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

Imagine places in the United States that are super important to the country's history and culture. These special spots are called National Historic Landmarks (NHLs). The program to recognize them started on October 9, 1960. As of August 21, 2020, there are 2,597 of these amazing landmarks!

An NHL can be a building, a whole area, an object, a special place, or a structure. The U.S. government officially recognizes them because they have a big story to tell about the nation's past. Sometimes, a whole historic area is recognized as an NHL. This is called a National Historic Landmark District (NHLD). It can include many different buildings and sites within it.

The National Park Service (NPS) runs this program. They are part of the Department of the Interior. The NPS decides which places are important enough to become NHLs. They also suggest new landmarks after talking with the owners. The Secretary of the Interior then makes the final decision. Both public and private properties can become NHLs. This special title helps protect these places. It can offer tax benefits, grants, and other ways to keep them safe. If an owner doesn't want their property to be an NHL, the Secretary can only say it's eligible for the title.

All NHLs are also on another list called the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). This list has about 80,000 historic properties. The main difference is that NHLs are important to the whole country. Other NRHP places are important to a local area or a single state.

Where Are National Historic Landmarks?

Most National Historic Landmarks are found in the 50 states. New York has the most, with 270 landmarks. New York City alone has 114, making it the city with the most. On the other hand, North Dakota has the fewest, with only seven. Some big cities like New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston have so many landmarks that they have their own separate lists!

A few landmarks are outside the 50 states. Many are in places like the Virgin Islands (five listings) and Puerto Rico (four listings). Some are even in islands in the South Pacific (six listings). There are also five in Pacific island nations that have a special agreement with the U.S. One unique landmark is the American Legation in Tangier, Kingdom of Morocco. It was the first property the U.S. owned in another country.

Explore Landmarks by State

This table shows how many National Historic Landmarks each state or region has. It also tells you when the first and latest landmarks were added. You can see an example image for each area too!

State or
region		 Number of
landmarks		 Earliest
declared		 Latest
declared		 Example
Alabama &&&&&&&&&&&&&039.&&&&&039 October 9, 1960 January 13, 2021 Edmund Pettus Bridge
Alaska &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050 January 20, 1961 December 23, 2016 St. Michael's Cathedral
Arizona &&&&&&&&&&&&&047.&&&&&047 October 9, 1960 December 23, 2016 Hoover Dam
Arkansas &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 October 9, 1960 July 31, 2003 Little Rock Central High
California &&&&&&&&&&&&0146.&&&&&0146 October 9, 1960 December 11, 2023 Hearst Castle
Colorado &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 December 19, 1960 December 11, 2023 Pikes Peak
Connecticut &&&&&&&&&&&&&065.&&&&&065 October 9, 1960 December 11, 2023 Mark Twain House
Delaware &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 January 20, 1961 December 23, 2016 New Castle
Florida &&&&&&&&&&&&&047.&&&&&047 October 9, 1960 January 13, 2021 Hemingway House
Georgia &&&&&&&&&&&&&049.&&&&&049 January 20, 1961 July 21, 2015 Jekyll Island Club 1.JPG
Hawaii &&&&&&&&&&&&&033.&&&&&033 December 29, 1962 March 29, 2007 USS Arizona
Idaho &&&&&&&&&&&&&011.&&&&&011 October 9, 1960 December 11, 2023 Experimental Breeder Reactor I
Illinois &&&&&&&&&&&&&088.&&&&&088 October 9, 1960 December 11, 2023 Cahokia
Indiana &&&&&&&&&&&&&044.&&&&&044 October 9, 1960 December 11, 2023 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Aerial August 2018.jpg
Iowa &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 June 30, 1960 December 11, 2023 Amana Colonies
Kansas &&&&&&&&&&&&&026.&&&&&026 December 19, 1960 December 23, 2016 Grant Hall at Fort Leavenworth.
Kentucky &&&&&&&&&&&&&032.&&&&&032 December 19, 1960 February 27, 2013 Roebling Suspension Bridge
Louisiana &&&&&&&&&&&&&053.&&&&&053 October 9, 1960 July 21, 2015
Maine &&&&&&&&&&&&&044.&&&&&044 October 9, 1960 August 25, 2014 Olson House
Maryland &&&&&&&&&&&&&076.&&&&&076 October 9, 1960 January 13, 2021 St Marys City
Massachusetts
(Boston alone)		 &&&&&&&&&&&&0192.&&&&&0192
(57)		 October 9, 1960 December 11, 2023 Castle Hill
Michigan &&&&&&&&&&&&&042.&&&&&042 October 9, 1960 January 13, 2021 Mackinac Island
Minnesota &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025 December 19, 1960 June 23, 2011 Historic Fort Snelling, Minnesota (42343595262).jpg
Mississippi &&&&&&&&&&&&&040.&&&&&040 July 19, 1964 February 16, 2017 Beauvoir
Missouri &&&&&&&&&&&&&037.&&&&&037 October 9, 1960 March 29, 2007 Gateway Arch
Montana &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 October 9, 1960 July 21, 2015 Going-to-the-Sun Road
Nebraska &&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 December 19, 1960 January 13, 2021 Nebraska State Capitol
Nevada &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 January 20, 1961 October 16, 2012 Fort Churchill
New Hampshire &&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 October 9, 1960 February 27, 2013 Mt. Washington Hotel
New Jersey &&&&&&&&&&&&&058.&&&&&058 October 9, 1960 August 25, 2014 Boardwalk Hall
New Mexico &&&&&&&&&&&&&046.&&&&&046 October 9, 1960 October 16, 2012 Acoma Pueblo
New York
(New York City alone)		 &&&&&&&&&&&&0276.&&&&&0276
(116)		 October 9, 1960 January 13, 2021 Empire State Building
North Carolina &&&&&&&&&&&&&039.&&&&&039 November 5, 1961 December 23, 2016 Biltmore Estate
North Dakota &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 July 4, 1961 December 23, 2016 Fort Union Trading Post NHS
Ohio &&&&&&&&&&&&&076.&&&&&076 October 9, 1960 December 23, 2016 Serpent Mound
Oklahoma &&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 December 19, 1960 February 27, 2013 Price Tower
Oregon &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 January 20, 1961 July 25, 2011 Fort Astoria
Pennsylvania
(Philadelphia alone)		 &&&&&&&&&&&&0169.&&&&&0169
(67)		 January 20, 1961 December 23, 2016 Fallingwater
Rhode Island &&&&&&&&&&&&&045.&&&&&045 October 9, 1960 October 16, 2012 The Breakers
South Carolina &&&&&&&&&&&&&076.&&&&&076 October 9, 1960 March 29, 2007 South Carolina State House
South Dakota &&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 July 4, 1961 June 17, 2011 View of Deadwood, SD and Courthouse 20110821 1.jpg
Tennessee &&&&&&&&&&&&&032.&&&&&032 October 9, 1960 December 23, 2023 Beale Street
Texas &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050 December 19, 1960 December 11, 2023 The Alamo
Utah &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 January 20, 1961 June 23, 2011 Bingham Canyon Mine
Vermont &&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 September 22, 1960 August 25, 2014 Shelburne Farms
Virginia &&&&&&&&&&&&0123.&&&&&0123 October 7, 1960 January 13, 2021 Mount Vernon
Washington &&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024 July 4, 1961 August 19, 2008 Mount Rainier National Park
West Virginia &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 July 19, 1964 December 11, 2023 The Greenbrier
Wisconsin &&&&&&&&&&&&&045.&&&&&045 October 9, 1960 December 11, 2023 Taliesin
Wyoming &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 December 19, 1960 December 11, 2023 Old Faithful Inn, visitors walking on sidewalk behind the Inn (9408430257).jpg
District of Columbia &&&&&&&&&&&&&076.&&&&&076 December 19, 1960 December 11, 2023 Supreme Court Front Dusk.jpg
U.S. Commonwealths
and Territories		 &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 October 9, 1960 March 11, 2013 Fortaleza in Old San Juan.jpg
Associated States &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 December 17, 1982 September 16, 1985 Nan Madol 5.jpg
Foreign States &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 December 17, 1982 December 17, 1982 American Legation, Tangier
Duplicates (20)
Total 2,633 June 30, 1960 December 11, 2023
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