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.

Contents

[edit] Detail table

State or
region
Number of
landmarks
Earliest
declared
[1]
Latest
declared
[1]
Example Comment
1 Alabama 36 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2006-02-20Feb. 20, 2006 Dexter Avenue Baptist.jpg
2 Alaska 48 1961-01-20Jan. 20, 1961 2005-04-35Apr. 35, 2005 Holy Assumption Orthodox Church
3 Arizona 41[2][3] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009 Canyon de Chelly1.jpg
4 Arkansas 17 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2003-07-31Jul. 31, 2003 Central High School
5 California 136[4][3] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009 The Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo
6 Colorado 21[5] 1960-12-19Dec. 19, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009 A steam locomotive of the D&SNG
7 Connecticut 60 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009 Hfd-NorthSide1.JPG
8 Delaware 12 1961-01-20Jan. 20, 1961 2005-04-04Apr. 4, 2005 Habs new castle county court house.jpg
9 Florida 41 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009 The Ernest Hemingway House in Key West.
10 Georgia 47 1961-01-01Jan. 1, 1961 2006-09-20Sep. 20, 2006 Johnston-Felton-Hay House
11 Hawaii 33 1962-12-29Dec. 29, 1962 2007-03-29Mar. 29, 2007 The church established by Father Damien at the Kalaupapa Leprosy Settlement.
12 Idaho 10[6] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 1990-06-21Jun. 21, 1990 Experimental Breeder Reactor No. 1.
13 Illinois 85[7] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009 Lincoln's Tomb
14 Indiana 37 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2006-03-20Mar. 20, 2006 North Christian Church, a historic example of modern architecture.
15 Iowa 24[8] 1960-06-30Jun. 30, 1960 2006-02-17Feb. 17, 2006 Old capital iowa city.jpg
16 Kansas 23 1960-12-19Dec. 19, 1960 1997-02-18Feb. 18, 1997 Grant Hall at Fort Leavenworth.
17 Kentucky 30[9] 1960-12-19Dec. 19, 1960 2000-05-16May 16, 2000 Belle of Louisville 2.jpg
18 Louisiana 53 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2005-04-04Apr. 4, 2005 Louisiana State Capitol
19 Maine 41 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2006-02-17Feb. 17, 2006 Bowdoin SableIsland.jpg
20 Maryland 71[10] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2000-02-16Feb. 16, 2000 USCGC Taney.
21 Massachusetts
(Boston alone)
184
(55)
1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2008-10-06Oct. 6, 2008 Boston Light.jpg
22 Michigan 34 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2006-02-17Feb. 17, 2006 Clock tower of the Henry Ford Museum adjacent to Greenfield Village.
23 Minnesota 23 1960-12-19Dec. 19, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009 National Farmer's Bank of Owatonna
24 Mississippi 38[11] 1964-07-19Jul. 19, 1964 2008-10-06Oct. 6, 2008 Beauvoir, showing damage from Hurricane Katrina.
25 Missouri 37[7] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2007-03-29Mar. 29, 2007 Gateway Arch July 2009.jpg
26 Montana 25[6] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2008-10-06Oct. 6, 2008 House of Chief Plenty Coups at Chief Plenty Coups State Park.
27 Nebraska 20 1960-12-19Dec. 19, 1960 1993-04-14Apr. 14, 1993 USS Hazard
28 Nevada 7[2] 1961-01-20Jan. 20, 1961 2006-09-20Sep. 20, 2006 Hoover Dam
29 New Hampshire 22 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 1989-04-11Apr. 11, 1989 Shaker Village c. 1920
30 New Jersey 55[12][13] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2006-02-17Feb. 17, 2006 The Great Falls of the Passaic River
31 New Mexico 44[5] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2006-09-20Sep. 20, 2006 NewMexicoPalaceSantaFe.jpg
32 New York
(New York City alone)
256[12][14]
(108)
1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2006-09-20Sep. 20, 2006 Manhattan at Dusk by slonecker.jpg
33 North Carolina 38 1961-11-05Nov. 5, 1961 2001-08-07Aug. 7, 2001 Fort Fisher (painting/excerpt 1890): shows stylized earthen walls along the Northern Bastion.
34 North Dakota 5 1961-07-04Jul. 4, 1961 2005-04-05Apr. 5, 2005 Catlin Hidatsa village.jpg
35 Ohio 69[9][15] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2005-04-05Apr. 5, 2005 TaftMuseum.jpg
36 Oklahoma 20 1960-12-19Dec. 19, 1960 2007-03-29Mar. 29, 2007 Washita Battlefield
37 Oregon 16[4][16] 1961-01-20Jan. 20, 1961 2005-09-20Sep. 20, 2005 Timberline Lodge.
38 Pennsylvania
(Philadelphia alone)
159[13][15][14]
(65)
1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009 Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey.
39 Rhode Island 44 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2006-02-16Feb. 16, 2006 The Breakers as seen from the lawn leading down to the sea
40 South Carolina 77 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2007-03-29Mar. 29, 2007 South Carolina Statehouse
41 South Dakota 15[8] 1961-07-04Jul. 4, 1961 1997-02-18Feb. 18, 1997 Rocky summit of Bear Butte and view over the Dakota plains.
42 Tennessee 28[11] 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2006-03-27Mar. 27, 2006 Battle of Franklin II 1864.jpg
43 Texas 46 1960-12-19Dec. 19, 1960 2003-07-31Jul. 31, 2003 Alamo Mission in San Antonio
44 Utah 13 1961-01-20Jan. 20, 1961 2007-03-29Mar. 29, 2007 The Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine.
45 Vermont 17 1960-09-22Sep. 22, 1960 2001-01-03Jan. 3, 2001 Round church richmond vermont 20040808.jpg
46 Virginia 118 1960-10-07Oct. 7, 1960 2006-02-17Feb. 17, 2006 Montpelier, undergoing restoration.
47 Washington 24[16][10] 1961-11-05Nov. 5, 1961 2008-08-19Aug. 19, 2008 The Pioneer Square Pergola with the Pioneer Building behind.
48 West Virginia 16 1965-12-21Dec. 21, 1965 2003-07-31Jul. 31, 2003 Weston State Hospital
49 Wisconsin 40 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009 Looking at Taliesin from Hill Crown.jpg
50 Wyoming 24 1960-12-19Dec. 19, 1960 2006-09-20Sep. 20, 2006 DSCN6043 independencerockwithsign e.jpg
51 District of Columbia 74 1960-12-19Dec. 19, 1960 2005-09-01Sep. 1, 2005 The Great Hall of the Library of Congress.
52 U.S. Commonwealths
and Territories
[17]
15 1960-10-09Oct. 9, 1960 2007-05-28May 28, 2007 Skytsborg, Virgin Islands (Blackbeard's Castle)
53 Associated States[18] 5 1982-12-17Dec. 17, 1982 1985-09-16Sep. 16, 1985 Battle of Peleliu
54 Foreign States[19] 1 1982-12-17Dec. 17, 1982 1982-12-17Dec. 17, 1982 Courtyard of American Legation in Tangier, Morocco
Less duplicates (18)
Total 2,455 1960-06-30Jun. 30, 1960 2009-01-16Jan. 16, 2009

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Alternatively, click on the state in the map below to go to the list of NHLs in that state.

Click on a state to see a list of the National Historic Landmarks in that state.
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Additional NHLs in...

Commonwealths and territories:
Associated states:
Foreign states:

Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, minor outlying islands
Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau
Morocco


[edit] Notes

  1. ^ 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 
  2. ^ a b Hoover Dam overlaps and is counted in both Arizona and Nevada.
  3. ^ a b Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites included in both Arizona and California
  4. ^ a b Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge included in California and Oregon
  5. ^ a b Raton Pass included in Colorado and New Mexico.
  6. ^ a b Lemhi Pass and Lolo Trail appear in Idaho and in Montana.
  7. ^ a b Eads Bridge overlaps and is counted in both Illinois and Missouri
  8. ^ a b Blood Run Site included in Iowa and South Dakota
  9. ^ a b Covington and Cincinnati Suspension Bridge included in Kentucky and Ohio
  10. ^ a b Washington Aqueduct included in both Maryland and Washington, D.C.
  11. ^ a b Siege and Battle of Corinth Sites included in Mississippi and Tennessee
  12. ^ a b Holland Tunnel and Palisades Interstate Park included in both New Jersey and New York
  13. ^ a b Minisink Archeological Site and Washington's Crossing included in New York and Pennsylvania
  14. ^ a b Delaware and Hudson Canal included in New York and Pennsylvania
  15. ^ a b Beginning Point of the U.S. Public Land Survey included in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
  16. ^ a b Bonneville Dam Historic District included in Oregon and Washington
  17. ^ 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).
  18. ^ The Associated States having NHLs are Marshall Islands (with 2), Federated States of Micronesia (2), and Palau (1).
  19. ^ The only foreign state having a U.S. NHL is Morocco (with 1 NHL).

[edit] References

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.

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