The home of Uncle Tom's Cabin author Harriet Beecher Stowe and the legendary Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama, where the 'Bloody Sunday' civil rights march took place in 1965, were among the named by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis, according to an Interior Department statement.

Salazar and Jarvis announced the new landmarks Monday, calling them "important sites that help tell the story of America," .

Other sites that received federal recognition include the murals by José Clemente Orozco at Dartmouth College, and the historic district of Old San Juan, Puerto Rico.

"[The] designations include significant sites that help tell the story and the contributions of all people from all walks of life have made as we strive for a more perfect union," said Salazar, according to .

Jarvis said locations linking the Civil War and civil rights movements recognize the "accomplishments of women, African Americans and Latinos," .

There are currently 2,500 designated national landmarks, which receive a designation letter, a plaque and technical preservation advice. The program is aimed at encouraging preservation of historic sites.

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