United States National Register of Historic Places listings facts for kids

Where most historic places are listed in the U.S.

The National Register of Historic Places in the United States is a special list of important places. It includes buildings, sites, structures, districts, and even objects. These places are important because of their history, architecture, or culture. All National Historic Landmarks are automatically on this list. Also, all historic areas managed by the U.S. National Park Service are included. Since it started in 1966, over 90,000 different places have been added to the list.

What is the National Register of Historic Places?

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of places in the United States that are worth saving. It helps protect important parts of American history and culture. When a place is added to the Register, it means it has special meaning. This could be because of its age, its design, or events that happened there.

The list includes many different types of places. For example, it has old houses, famous battlefields, and even bridges. It also lists entire neighborhoods that have a special historic feel. The goal is to make sure these places are recognized and preserved for future generations.

How Many Historic Places Are There?

The National Register of Historic Places has thousands of listings across the United States. This includes all 50 states, plus U.S. territories and even a few places outside the U.S. The numbers change often as new places are added every week. The list below shows how many places were on the Register for each state and territory as of April 2008. These numbers are close estimates.

The Butler County Courthouse in Pennsylvania. The Meridian Bridge connects Nebraska and South Dakota. The Beavertail Light in Rhode Island. Fort Jefferson National Monument in Florida. The famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" Sign in Nevada. The Piti Coastal Defense Guns in Guam. The First Christian Church in Indiana. The John N. Cobb research ship in Washington.

State or Territory Number of Sites Alabama 1,272 Alaska 433 American Samoa 31 Arizona 1,449 Arkansas 2,700 California 2,866 Colorado 1,560 Connecticut 1,600 Delaware 696 District of Columbia 633 Florida 1,735 Georgia 2,135 Guam 132 Hawaii 364 Idaho 1,051 Illinois 1,902 Indiana 1,968 Iowa 2,383 Kansas 1,501 Kentucky 3,405 Louisiana 1,446 Maine 1,637 Maryland 1,567 Massachusetts 4,325 Michigan 1,925 Minnesota 1,707 Mississippi 1,436 Missouri 2,318 Montana 1,195 Nebraska 1,118 Nevada 381 New Hampshire 798 New Jersey 1,737 New Mexico 1,169 New York 6,105 North Carolina 2,954 North Dakota 451 Northern Mariana Islands 37 Ohio 3,995 Oklahoma 1,360 Oregon 2,059 Pennsylvania 3,424 Puerto Rico 354 Rhode Island 786 South Carolina 1,558 South Dakota 1,352 Tennessee 2,133 Texas 3,387 U.S. Minor Outlying Islands 2 Utah 1,855 Vermont 847 Virgin Islands 88 Virginia 3,137 Washington 1,597 West Virginia 1,048 Wisconsin 2,478 Wyoming 559 Outside the United States Number of Sites Federated States of Micronesia 26 Marshall Islands 4 Morocco 1 Palau 6 (duplicates) (116) Total: 94,062

The Jethro Wood House in New York. The Coldwater Creek Covered Bridge in Alabama. The First Unitarian Society Meeting House in Wisconsin. Wigwam Village #6 in Arizona. The Old Faithful Inn in Wyoming. The Church of the Holy Ascension in Alaska. The Pere Marquette Railway Steam Locomotive No. 1225 in Michigan. Skytsborg in the Virgin Islands.

Map of Historic Places

This map shows where many of the National Register of Historic Places listings are located across the U.S.

Some U.S. historic places are not on the map. These include places in American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

See also

In Spanish: Admisiones al Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos para niños