Elkhorn Mountain Outcropping - Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park. Elkhorn Mountain is the highest point within the park, its forested slopes dipping into the open fields below. Prior to the Civil War events of 1862, much of the surrounding la... More
Location Map of Monocacy National Battlefield
Monocacy National Battlefield. The landscape boundary uses the current park boundary. It is defined primarily by the historic boundaries of the farm and mill properties that were in existence at the time of the... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Northwest side of the soldiers' monument. The monument was placed in 1883, marking the end of the period of historical significance (1877-1883). It bears an inscription that honored the U.S. soldiers who died, ... More
Soldiers' Monument, National Parks gallery
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The monument was placed near the siege area in 1883, marking the end of the period of historical significance (1877-1883). It bears an inscription that honored the U.S. soldi... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Monument to the U.S. soldiers in the siege area. The monument was placed in 1883, marking the end of the period of historical significance (1877-1883). After this period and in contrast to the War Department's ... More
Soldiers' Monument, National Parks gallery
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The monument was placed in 1883, marking the end of the period of historical significance (1877-1883). After this period and in contrast to the War Department's narrow focus ... More
Site Plan of the Monocacy National Battlefield Properties
Monocacy National Battlefield. The battlefield landscape is comprised of several properties, largely defined by the agricultural character and use that existed prior to the Civil War. This map shows: a) Hermit... More
View from the Howitzer Site - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. Views from the trail near the howitzer capture site continue to convey the importance of this strategic location for the battle outcome. Colonel Gibbon gave instructions for ... More
View from the Twin Trees Area toward the Encampment Site
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. Views into and within the siege area are filtered through the trunks of pine trees. The open character of this area influenced the battle outcome, allowing visibility and lin... More
View from the Howitzer Capture site
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. When Colonel Gibbon moved his men on the night before battle, he gave instruction that the howitzer team follow with the gun at daybreak. This would allow for the surprise at... More
View from the Siege Area - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. View from the siege area across the encampment area, toward the gulch used by the Nez Perce to escape the battle. The gulch is outside of the park boundary and is considered ... More
View from the Howitzer Site - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The view of the battle area from the howitzer site conveys the strategic significance of this position and the importance of the gun's capture by a group of Nez Perce. Today,... More
Agricultural Landscape at Monocacy
Monocacy National Battlefield. The agricultural character of the landscape today reflects its historic appearance at the time of the Civil War Battle of Monocacy.
Nez Perce Encampment - National Parks Gallery
Big Hole National Battlefield. Lodge at the northern edge of the Nez Perce camp, looking north. The Nez Perce had arranged their 89 lodges beside the river, where they intended to camp for several days. In th... More
Lodges at the Nez Perce Encampment Site
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. These represent the lodges of Chief Joseph (right) and Ollocot (left) at the Nez Perce encampment. When the group made camp here in August of 1877, most had been on the move ... More
The Big Hole River from the Footbridge
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. One of the trails through the landscape crosses the river on a footbridge, offering a view of the natural systems that contributed to the site's historic character.
A View of Natural Systems of the Cultural Landscape
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The difficult terrain of the landscape included dense willows, boggy ground, mud, and water. Army soldiers retreated across this toward the siege area, and what might otherwi... More
Lodgepole Pine Forest in the Siege Area
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A contemporary view shows the open character of the lodgepole forest in the siege area. Lodgepole pines were important both as a resource for the Nez Perce and as an element ... More
River Near the Encampment - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A view of the river from the Nez Perce encampment area shows willow thickets huddled along the river bank. The Nez Perce camped along the river bottom, where they incorporate... More
Siege Area, National Parks gallery
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A view of Battle Mountain and the siege area from the Nez Perce Camp, looking west. Following the initial ambush, the Nez Perce warriors regrouped and returned the attack. T... More
Twin Trees, National Parks gallery
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The twin trees were two large fir trees high on a slope above the river. At the time of the battle, they stood out for their size and their isolation from the surrounding for... More
Rifle Pits in the Siege Area - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A significant portion of the battle narrative concerns the time that army soldiers spent besieged in rifle pits. Facing significant pressure from the Nez Perce, the soldiers ... More
Big Hole National Battlefield Site Landscape
Big Hole National Battlefield was the site of a battle on August 9-10, 1877 between the U.S. Army with Montana citizen volunteers and the Nez Perce people. It was part of a five-month conflict during which the ... More
Baker Farm Building Cluster - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Monocacy National Battlefield. Farmstead clusters on the battlefield property had been determined by site topography and the course of the river. The clusters marked the central core of the farms. Today, only ... More
Hermitage Building Cluster - National Parks Gallery
Monocacy National Battlefield. The cluster arrangement that can still be seen at a few farmsteads within the battlefield was a defining characteristic of the historic landscape. The cluster at Hermitage is the ... More
Willow Thickets along the Nez Perce Encampment Area
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A contemporary view of the Nez Perce encampment area shows willow thickets huddled along the river bank. The Nez Perce camped along the river bottom, where they incorporated ... More
Beaver Dam, National Parks gallery
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The camp site provided water, fish, beaver, and over small game for the Nez Perce. Natural systems continue to be evident across the cultural landscape. These features and sy... More
Timber Footbridge - National parks scenic trails
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. The timber footbridge that leads out of the parking lot is a non-contributing feature of the cultural landscape. One of two pedestrian trails originating at the parking lot, ... More
Savannah River Scenic Byway - One Mile Interpretive Path at Ninety-Six...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: A one mile self-guided tour directs visitors through a forest and onto the actual battle site. Location: South Carolina (34.143° N 82.0... More
One of hundreds of veterans of the battle of Iwo Jima rests a moment a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Iwo Jima Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: PHCS Terry A. Cosgrove Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More
CPL Duvall from the 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1ST Tank Battalion, gi...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: STEEL KNIGHT '97 Base: Twentynine Palms State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator... More
Worthington House, National Parks gallery
Worthington Farm. The main house was built between 1847 and 1852. When the NPS purchased the property in 1982, the Worthington House was in poor condition, as seen in the top image. The main house was stabilize... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
View through the siege area. The open character of the lodgepole forest in the siege area can still be seen today. Lodgepole pines were important as both a resource for the Nez Perce and as an element in battle... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
The river viewed from the bridge looking east. Big Hole National Battlefield Site Montana Big Hole National Battlefield NPS Cultural Landscape Profile
Big Hole National Battlefield - A grassy field with a mountain in the ...
Battle Mountain and the siege area from the Nez Perce Camp, looking west. Following the initial ambush, the Nez Perce warriors regrouped and returned the attack. They were able to force the soldiers across the ... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
View towards the west from the Howizer overlook. Big Hole National Battlefield Site Montana Big Hole National Battlefield NPS Cultural Landscape Profile
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
View of siege area and Nez Perce camp from Howizer site. As a historic site with few built features, the natural systems and features that make up the site's setting are instrumental in establishing the histori... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
View from the hillside looking toward the siege area (visible at right). During the battle, the terrain presented challenges in the forms of dense willows, boggy ground, mud, and water. Army soldiers retreated ... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Beaver dam in the river near the Nez Perce camp, looking southwest. Natural systems continue to be evident across the cultural landscape. These features and systems influenced the choice of the camp site, battl... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
The timber footbridge that leads out of the parking lot is a non-contributing feature of the cultural landscape. One of two pedestrian trails originating at the parking lot, this one provides access to the sieg... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Moose in the river near the siege area. Big Hole National Battlefield Site Montana Big Hole National Battlefield NPS Cultural Landscape Profile
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Lodge at the northern edge of the Nez Perce camp, looking north. Big Hole National Battlefield Site Montana Big Hole National Battlefield NPS Cultural Landscape Profile
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Battle Gulch in the siege area looking SE. The gulch in the siege area, called Battle Gulch, is a topographic feature that allowed Nez Perce warriors lines of fire as well as a route of approach to the besieged... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
River from the Nez Perce camp, looking northwest. A view of the Nez Perce encampment area shows willow thickets huddled along the river bank. The Nez Perce camped along the river bottom, where they incorporated... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Rifle trench in the siege area. A significant portion of the battle narrative concerns the time that army soldiers spent besieged in rifle pits. Facing significant pressure from the Nez Perce, the soldiers spen... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
View towards the southwest from the Howitzer site. Big Hole National Battlefield Site Montana Big Hole National Battlefield NPS Cultural Landscape Profile
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Lodges representing Chief Joseph's (right) and Ollocot's (left) lodges, looking northwest. Big Hole National Battlefield Site Montana Big Hole National Battlefield NPS Cultural Landscape Profile
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
View from Howizer site, looking East. This perspective includes the encampment area, toward the gulch used by the Nez Perce to escape the battle. The gulch is outside of the park boundary and is considered Adja... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Howitzer Site When Colonel Gibbon moved his men on the night before battle, he gave instruction that the howitzer team follow with the gun at daybreak. This would allow for the surprise attach without the movem... More
Big Hole National Battlefield - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
View from the twin trees looking southeast. Big Hole National Battlefield Site Montana Big Hole National Battlefield NPS Cultural Landscape Profile
Big Hole National Battlefield - A group of teepees in a field with a m...
Lodges in the Nez Perce camp. On August 9th and 10th, 1877, members of the 7th U.S. Infantry led by Lt. Colonel John Gibbon launched a surprise, pre-dawn attack on the Nez Perce as they camped on the banks of t... More
Site Map of Big Hole National Battlefield
Big Hole National Battlefield Site. A map for the 2008 Cultural Landscapes Inventory depicts the Montana landscape. The battlefield is in a tributary valley of Big Hole basin, characterized by varying vegetatio... More
Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 17 batt...
Kuwait (Mar. 17, 2008) Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 17 battle site their M-16 service rifles at 25 meter targets. NMCB-17, also known as the "Desert Battalion", is deployed to ... More
Leetown Battlefield at Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park. Cannons mark the Leetown Battlefield at Pea Ridge National Military Park, the location of the first day of fighting during the Civil War battle of 1862. The character and featu... More
Project Team at Leetown Battlefield - Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park. A National Park Service Project Team gathers to assess the Leetown Battlefield, located near the west end of the military park.
Elkhorn Tavern and Telegraph Road - Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park. This is the site of the final confrontation of the Civil War battle at Pea Ridge on March 8, 1862. The only remaining part of the original building is a chimney, which is now a... More
Field Reconnaissance, National Parks gallery - Pea Ridge National Mili...
Pea Ridge National Military Park. NPS employees observe and survey the characteristics of the terrain in order the provide an analysis that can help direct future action. Although the intent is different, this ... More
Foster's Lane, National Parks gallery - Pea Ridge National Military Pa...
Pea Ridge National Military Park. Located near the western side of the military park, Foster's Farm was a central location during the first day of fighting. This area is Stop 5 along the self-guided interpreti... More
Leetown Landscape Investigations - Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park. Employees of the National Park Service assess an area near Leetown, in the southwest portion of Pea Ridge National Military Park. Founded in the 1840s by Kentucky farmer John L... More
Leetown Battlefield and Tour Road
Pea Ridge National Military Park. Much of the first day's fighting during the 1862 Civil War battle at Pea Ridge occurred around the Leetown Battlefield, located near the west side of the military park. This is... More
Wellfly's Knoll, National Parks gallery - Pea Ridge National Military ...
Pea Ridge National Military Park. This was a point of tactical significance during the Civil War battle of early March, 1862. In the early morning of the second day's fighting, Union Colonel Peter Osterhaus dis... More
Tour Road at Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park. A seven-mile, eleven-stop tour road loops around the military park, offering chances to explore the natural and historic features of the landscape. Before the Civil War battle ... More
Battlefield View from the East Overlook
Pea Ridge National Military Park. The National Park Service overlook shelter, one of the stops along the self-guided interpretive tour of the military park, provides a sweeping view of areas where the Civil War... More
An Autumn Overlook of the Battlefield at Pea Ridge - Pea Ridge Nationa...
Pea Ridge National Military Park. The Pea Ridge landscape appears serene in autumn colors, yet its features and structures continue to provide an image of the Civil War conflict that occurred here in early March of 1862.
Elkhorn Tavern and Huntsville Road
Pea Ridge National Military Park. This was a central area on the second day of fighting during the Civil War battle that boiled across this landscape, occurring on March 8, 1962. Confederate forces led by Major... More
Clemens Field and House Foundation - Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park. The setting of Clemens Field remains similar to the period of significance, as the landscape is currently defined by open fields, surrounding forests, and evidence of buildings... More
Marking the Well at Foster's Lane - Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pea Ridge National Military Park. A National Park Service employee uses orange tape to indicate the location where a well once stood near Foster's Lane. This area was a critical site of confrontation during the... More
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 hike
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 hike toward Mount Suribachi Nov. 1 during a professional military education tour of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima. MWHS-1 is part of 1st Marine Aircraft Win... More
Patrick Hannum, a professor at Joint Forces Staff College,
Patrick Hannum, a professor at Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, gives a brief history lesson to U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Forces Command on the Yorktown Victory Monument in Yorkto... More
Chris Majewski, a tour guide with Marine Corps Community
Chris Majewski, a tour guide with Marine Corps Community Services, speaks to Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit on a bus during a historical battle site tour in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. Mari... More
Parker's Revenge from the Lexington Militia Position
This panoramic image shows the view from the Lexington militia's position at the battle site known as Parker's Revenge
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 hike
Marines with Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 1 hike toward Mount Suribachi Nov. 1 during a professional military education tour of Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima. MWHS-1 is with 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, ... More
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Command view
U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Forces Command view Army Col. Jonathan Chase’s plaque during a Yorktown Battle Site tour in Yorktown, Virginia, May 10, 2019. The purpose of the tour was to provide professional d... More
Chris Majewski, a tour guide with Marine Corps Community
Chris Majewski, a tour guide with Marine Corps Community Services, speaks to Marines with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit during a historical battle site tour in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. Marines toured... More
The Marines of MWHS-1 observed, and in some cases added
The Marines of MWHS-1 observed, and in some cases added to, informal memorials of identification tags, name tapes, rank insignias and other memorabilia Nov. 1 at the summit of Mount Suribachi at Iwo To. U.S. an... More
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Forces Command
U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Corps Forces Command look at the Yorktown Victory Monument during a Yorktown Battle Site tour in Yorktown, Virginia, May 10, 2019. The purpose of the tour was to provide professi... More
Sgt. Matthew Traver, a squad leader with Company C,
Sgt. Matthew Traver, a squad leader with Company C, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, listens to Chris Majewski, a tour guide with Marine Corps Community Servic... More
Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Olea, left, and Lt. Col. Curtis
Sgt. Maj. Brian D. Olea, left, and Lt. Col. Curtis V. Ebitz, right, promote Sgt. Brandon R. Crook Nov. 1 at the summit of Mount Suribachi on Iwo To, formerly known as Iwo Jima. Olea is the sergeant major and Eb... More
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Forces Command
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Marine Corps Forces Command visit Yorktown National Cemetery during a Yorktown Battle Site tour in Yorktown, Virginia, May 10, 2019. The purpose of the tour was to provide professi... More
Cpl. Crystal Alvarado, a supply clerk with the 31st
Cpl. Crystal Alvarado, a supply clerk with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, takes a photo of a memorial at Kakazu Ridge during a historical battle site tour in Okinawa, Japan, Dec. 19, 2019. Marines toured K... More
Marines with MWHS-1 gather sand on the beaches of Iwo
Marines with MWHS-1 gather sand on the beaches of Iwo To Nov. 1 during a professional military education tour.
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Forces Command looks
A U.S. Marine with Marine Corps Forces Command looks at a French 12-pounder cannon at the Grand French Battery during a Yorktown Battle Site tour in Yorktown, Virginia, May 10, 2019. The purpose of the tour was... More
Sgt. John Wendt, a section leader with Weapons Company,
Sgt. John Wendt, a section leader with Weapons Company, Battalion Landing team, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines reads a sign at the Camp Kinser Battle of Okinawa Historical Display during a historical battle site to... More
Patrick Hannum, a professor at Joint Forces Staff College,
Patrick Hannum, a professor at Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, gives information on the 6-inch howitzer at the Grand French Battery in Yorktown, Virginia, May 10, 2019. The purpose of the tour wa... More
Sgt. Corrine Fillipelli, a radio maintenance specialist
Sgt. Corrine Fillipelli, a radio maintenance specialist with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, looks at a photo display at the Former Japanese Navy Underground Headquarters during a historical battle site tou... More
Cpl. Benjamin Rodriguez, a military policeman with
Cpl. Benjamin Rodriguez, a military policeman with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Law Enforcement Detachment, looks at a display at the Camp Kinser Battle of Okinawa Historical Display during a historical... More
U.S. Marine Corps (retired) Lt. Col. Mike Kelly, a
U.S. Marine Corps (retired) Lt. Col. Mike Kelly, a tour guide for Belleau Wood, briefs Marines with Advanced Training Battalion, School of Infantry-East, on the history of Belleau Wood during a professional mil... More