U.S. National Monument

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A U.S. National Monument is a federally protected area in the United States designated to preserve significant natural, cultural, or historical features, often established by presidential proclamation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal conservation designation
type of protected area
administeredBy Bureau of Land Management
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Park Service
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service
appliesToJurisdiction federal government of the United States
canBeDesignatedBy United States Congress
country United States
designatedBy President of the United States
designationMethod act of Congress
presidential proclamation
differentFrom U.S. National Forest
U.S. National Historic Site
U.S. National Park
U.S. National Wildlife Refuge
firstExample Devils Tower National Monument
firstExampleInception 1906
governedBy U.S. federal law
hasCharacteristic federally protected area
management varies by administering agency
may allow recreation
may include archaeological sites
may include historic structures
may include important ecosystems
may include land and marine areas
may include unique geological formations
may restrict resource extraction
permanent protection intent
public land designation
inception 1906
isPartOf U.S. conservation policy tools
United States protected areas system
legalBasis Antiquities Act of 1906
mayInclude marine protected areas
submerged lands
purpose preservation of significant cultural features
preservation of significant historical features
preservation of significant natural features
regulates land use within designated boundaries
relatedTo Antiquities Act presidential powers
requires federal land or interests in land
scopeDefinedBy proclamation or enabling legislation
typicalActivities education
hiking
scientific research
sightseeing

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Referenced by (46)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Statue of Liberty heritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
Mariana Trench protectedAreaDesignation U.S. National Monument
Fort McHenry designatedAs National Monument and Historic Shrine
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Fort McHenry hasHeritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
U.S. National Historic Site relatedDesignation U.S. National Monument
National Park Service manages United States national monuments
subject linked to: NPS
linked to: U.S. National Monument
United States National Park System hasPart National Monuments
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument category National Monuments of the United States
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Arrowhead emblem associatedWith U.S. national monuments
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Governors Island designatedAs National Monument
linked to: U.S. National Monument
National Conservation Lands includes National Monuments
linked to: U.S. National Monument
National Historical Parks of the United States distinguishedFrom National Monuments of the United States
linked to: U.S. National Monument
U.S. National Memorial isDifferentFrom U.S. National Monument
Statue of Liberty National Monument designation U.S. National Monument
Statue of Liberty National Monument category National Monuments of the United States
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Ellis Island heritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
subject linked to: Gibbet Island
Devils Postpile National Monument establishedAs U.S. National Monument
Devils Tower National Monument designation U.S. National Monument
Freedom Riders National Monument heritageDesignation United States national monument
linked to: U.S. National Monument
National Battlefields relatedTo National Monuments
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument designation U.S. National Monument
Misty Fjords National Monument designation National Monument
linked to: U.S. National Monument
U.S. Pacific national monuments partOf U.S. National Monument System
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Tsankawi heritageDesignation U.S. National Monument unit
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Russell Cave National Monument designation U.S. National Monument
Constitution Gardens associatedWith U.S. national monuments
linked to: U.S. National Monument
National Conservation Lands includes National Monuments
subject linked to: NLCS
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Admiralty Island designatedAs National Monument
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Freedom’s Fortress heritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
Nuestra Señora Reina de la Paz heritageDesignation National Monument of the United States
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Cabrillo National Monument designation U.S. National Monument
Castillo de San Marcos heritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
Pearl and Hermes Atoll hasProtectionStatus U.S. National Monument protected area
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Castle Clinton heritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park designatedAs National Monument
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Aztec Ruins protectedAreaStatus U.S. National Monument
Fort Pulaski National Monument designation United States National Monument
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Lava Beds National Monument designatedAs National Monument of the United States
subject linked to: Lava Beds
linked to: U.S. National Monument
Stonewall National Monument hasHeritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
Poverty Point heritageDesignation U.S. National Monument
Montezuma Castle National Monument designatedAs U.S. National Monument
Petroglyph National Monument designation U.S. National Monument