Will we erase these landmarks of our past?

This is part of our daily newsletter series. Want this in your inbox? Subscribe here.

More than 2,000 Monacans are spread across the U.S., with 500 in Virginia, just north of Lynchburg. The Monacans were denied access to public schools and employment as late as the 1960s, according to University of Virginia archaeologist Jeff Hantman in a recent book, Monacan Millennium. Not until 1989 did Virginia grant them state tribal status, and they won federal recognition only in 2018.



The other sites on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s list of 11 most endangered places in the United States include Yates Memorial Hospital in Ketchikan, Alaska, a hospital built in 1905 where women cared for the sick and injured; the Alazan-Apache Courts in San Antonio, a public housing complex rich in Mexican American

DON'T MISS THE REST OF THIS STORY!
Create a free account to continue and get unlimited access to hundreds of Nat Geo articles, plus newsletters.

Create your free account to continue reading

No credit card required. Unlimited access to free content.
Or get a Premium Subscription to access the best of Nat Geo - just $19
SUBSCRIBE

Go Further

Subscriber Exclusive Content

Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?

How viruses shape our world

The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end

See how people have imagined life on Mars through history

See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet

Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?

How viruses shape our world

The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end

See how people have imagined life on Mars through history

See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet

Why are people so dang obsessed with Mars?

How viruses shape our world

The era of greyhound racing in the U.S. is coming to an end

See how people have imagined life on Mars through history

See how NASA’s new Mars rover will explore the red planet