List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state
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The following List of U.S. National Historic Landmarks by state provides detailed information on United States National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in each state or other territory, including the number of NHLs in that state, and the earliest and latest dates of designation. Click on the state name to go to a detailed listing of the individual NHLs in that state.
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[edit] Detail table
| State or region |
Number of landmarks |
Earliest declared[1] |
Latest declared[1] |
Example | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 36 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Feb. 20, 2006 | ||
| 2 | Alaska | 48 | Jan. 20, 1961 | Apr. 35, 2005 | ||
| 3 | Arizona | 41[2][3] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 | ||
| 4 | Arkansas | 17 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Jul. 31, 2003 | ||
| 5 | California | 136[4][3] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 | ||
| 6 | Colorado | 21[5] | Dec. 19, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 | ||
| 7 | Connecticut | 60 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 | ||
| 8 | Delaware | 12 | Jan. 20, 1961 | Apr. 4, 2005 | ||
| 9 | Florida | 41 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 | ||
| 10 | Georgia | 47 | Jan. 1, 1961 | Sep. 20, 2006 | ||
| 11 | Hawaii | 33 | Dec. 29, 1962 | Mar. 29, 2007 | ||
| 12 | Idaho | 10[6] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Jun. 21, 1990 | ||
| 13 | Illinois | 85[7] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 | ||
| 14 | Indiana | 37 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Mar. 20, 2006 | ||
| 15 | Iowa | 24[8] | Jun. 30, 1960 | Feb. 17, 2006 | ||
| 16 | Kansas | 23 | Dec. 19, 1960 | Feb. 18, 1997 | ||
| 17 | Kentucky | 30[9] | Dec. 19, 1960 | May 16, 2000 | ||
| 18 | Louisiana | 53 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Apr. 4, 2005 | ||
| 19 | Maine | 41 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Feb. 17, 2006 | ||
| 20 | Maryland | 71[10] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Feb. 16, 2000 | ||
| 21 | Massachusetts (Boston alone) |
184 (55) |
Oct. 9, 1960 | Oct. 6, 2008 | ||
| 22 | Michigan | 34 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Feb. 17, 2006 | ||
| 23 | Minnesota | 23 | Dec. 19, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 | ||
| 24 | Mississippi | 38[11] | Jul. 19, 1964 | Oct. 6, 2008 | ||
| 25 | Missouri | 37[7] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Mar. 29, 2007 | ||
| 26 | Montana | 25[6] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Oct. 6, 2008 | ||
| 27 | Nebraska | 20 | Dec. 19, 1960 | Apr. 14, 1993 | ||
| 28 | Nevada | 7[2] | Jan. 20, 1961 | Sep. 20, 2006 | ||
| 29 | New Hampshire | 22 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Apr. 11, 1989 | ||
| 30 | New Jersey | 55[12][13] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Feb. 17, 2006 | ||
| 31 | New Mexico | 44[5] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Sep. 20, 2006 | ||
| 32 | New York (New York City alone) |
256[12][14] (108) |
Oct. 9, 1960 | Sep. 20, 2006 | ||
| 33 | North Carolina | 38 | Nov. 5, 1961 | Aug. 7, 2001 | ||
| 34 | North Dakota | 5 | Jul. 4, 1961 | Apr. 5, 2005 | ||
| 35 | Ohio | 69[9][15] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Apr. 5, 2005 | ||
| 36 | Oklahoma | 20 | Dec. 19, 1960 | Mar. 29, 2007 | ||
| 37 | Oregon | 16[4][16] | Jan. 20, 1961 | Sep. 20, 2005 | ||
| 38 | Pennsylvania (Philadelphia alone) |
159[13][15][14] (65) |
Oct. 9, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 | ||
| 39 | Rhode Island | 44 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Feb. 16, 2006 | ||
| 40 | South Carolina | 77 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Mar. 29, 2007 | ||
| 41 | South Dakota | 15[8] | Jul. 4, 1961 | Feb. 18, 1997 | ||
| 42 | Tennessee | 28[11] | Oct. 9, 1960 | Mar. 27, 2006 | ||
| 43 | Texas | 46 | Dec. 19, 1960 | Jul. 31, 2003 | ||
| 44 | Utah | 13 | Jan. 20, 1961 | Mar. 29, 2007 | ||
| 45 | Vermont | 17 | Sep. 22, 1960 | Jan. 3, 2001 | ||
| 46 | Virginia | 118 | Oct. 7, 1960 | Feb. 17, 2006 | ||
| 47 | Washington | 24[16][10] | Nov. 5, 1961 | Aug. 19, 2008 | ||
| 48 | West Virginia | 16 | Dec. 21, 1965 | Jul. 31, 2003 | ||
| 49 | Wisconsin | 40 | Oct. 9, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 | ||
| 50 | Wyoming | 24 | Dec. 19, 1960 | Sep. 20, 2006 | ||
| 51 | District of Columbia | 74 | Dec. 19, 1960 | Sep. 1, 2005 | ||
| 52 | U.S. Commonwealths and Territories[17] |
15 | Oct. 9, 1960 | May 28, 2007 | ||
| 53 | Associated States[18] | 5 | Dec. 17, 1982 | Sep. 16, 1985 | ||
| 54 | Foreign States[19] | 1 | Dec. 17, 1982 | Dec. 17, 1982 | ||
| Less duplicates | — | (18) | ||||
| Total | — | 2,455 | Jun. 30, 1960 | Jan. 16, 2009 |
[edit] Map
Alternatively, click on the state in the map below to go to the list of NHLs in that state.
| Additional NHLs in... |
Commonwealths and territories: |
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, minor outlying islands |
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b National Park Service (November 2007) (PDF), National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State, http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/Lists/LIST07.pdf, retrieved 2008-04-16
- ^ a b Hoover Dam overlaps and is counted in both Arizona and Nevada.
- ^ a b Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites included in both Arizona and California
- ^ a b Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge included in California and Oregon
- ^ a b Raton Pass included in Colorado and New Mexico.
- ^ a b Lemhi Pass and Lolo Trail appear in Idaho and in Montana.
- ^ a b Eads Bridge overlaps and is counted in both Illinois and Missouri
- ^ a b Blood Run Site included in Iowa and South Dakota
- ^ a b Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge included in Kentucky and Ohio
- ^ a b Washington Aqueduct included in both Maryland and Washington, D.C.
- ^ a b Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites included in Mississippi and Tennessee
- ^ a b Holland Tunnel and Palisades Interstate Park included in both New Jersey and New York
- ^ a b Minisink Archeological Site and Washington's Crossing included in New York and Pennsylvania
- ^ a b Delaware and Hudson Canal included in New York and Pennsylvania
- ^ a b Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey included in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
- ^ a b Bonneville Dam Historic District included in Oregon and Washington
- ^ The U.S. Commonwealths and Territories having NHLs are: American Samoa (with 2), Midway Islands (1), Northern Mariana Islands (2), Puerto Rico (4), Virgin Islands (5), and Wake Island (1).
- ^ The Associated States having NHLs are Marshall Islands (with 2), Federated States of Micronesia (2), and Palau (1).
- ^ The only foreign state having a U.S. NHL is Morocco (with 1 NHL).
[edit] References
- National Park Service (April 2007) (PDF), National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State, http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/Lists/LIST07.pdf
- National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database". http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/default.cfm.
- National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: Properties Determined Eligible for Designation as National Historic Landmarks". http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/DOE_dedesignations/DOE_intro.htm.
- National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: Withdrawal of National Historic Landmark Designation". http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/DOE_dedesignations/Dedesignations_intro.htm.
- Department of the Interior (January 16, 2009). "Interior Secretary Kempthorne Designates 9 National Historic Landmarks in 9 States" (Press Release). http://www.doi.gov/news/09_News_Releases/011609c.html.
Note: The above references, while all authoritative, are not entirely mutually consistent. Some details of this list may have been drawn from one of the references without support from the others. Reader discretion is advised.
[edit] External links
- National Historic Landmark Program at the National Park Service
- Lists of National Historic Landmarks
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