the northwoods, where wolves, deer, otter and porcupine can be seen or boat surrounded by wooded bluffs and historic towns. The river's past can also be seen on the landscape; a stone wall, a steel ring, a cabin or a metal bridge recalls earlier times. Saint Paul’s Church National Historic Site This 18th-century church is one of New York's oldest parishes (1665-1980). The adjoining cemetery contains burials dating from 1704. Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site consists of 150 acres including the home, gardens and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), one of America's foremost sculptors. Salem Maritime National Historic Site The Site documents the development of the Atlantic triangular trade during the colonial period, the role of privateering during the Revolutionary War, and the international maritime trade, especially with the Far East.. Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument What remains today are austere yet beautiful reminders of this earliest contact between Pueblo Indians and Spanish Colonials: the ruins of four mission churches, at Quarai, Abó, and Gran Quivira and the partially excavated pueblo of Las Humanas. Salt River Bay National Historic Park and Ecological Preserve It is the only known site where members of the Columbus expedition set foot on what is now U.S. territory. The park contains the only ceremonial prehistoric ball court ever discovered in the lesser Antilles, village middens, and burial grounds. The site is marked by Fort Sale, a remaining earthworks fortification from the Dutch period of occupation. San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Four Spanish frontier missions, part of a colonization system that stretched across the Spanish Southwest in the 17th, 18th, 19th centuries, are preserved here. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park This park includes the fleet of national historic landmark vessels at Hyde Street Pier, a maritime museum, and a maritime library. San Juan National Historic Site San Juan National Historic Site, includes forts, bastions, powder houses, wall and El Cañuelo Fort, also called San Juan de la Cruz–defensive fortifications that once surrounded the old, colonial portion of San Juan, Puerto Rico. San Juan Island National Historical Park The park was created in 1966 based upon an idea: that individuals and nations can solve their problems peacfully without resorting to violence. The American soldiers and British Royal Marines remained for 12 years until Kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany, awarded the islands to the United States. Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site was perserved to recognize the national significance of the massacre in American history, and its ongoing signficance to the Cheyenne and Arapaho people. Santa Fe National Historic Trail Between 1821 and 1880, the Santa Fe Trail was primarily a commercial highway connecting Missouri and Santa Fe. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Located in a Mediterranean ecosystem, the Santa Monica Mountains contain a wide variety of plants and wildlife. The mountains also have an interesting and diverse cultural history which begins with the Chumash and Gabrielino/Tongva peoples and continues today in "L.A.'s backyard." Saratoga National Historical Park Site of the first significant American military victory during the Revolution, the Battles of Saratoga rank among the fifteen most decisive battles in world history. The park now comprises three separate units: the 4 square mile Battlefield in Stillwater, New York, the General Philip Schuyler House eight miles north in Schuylerville and the Saratoga Monument in the nearby village of Victory. Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site This is the site of the first integrated ironworks in North America, 1646-1668. It includes the reconstructed blast furnace, forge, rolling mill, and a restored seventeenth century house. Scotts Bluff National Monument This site preserves the memory of the historic Oregon, California and Mormon Trails. Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail A march successfully made its way to the State Capital in Montgomery. As a result, Congress enacted legislation that would guarantee voting rights for all Americans. This monumental event brought the struggle of voting rights of African Americans to the forefront of this nation's conscious. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks These two adjoining parks protect immense mountains, deep canyons, huge trees, and stunningly diverse habitats. Sequoia and Kings Canyon share miles of boundary and are managed as one park. Sewall-Belmont House National Historic Site The Sewall-Belmont House was built by Robert Sewall in 1799-1800 and was named for him and for Alva Belmont, whose financial contribution enabled the National Woman's Party to purchase the house. It has been the headquarters of the National Women's Party since 1929. Shenandoah National Park Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which form the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains between Pennsylvania and Georgia. Shiloh National Military Park Shiloh National Military Park was established to preserve the scene of the first major battle in the Western theater of the Civil War. The battlefield contains about 4,000 acres and has within its boundaries the Shiloh National Cemetery along with the well preserved prehistoric Indian mounds that are listed as a historic landmark. Shiloh National Cemetery Shiloh National Cemetery was established in 1866 and has more than 3,500 Union graves. Sitka National Historical Park Alaska's oldest federally designated park was established in 1910 to commemorate the 1804 Battle of Sitka. All that remains of this last major conflict between Europeans and Alaska Natives is the site of the Tlingit Fort and battlefield. The park's story continues at the Russian Bishop's House, one of three surviving examples of Russian colonial architecture in North America. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore The park was established primarily for its outstanding natural features, including forests, beaches, dune formations, and ancient glacial phenomena. The Lakeshore also contains many cultural features including a 1871 lighthouse, three former Life-Saving Service/Coast Guard Stations and an extensive rural historic farm district. Springfield Armory National Historic Site After nearly two centuries of continuous production of rifles and muskets used by America’s armed forces in every war in the nation’s history, the armory closed its gates and fell silent. Reopened in 1978 as the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, the original 1840’s arsenal houses the world’s largest collection of American military firearms. Statue Of Liberty National Monument Located in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of international friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States. Steamtown National Historic Site Steamtown National Historic Site preserves the era of the steam engine which lumbers back to life. The cinders, grease, oil, steam and people of railroading have returned. Stones River National Battlefield A fierce battle took place at Stones River between December 31, 1862 and January 2, 1863. The 584-acre National Battlefield includes Stones River National Cemetery, with more than 6,000 Union graves; and the Hazen Brigade Monument, the oldest, intact Civil War monument still standing in its original location. Portions of Fortress Rosecrans, a large earthen fort constructed after the battle, still stand and are preserved. Stones River National Cemetery Stones River National Cemetery was established in 1865 and has more than 6,000 Union graves. Suitland Parkway Suitland Parkway is a limited access scenic roadway that was opened during World War II to serve as a rapid transit road between Camp Springs, Maryland, to Bolling Field Air Force Base, the Pentagon and downtown Washington, D.C. Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument Sunset Crater is the youngest volcano on the Colorado Plateau. The volcano's red rim and the dark lava flows seem to have cooled and hardened to a jagged surface. 
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