public land areas set aside by the President or Congress to protect areas of historic or scientific importance. Grand Staircase-Escalante was proclaimed a national monument in 1996.
memorial consisting of a structure or natural landmark of historic interest; set aside by national government for preservation and public enjoyment
An area designated by the President of the United States, under the authority of the Antiquities Act of 1906, to protect objects of scientific and historical interest that are located on federal lands.
The Antiquities Act of 1906 authorized the President to declare by public proclamation landmarks, structures and other objects of historic or scientific interest situated on lands owned or controlled by the Federal government to be national monuments. Example, Fort Pulaski National Monument, Georgia.
The term national monument can either refer to a specific monument which aims to represent a nation, or to a general concept. Usage depends on the country in which it is being used.
A National Monument in the Republic of Ireland, is a monument (or remains of) under preservation by the State, as a result of its being considered to be of national importance. As of 2006 the legal basis for this status are the National Monuments Acts 1930 to 2004 http://www.ucc.ie/law/irlii/statutes/2004-22.php#9 National Monuments (Amendment) Act 2004, Section 9 - Irish Legal Information Initiative. The original national monuments act by the current Irish state was enacted in 1930 as the National Monuments Act, 1930 http://193.178.1.79/ZZA2Y1930.html National Monuments Act, 1930 - Irish Statute Book.
