US National Park Services Movie Trailers

The Eruption of Kilauea 1959-1960 Trailer (1960)

31 December 1960

Produced by the United States Geological Survey and the National Park Service during the 1959-1960 eruption of Kilauea.

Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

In December 1816, seven-year-old Abraham Lincoln crossed the Ohio River with his family and began a life in the wilderness in the newly created state of Indiana.

Independence Trailer (1976)

04 July 1976

John Huston directs this film giving relevance and life to the hallowed buildings and ground making up Independence National Historical Park.

Siege of Yorktown Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

In this video, visit Yorktown, Virginia, scene of the culminating battle of the American Revolution. Relive the dramatic events leading to the capture of General Lord Cornwallis and the British defeat in the autumn of 1781.

Shiloh: Fiery Trial Trailer (2012)

05 April 2012

The official National Park Service orientation film on the April 1862 Civil War Battle of Shiloh.

Kennesaw: One Last Mountain Trailer (2013)

01 January 2013

Kennesaw: One Last Mountain is an excellent dramatic presentation of the Civil War in 1864 and the role played by Kennesaw Mountain during the Atlanta Campaign.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park Trailer (1936)

01 January 1936

Frederick Douglass: An American Life Trailer (1985)

01 January 1985

This director's cut of the William Greaves' documentary short film dramatizes the life and deeds of the noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

John Muir's High Sierra Trailer (1974)

01 October 1974

John Muir's High Sierra is a 1974 American short documentary film directed by Dewitt Jones produced by Dewitt Jones and Lesley Foster.

Civil War Artillery Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

This is a very well-done, classic older National Park Service Museum film, and featuring the excellent mounted artillery crew at Petersburg National Battlefield.

Ninety Six: A Frontier Crossroads Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

This National Park Service orientation film tells the story of Ninety Six. From its forming at the crossroads along trade routes linking the Cherokee territory to Charleston, SC.

Garfield Trailer (1998)

20 June 1998

Garfield provides viewers with an in-depth look at the life and accomplishments of the nation's 20th President.

George Washington's Headquarters (1779-1780) Trailer (1979)

01 January 1979

National Park Service Museum film made for the Ford Mansion which was General George Washington's Headquarters during the winter of 1779 - 1780 and is now part of the Morristown National Historical Park in New Jersey.

Guilford Letters Trailer (1975)

01 January 1975

Produced in 1975 by the National Park Service for Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. The script and letters were written by Phillip Young and the watercolor artwork was provided by famed military history artist Don Troiani.

To Keep Our Liberty Trailer (1976)

01 January 1976

Produced in 1974 to screen at the Minuteman National Historical Park in Concord, MA. Telling the story - through the eyes of one Patriot - the events of 1763 to 1775.

A Few Men Well Conducted Trailer (1978)

01 January 1978

This is the story of George Rogers Clark and his courageous frontiersmen who fought on the Kentucky and Illinois frontier during the American Revolution.

Let Us Have Peace: The Life of Ulysses S. Grant Trailer (2023)

05 October 2023

This film tells the story of the life, leadership, and service of Ulysses S. Grant: Civil War hero, 18th President of the United States, champion of Reconstruction, and proponent of civil rights.

Parks and People: Dope Trailer (1970)

01 January 1970

The transcript discusses the prevalent drug culture, particularly marijuana use, among youth in national parks.

Bears of Sequoia Trailer (2025)

05 July 2025

Sequoia National Park preserves and protects some of the oldest and largest trees on the planet, as well as Sierra Nevada ecosystems ranging from over 200 caves to the highest peak in North America.

Fort Donelson: Gateway to the Confederate Heartland Trailer (2016)

01 January 2016

The unconditional surrender of Fort Donelson was the North's first major victory of the Civil War, opening the way into the very heart of the Confederacy.

The Campaign for Chattanooga: Death Knell of the Confederacy Trailer (2012)

01 October 2012

The Battle of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was an important Union victory in the the Civil War. The city was a vital rail hub that, once taken, became the gateway for later campaigns in the Deep South, including the capture of Atlanta and Sherman’s March to the Sea.