Discover our Shared Heritage

Looking for adventure? Want to spark your curiosity and learn about other places?

Discover Our Shared Heritage through travel Itineraries below to take a virtual trip or plan some travel. Explore our Curiosity Kick-Start and Curiosity Kits to dive into place!

Many Discover our Shared Heritage Travel Itineraries have been produced in partnership with the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) and various state and local organizations. Each itinerary features places managed by the National Park Service or listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore "place" with these resources:

Curiosity Kick-Start
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Use this guide to kick-start your curiosity about a place. Consider why the place has meaning and how it connects to the bigger picture.
Curiosity Kits
Colorful drawing of cowboys.
These multi-piece tools explore topics in US history, from Black cowpokes to women aviators. Learn about historic places across the country.


Travel Itineraries:

Travel Where Women Made History
Women riding in a car.
Discover historic places associated with ordinary and extraordinary American women. Find places in all US states and territories.
Travel Omaha, Nebraska
Skyline view of Omaha's business district, postcard dated circa 1930-45. Links to Travel Omaha.
Discover the stories, places, and themes of Omaha, Nebraska’s fascinating history since its founding in 1854.

More Travel itineraries

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Iowa

Travel the Amana Colonies

Explore the stories, places, and the people of the Amana Colonies - an American Utopia.

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Find places in every state!

Travel America's Diverse Cultures

Discover places associated with cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity, hallmarks of American society.

Oil painting of the Amistad off the coast of Long Island. New Haven Museum.
Connecticut

Travel the Amistad Story

Discover the story of the Amistada, a Spanish schooner taken over by a group of captured Africans seeking to escape impending slavery.

Fountain in a park.

Travel Ashland, OR

Explore the sites of historic Ashland and learn about its hot springs that were historically used for healing and relaxation.

Group of women in mid-20th century clothing.

Travel AAPI Heritage

Asian and Pacific Islander peoples have played a profoundly important role in American history. Find places in PA, UT, HI, NY, AK and more!

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OH, MN, VA, KA, IN, FL, NC and more!

Travel Sites of Aviation

Visit sites of American aviation and flight.

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Maryland

Travel Baltimore, Maryland

Travel historic Baltimore, a city founded on a harbor, and discover how water travel shaped our nation’s history.

Ariel photo of city of Charleston surrounded by the ocean.
South Carolina

Travel Charleston, SC

Explore this historic city located on a peninsula where the Ashley and Cooper Rivers meet and discover stories of resilience & freedom.

Postcard of historic Chicago street with cars and shops lining the street.

Travel Chicago, Illinois

Explore places in Chicago to learn about the people and places that make this metropolis unique.

Historic postcard of downtown buildings.
Michigan

Travel Detroit, Michigan

Travel historic sites of Detroit and learn about the city's music history.

White mission church.
American Southwest

Travel El Camino Real

El Camino Real tracks a settlement story that emphasizes the the shared history and heritage of Spain, Mexico and the American Southwest.

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Florida

Travel Florida Shipwrecks

Delve beneath the waves to explore Florida's shipwrecks and their hidden histories.

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AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM and more!

Travel Historic Water Projects

Explore sites of the Bureau of Reclamation, the nation's largest supplier of water.

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Virginia

Travel James River, Virginia

For thousands of years the James River has been important to the people living in Virginia. Learn more about the places along this river.

Image of Indigenous people on horses and white men.
IL, MO, KA, IA, NE, SD, ND and more!

Travel the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Explore the places Lewis & Clark passed on their expedition. Their voyage covered more than 8,000 miles in less than two-and-a-half years.

Equestrian statue in a park.

Travel Massachusetts Conservation

Learn about the American conservation story through the protected landscapes that are featured in the itinerary.

Skyline view of Omaha's business district, postcard dated circa 1930-45. Links to Travel Omaha.

Travel Omaha, Nebraska

Discover the stories, places, and themes of Omaha, Nebraska’s fascinating history since its founding in 1854.

Mural of cars with Route 66 sign.

Travel Route 66

Explore this historic roadway across the western United States and discover iconic filling stations, hotels, and restaurants.

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WWII in the San Francisco Bay Area

Travel places associated with San Francisco's role in building ships and providing supplies for soldiers fighting in World War II.

Image of green gardens in Santa Clara.
California

Travel Santa Clara County, California

The region of Santa Clara is internationally known for its technology achievements. It also boasts beautiful parks and open spaces.

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ME, NH. MA, OH, KY, and NY

Travel the Shaker Historic Trail

Explore stories, places, and the people of American Shaker Communities.

Spanish Mission in AZ, Photo by Mds08011 CC BY-SA 4.0
AZ, NM, and TX

Spanish Missions/Misiones Españolas

Journey to historic places to explore the stories and legacies of the Spanish Colonial missions.

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WI, OH, ME, TN, CA, SD, NY and more!

Travel VA Homes for Disabled Soldiers

Discover 11 branches of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and visit historic buildings and landscapes.

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Travel Washington, DC

Washington, DC, has engaging stories to tell about the people and places that have helped shape the Nation.

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Find places across the US!

Travel We Shall Overcome

Discover places that tell the story of the Civil Rights Movement.

Women riding in a car.

Travel Where Women Made History

Discover historic places associated with ordinary and extraordinary American women. Find places in all US states and territories.

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Travel World Heritage Sites

This itinerary offers a glimpse of U.S. World Heritage Sites, revealing why they have been identified as having such universal significance.

Explore Older Itineraries:Legacy Itineraries

Last updated: May 29, 2024

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