List of national memorials of the United States
Affiliated areas of the National Park Service
The National Park Service provides technical or financial assistance to affiliated areas but does not own or administer them.

List of national memorials of the United States

Section Title: Affiliated areas of the National Park Service
Table Section Text: The National Park Service provides technical or financial assistance to affiliated areas but does not own or administer them.

Name	Image	Location	Date established	Area	Description

American Memorial Park	Grassy field leading up to a terraced site with five flags	Northern Mariana Islands 15°12′58″N 145°43′19″E / 15.216°N 145.722°E	August 18, 1978	133 acres (0.5 km2)	The Japanese had mandate over the Mariana Islands after World War I and used them as a base for their World War II Pacific offensive.

Benjamin Franklin	Seated statue of Benjamin Franklin in white marble	Pennsylvania 39°57′29″N 75°10′23″W / 39.958°N 75.173°W	October 25, 1972	0.154 acres (0.0 km2)	Benjamin Franklin was a Founding Father who served in several political and diplomatic roles during the early republic, signing both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Father Marquette	Small round open structure with spire at center	Michigan 45°51′11″N 84°43′34″W / 45.853°N 84.726°W	December 20, 1975	52 acres (0.2 km2)	The French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette founded the first two European settlements in Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie and St.

Oklahoma City	Long reflecting pond lined with trees and walkways	Oklahoma 35°28′23″N 97°31′01″W / 35.473°N 97.517°W	April 19, 2000	6.24 acres (0.0 km2)	Anti-government terrorists detonated a truck bomb that destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, killing 168 people, injuring another 680, and damaging hundred of buildings.

Red Hill Patrick Henry	Small cottage with white walls, black door, and brick chimney	Virginia 37°01′55″N 78°53′53″W / 37.032°N 78.898°W	May 12, 1986	117 acres (0.5 km2)	Patrick Henry was the first governor of Virginia and was known for his oration for the cause of independence from Britain, including his "Give me liberty, or give me death!" speech.

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Congress designated the national memorial for Benjamin Franklin on October 25, 1972.

final_sentence: Congress designated the national memorial for Benjamin Franklin on October 25, 1972.