The National Park System has officially grown to 431 parks! On August 16, President Biden designated the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument, preserving the history of a racially-motivated riot in Abraham Lincoln's hometown of Springfield, Illinois. This new monument helps tell a more complete story of America, marking a key moment that helped spark the civil rights movement and the formation of the NAACP. Read more - #LinkInBio #NewParkSite #NPS #NationalParks #PresidentBiden #NationalMonument #Illinois #Springfield #NationalParkService 📸: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture