National memorial (the United States)

national Mémorial is the name given to the the United States in an protected area which commemorates a character or an important historical event. The authorization for obtaining this title is dependant on a decision of the Congrès of the United States. The memorial is not inevitably with the site having a relationship with the historical fact. For example, the US Mémorial Arizona does not carry the national title in its title. The oldest national memorial and one of most famous are the Washington Monument.

The majority of the national memorials are held and managed by the National service of the Parks, however some are managed by other organizations while being nevertheless affiliated with the above mentioned service. They can thus ask the assistance of the national service of the parks to maintain the monuments.

Like all the historical zones of the national system of park, the memorials (except for some exceptions) are automatically listed in the national register of the historical places.

It happens that a private organization sets up a monument by using the national term in the name without the authorization of the American congress. That does not seem to be illegal except if the organization is affiliated at a federal institution. An example is the George Washington Masonic National Memorial.

See too

List of the national Memorials (the United States)

External bonds

Information on the system of the national parks in the USA

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