List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa facts for kids

The List of National Historic Landmarks in Iowa contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government for the U.S. state of Iowa.

There are 26 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Iowa.

Key

	National Historic Landmark
	National Historic Landmark District
	National Historical Park
	National Historic Site
*	Delisted Landmark

Current NHLs

	Landmark name	Image	Date designated	Location	County	Description
1	Amana Colonies		June 23, 1965 (#66000336)	Middle Amana 41°47′59″N 91°55′15″W / 41.799722°N 91.920833°W / 41.799722; -91.920833 (Amana Colonies)	Iowa	Amana Villages community, historic and modern.
2	Blood Run Site		May 22, 1970 (#70000246)	Granite, IA and Shindler, SD 43°28′N 96°35′W / 43.47°N 96.58°W / 43.47; -96.58 (Blood Run Site)	Lyon, IA and Lincoln, SD	An archaeological site, overlapping into South Dakota.
3	Davis Oriole Earthlodge Site		October 16, 2012 (#12001018)	Glenwood 41°04′16″N 95°47′12″W / 41.071111°N 95.786667°W / 41.071111; -95.786667 (Davis Oriole Earthlodge Site)	Mills	A well-preserved Plains Indian lodge archaeological site; located in Pony Creek Park
4	Grenville M. Dodge House		November 5, 1961 (#66000338)	Council Bluffs 41°15′18″N 95°50′53″W / 41.25513°N 95.84813°W / 41.25513; -95.84813 (Grenville M. Dodge House)	Pottawattamie
5	Dubuque County Jail		May 28, 1987 (#72000473)	Dubuque 42°30′06″N 90°39′53″W / 42.50154°N 90.66470°W / 42.50154; -90.66470 (Dubuque County Jail)	Dubuque
6	The Farm House		July 19, 1964 (#66000339)	Ames 42°01′41″N 93°38′32″W / 42.02807°N 93.64222°W / 42.02807; -93.64222 (The Farm House)	Story	Home of agriculturist and teacher Seagram A. Knapp and of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson, now on Iowa State University campus.
7	Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School		May 30, 1974 (#74000805)	Des Moines 41°31′36″N 93°36′55″W / 41.526606°N 93.615233°W / 41.526606; -93.615233 (Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School) 41°31′36″N 93°36′55″W / 41.526606°N 93.615233°W / 41.526606; -93.615233 (Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School)	Polk	Training site for black officers in World War I.
8	George M. Verity (towboat)		December 20, 1989 (#89002459)	Keokuk 40°23′29″N 91°22′21″W / 40.39129°N 91.37250°W / 40.39129; -91.37250 (George M. Verity (towboat))	Lee	One of three surviving steam-powered towboats in the United States, this ship pioneered on upper Mississippi in a certain way, leading to large private industry.
9	William P. Hepburn House		December 8, 1976 (#73000736)	Clarinda 40°44′30″N 95°02′31″W / 40.741667°N 95.041806°W / 40.741667; -95.041806 (William P. Hepburn House)	Page
10	Reverend George B. Hitchcock House		February 17, 2006 (#77000500)	Lewis 41°18′12″N 95°06′12″W / 41.30325°N 95.103472°W / 41.30325; -95.103472 (Reverend George B. Hitchcock House)	Cass
11	Herbert Hoover Birthplace		June 23, 1965 (#66000110)	West Branch 41°40′07″N 91°20′53″W / 41.668611°N 91.348056°W / 41.668611; -91.348056 (Herbert Hoover Birthplace)	Cedar	Two-room cottage birthplace of Herbert Hoover, 31st U.S. President.
12	Indian Village Site (Witrock Area)		July 19, 1964 (#66000888)	Sutherland 41°40′07″N 91°20′53″W / 41.668611°N 91.348056°W / 41.668611; -91.348056 (Indian Village Site (Witrock Area))	O'Brien	An archaeological site.
13	Kimball Village Site		December 23, 2016 (#100000835)	Westfield Coordinates missing	Plymouth	Late Prehistoric Plains Village site.
14	Lone Star (towboat)		December 20, 1989 (#89002461)	LeClaire 41°35′54″N 90°20′33″W / 41.598303°N 90.342553°W / 41.598303; -90.342553 (Lone Star (towboat))	Scott	A towboat.
15	Merchants' National Bank		January 7, 1976 (#76000804)	Grinnell 41°44′32″N 92°43′33″W / 41.74229°N 92.72580°W / 41.74229; -92.72580 (Merchants' National Bank)	Poweshiek	Louis Sullivan-designed bank building on a corner in Grinnell.
16	Julien Dubuque's Mines		November 4, 1993 (#88002662)	Dubuque 42°28′07″N 90°38′47″W / 42.468739°N 90.646311°W / 42.468739; -90.646311 (Julien Dubuque's Mines)	Dubuque	Historic district including Julien Dubuque Monument and archaeological sites relating to early lead mining in area.
17	Old Capitol		January 7, 1976 (#72000475)	Iowa City 41°39′34″N 91°32′08″W / 41.65943°N 91.53565°W / 41.65943; -91.53565 (Old Capitol)	Johnson	It is one of the five-building Pentacrest, another NRHP.
18	Phipps Site		July 19, 1964 (#66000335)	Cherokee Coordinates missing	Cherokee	An archaeological site.
19	Sergeant Floyd (towboat)		May 5, 1989 (#89001079)	Sioux City 42°29′28″N 96°25′07″W / 42.491175°N 96.418581°W / 42.491175; -96.418581 (Sergeant Floyd (towboat))	Woodbury	Another of just 3 steam-powered towboats surviving.
20	Sergeant Floyd Monument		June 30, 1960 (#66000340)	Sioux City 42°27′38″N 96°22′39″W / 42.46068°N 96.37753°W / 42.46068; -96.37753 (Sergeant Floyd Monument)	Woodbury	Monument to the only member of the 1805 Lewis and Clark expedition who died during the trip. First declared U.S. National Historic Landmark.
21	Terrace Hill		July 31, 2003 (#03001036)	Des Moines 41°35′00″N 93°38′56″W / 41.583333°N 93.648889°W / 41.583333; -93.648889 (Terrace Hill)	Polk	Governor's mansion on hilltop in what is now downtown Des Moines.
22	Toolesboro Mound Group		May 23, 1966 (#66000337)	Toolesboro 41°09′N 91°03′W / 41.15°N 91.05°W / 41.15; -91.05 (Toolesboro Mound Group)	Louisa	Mound site.
23	Van Allen and Company Department Store		January 7, 1976 (#76000753)	Clinton 41°50′28″N 90°11′18″W / 41.84121°N 90.18822°W / 41.84121; -90.18822 (Van Allen and Company Department Store)	Clinton	A Louis Sullivan-designed 4 story building, now apartments over commercial space.
24	James B. Weaver House		May 15, 1975 (#75000680)	Bloomfield 40°45′19″N 92°24′45″W / 40.755333°N 92.412611°W / 40.755333; -92.412611 (James B. Weaver House)	Davis	Home of James Weaver.
25	William M. Black (dredge)		April 27, 1992 (#82002618)	Dubuque 42°29′43″N 90°39′44″W / 42.495410°N 90.662156°W / 42.495410; -90.662156 (William M. Black (dredge))	Dubuque	Sidewheel dredge operated by U.S. Corps of Engineers.
26	Woodbury County Courthouse		June 19, 1996 (#73000744)	Sioux City 42°29′50″N 96°24′20″W / 42.497158°N 96.405525°W / 42.497158; -96.405525 (Woodbury County Courthouse)	Woodbury	One of finest Prairie School buildings in the United States.

National Park Service areas in Iowa

• Effigy Mounds National Monument
• Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (also an NHL, listed above)