List of United States National Historic Landmarks in United States commonwealths and territories, associated states, and foreign states facts for kids
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in U.S. commonwealths and territories, associated states, and foreign states.
Included are lists of National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) and of National Park Service administered areas in U.S. Commonwealths and territories, U.S.-associated states, and in the foreign state of Morocco. There are 23 NHLs in these areas.
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NHLs in U.S. commonwealths and territories
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | Commonwealth/Territory | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blunts Point Battery |
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(#73002128) |
Pago Pago 14°17′27″S 170°40′30″W / 14.29087°S 170.67493°W |
American Samoa | A rare intact Pacific coastal battery, built as part of the fortification of the Samoan Islands after Pearl Harbor |
| 2 | Government House |
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(#72001443) |
Pago Pago 14°16′57″S 170°40′54″W / 14.28238°S 170.68171°W |
American Samoa | A symbol of United States military and diplomatic relations throughout the South Pacific through World War I and World War II. Now the residence of the governor of American Samoa |
| 3 | World War II Facilities at Midway |
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(#87001302) |
Midway Atoll 28°12′N 177°21′W / 28.2°N 177.35°W |
Midway Islands | Site of pivotal Battle of Midway which changed the balance of sea power during World War II |
| 4 | Landing Beaches; Aslito/Isley Field; & Marpi Point, Saipan Island |
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(#85001789) |
Saipan 15°06′59″N 145°43′41″E / 15.116389°N 145.728056°E |
Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 5 | Tinian Landing Beaches, Ushi Point & North Fields, Tinian Island |
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(#85003268) |
Tinian 15°04′54″N 145°37′57″E / 15.081654°N 145.632398°E |
Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | Antonio Lopez |
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(#93001593) |
Dorado 18°28′48″N 66°13′50″W / 18.48°N 66.230556°W |
Puerto Rico | Shipwreck of the first Spanish-built steel vessel with a complete electrical lighting system, and one of the most important Spanish blockade-runners during the Spanish–American War. The shipwreck is the only known Spanish wreck in American waters from the conflict. |
| 7 | Caguana Site |
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(#92001671) |
Utuado 18°17′49″N 66°46′55″W / 18.2969°N 66.7819°W |
Puerto Rico | Taíno archaeological site considered to be one of the most important Pre-Columbian sites in the West Indies. |
| 8 | Caparra Archaeological Site |
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(#84003155) |
Guaynabo 18°24′18″N 66°06′51″W / 18.405°N 66.114167°W |
Puerto Rico | Contains the remains of the first Spanish capital of Puerto Rico, settled in 1508 and abandoned in 1521. It represents the oldest known European settlement on United States territory. |
| 9 | Casa Dra. Concha Melendez Ramirez |
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(#11000414) |
San Juan 18°27′10″N 66°04′03″W / 18.4528°N 66.0675°W |
Puerto Rico | The home of Dra. Concha Meléndez Ramírez, a writer and critic of the Generación del Treinta (Generation of 1930), a literary movement that shaped Puerto Rico's 20th-century national cultural identity. |
| 10 | La Fortaleza |
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(#66000951) |
San Juan 18°27′50″N 66°07′09″W / 18.463889°N 66.119167°W |
Puerto Rico | Built between 1533 and 1540 to defend the harbor of San Juan. Today it serves as the residence of the governor of Puerto Rico, and it is the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Americas. |
| 11 | Old San Juan Historic District |
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(#13000284) |
San Juan 18°26′44″N 66°04′33″W / 18.4456°N 66.0758°W |
Puerto Rico | A well-preserved Spanish colonial city. Nearly 400 years old, it is the oldest colonial settlement under the United States jurisdiction. |
| 12 | Columbus Landing Site |
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(#66000743) |
Saint Croix 17°46′44″N 64°45′32″W / 17.778889°N 64.758889°W |
Virgin Islands | |
| 13 | Fort Christian |
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(#77001329) |
Saint Thomas 18°20′27″N 64°55′47″W / 18.340833°N 64.929722°W |
Virgin Islands | |
| 14 | Fort Frederik |
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(#97001269) |
Saint Croix 17°42′55″N 64°53′00″W / 17.715256°N 64.883453°W |
Virgin Islands | |
| 15 | St. Thomas Synagogue |
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(#97001270) |
Saint Thomas 18°20′41″N 64°55′59″W / 18.344722°N 64.933056°W |
Virgin Islands | |
| 16 | Blackbeard's Castle (Skytsborg) |
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(#91001844) |
Saint Thomas 18°20′38″N 64°55′47″W / 18.343842°N 64.929592°W |
Virgin Islands | |
| 17 | Wake Island |
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(#85002726) |
Wake Island 19°18′00″N 166°38′00″E / 19.3°N 166.633333°E |
Wake Island |
NHLs in associated states
This is a complete list of the five National Historic Landmarks in sovereign states that are in free association with the United States.
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | State | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kwajalein Island Battlefield |
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(#85001757) |
Kwajalein 8°43′00″N 167°44′00″E / 8.716667°N 167.733333°E |
Marshall Islands | This district encompasses the entire 1944 bounds of Kwajalein Island, commemorating its role in the 1944 Battle of Kwajalein. |
| 2 | Roi-Namur |
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(#85001758) |
Kwajalein 9°23′46″N 167°28′33″E / 9.396111°N 167.475833°E |
Marshall Islands | This district encompasses all of Roi-Namur island, commemorating its role in the 1944 Battle of Kwajalein. |
| 3 | Nan Madol |
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(#74002226) |
Pohnpei 6°50′31″N 158°19′56″E / 6.841944°N 158.332222°E |
Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 4 | Truk Lagoon Underwater Fleet, Truk Atoll |
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(#76002267) |
Chuuk 7°25′00″N 151°47′00″E / 7.416667°N 151.783333°E |
Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 5 | Peleliu Battlefield |
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(#85001754) |
Peleliu 7°00′01″N 134°13′23″E / 7.000378°N 134.223032°E |
Palau |
U.S. NHLs in foreign states
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | State | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Legation |
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(#81000703) |
Tangier 35°47′02″N 5°48′38″W / 35.78398°N 5.81068°W |
Morocco | The first property on foreign soil owned by the US government. |
National Park Service Areas in U.S. Commonwealths and Territories
Also of historical interest are:
- Christiansted National Historic Site, in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Salt River Bay National Historical Park and Ecological Preserve, in U.S. Virgin Islands (also an NHL, listed above as Columbus Landing Site)
- San Juan National Historic Site, in Puerto Rico
- War in the Pacific National Historical Park in Guam
Other National Park Service-administered areas in U.S. commonwealths and territories are:
- National Park of American Samoa, in American Samoa
- Buck Island Reef National Monument, in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument, in U.S. Virgin Islands
- Virgin Islands National Park, in U.S. Virgin Islands
- American Memorial Park (affiliated area), in the Northern Mariana Islands
A former US National Historical Site is St. Thomas National Historic Site, transferred to Virgin Islands.
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks by state
- National Register of Historic Places listings in American Samoa
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Palau
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Puerto Rico
- National Register of Historic Places listings in the Federated States of Micronesia
- National Register of Historic Places listings in the Marshall Islands
- National Register of Historic Places listings in the Northern Mariana Islands
- National Register of Historic Places listings in the United States Virgin Islands
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