National Park Service - The National Parks of Massachusetts

A collage of historic Boston images

Interior of the Stone Library containing the book collection of John Quincy Adams

Collage of African Meeting House, Frederick Douglass, Soldier William H. Carney and Harriet Tubman

Mill building, Lowell National Historic Park

Mount Greylock, Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Slater Mill on the Blackstone River

Boston Harbor Islands

Piping Plover nest, Cape Cod National Seashore

Boats on the water, Essex National Heritage Area

Frederick Law Olmsted House

John F. Kennedy birthplace

Longfellow National Historic Site

A group in Revolutionary War costume crosses the wooden footbridge at Minuteman National Historical Park, bearing flags and banners.

Fishing boats in New Bedford Harbor

Steeples and towers peak through the thick forests on nearby hillsides in Quinebaug and Shetucket River Valley.

Wooden industrial buildings stand against the Saugus River in this aerial view of Saugus Iron Works.

This warehouse scene, with colorful boxes, wooden barrels and fabric sacks is evocative of the 18th century in Salem.

The main arsenal of the Springfield Armory, an imposing brick building at the top of a grassy hill