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| Alphabetical | By Popularity | | - National Park Service: National Historic Landmarks
 - Information on how and why landmarks are designated. Includes listings by state. - Adams National Historic Site
- Preservation, education and participation in the history and development of the U.S., in particular the Revolutionary War and United States Presidency.
- Alamo, The@
- Sites explore the former mission near San Antonio, Texas where the Mexican Army laid siege for 13 days in 1836.
- Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site@
- American Memorial Park
- Living memorial honouring the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of World War II.
- Andersonville National Historic Site
- Serves as a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history, including the 13,000 Union soldiers who died in the prison there in 1864-5.
- Andrew Johnson National Historic Site
- Honours the life and work of the nation's 17th President and preserves his two homes, tailor shop, and grave site.
- Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
- Includes the McLean home where Lee surrendered to Grant and the village of Appomattox Court House as well as the home and burial place of Joel Sweeney, who popularized the modern five-string banjo.
- Arkansas Post National Memorial
- Commemorates the complex history of the trading post established by Henri de Tonti in 1686 and later used by the French, Spanish, American, and Confederate militaries.
- Arlington House / Robert E. Lee Memorial
- Mansion that General Lee called home for 30 years, and one uniquely associated with the Washington and Custis families. From the National Park Service.
- Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
- Commemorates the settlement that from 1833 to 1849 provided explorers, adventurers, and soldiers with supplies and wagon repairs along the Santa Fe Trail.
- Boston African American National Historic Site@
- C.H. Moore Homestead
- Mid-Victorian mansion which was the home of the Honourable C.H. Moore, Abraham Lincoln's law partner.
- Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site
- Former home of poet and biographer Carl Sandburg.
- Carolands, The
- Beaux Arts National Historical Site, and turn of the century home of Harriet Pullman Carolan and her husband Francis.
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site@
- Chesterwood Estate and Museum
- Summer home, studio, and garden of sculptor Daniel Chester French. Includes French's models of Abraham Lincoln for the Memorial in Washington D.C.
- China Ditch, OR
- Historical reference on mining in Oregon; particularly the China Ditch, a National Historic Landmark.
- Clara Barton National Historic Site
- From the National Park Services. Provides information on the Glen Echo house which served as Barton's home, the headquarters for the American Red Cross, and a warehouse for disaster relief supplies. Includes biography, images, and lesson plans.
- Colonial Meeting Houses of New England
- Project initiated by photographer Paul Wainwright to capture the wonderful structures and emptiness of the 'Meeting Houses' built in colonial New England during the 18th century. Features photo gallery, meeting house description, and exhibition information.
- Compass Inn Museum
- Restored 1799 stagecoach stop, located on U.S. Route 30.
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad@
- De Soto National Memorial
- Preserves the history of Hernando de Soto's four-year odyssey and its significance in American history. Includes history, information on facilities and activities, and news.
- Dorsey Mansion Ranch
- Log and masonry Victorian mansion with llama herd on grounds.
- Eastern State Penitentiary@
- Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site
- Provides information about visiting Poe's home in Philadelphia, now a national historic site. Includes information on educational programmes, planning your visit to the site, and special events dates.
- Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
- Also known as Vall-Kill. Includes ER's story.
- Fairlington Historic District
- Constructed in the Colonial Revival style between 1941 and 1944.
- Federal Hall National Memorial
- Site of the first capitol of the new nation, the birthplace of the Bill of Rights, and the first city hall of New York.
- Fort Laramie National Historic Site
- Includes a virtual tour of the former trading post and military fort.
- Fort Pulaski National Monument
- Includes account of the Union attack on the fort in April, 1862, as well as travel basics, and events calendar.
- Fort Scott National Historic Site
- Includes events calendar, history, and travel information.
- Fort Ticonderoga, New York
- Official site of the National Historic Landmark fort.
- Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
- National historic site headquartered in Williston, ND.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site
- Including information on special events, park facilities, FDR's life, and more.
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial@
- Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
- Dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Frederick Douglass, the famous 19th century African American abolitionist. Includes a Douglass biography and information about his home in Washington, D.C., now a museum.
- Glen Foerd on the Delaware
- Situated on 18 acres overlooking the scenic Delaware River and is the last surviving riverfront estate in Philadelphia that is open to the public.
- Gore Place
- Built in 1805, it is an exceptional example of Federal era architecture in a rural setting.
- Graue Mill and Museum
- Built in 1852, and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
- Hadrosaurus foulkii: Discovering the World's First Full Dinosaur Skeleton
- Offers information about the site and significance of the 1858 historic find in Haddonfield, New Jersey.
- Harmony Museum
- Dedicated to preserving the heritage of the Harmonist Society.
- Harry S. Truman Little White House
- Formerly Quarters A at the Key West Naval Station and a favourite retreat of Harry Truman, now a national landmark. Includes history and information on tours and events.
- Herman Melville's Arrowhead
- Melville's home from 1850-1862, and the place where he wrote Moby-Dick. A Registered National Historic Landmark.
- Hermitage, The
- A National Historic Landmark that appears today as it was remodeled in 1847 by the architect, William Ranlett, and is an example of the Gothic Revival style.
- Historic Hotels of America
- Directory of historic hotels that are at least 50 years old and have maintained their historic architecture and ambience. Browse hotels by location or view an alphabetical list.
- Historical Fort Osage
- History and current events.
- Hollow, The - Friends of the Hollow, Inc.
- Nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and restoration of The Hollow, the boyhood home of Chief Justice John Marshall.
- Huguenot Historical Society
- Dedicated to the National Historic Landmark District in New Paltz, NY. Organises the annual Colonial Street Festival (formerly Stone House Day).
- Huntington Homestead Museum
- Birthplace of Samuel Huntington, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
- Japanese American Voice
- Devoted to creating a Japanese American Memorial in Washington, DC, that reflects the diverse experience of this community during World War II.
- Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
- Includes President Jimmy Carter's residence, boyhood farm, school, and the railroad depot which served as his campaign headquarters during the 1976 election.
- John F. Kennedy National Historic Site
- Preserves the birthplace and boyhood home of the 35th President of the United States.
- John Muir National Historic Site
- Preserves the 14-room Martinez, California, mansion where the naturalist John Muir lived from 1890 to his death in 1914. From the National Park Service.
- Kennicott Glacier Lodge@
- Knife River Indian Village National Historic Site@
- Landmark Center
- Restored in 1978 and listed as a National Historic Monument.
- Liberty Hall Historic Site
- Offering a look into the historic home of two U.S. Senators, one Vice-Presidential candidate, and Governor of Missouri.
- Lincoln Memorial@
- Locust Grove Historic Home
- Home of General George Rogers Clark, Revolutionary War hero and founder of Louisville, KY.
- Longfellow National Historic Site@
- Longfellow's Wayside Inn
- A national historic site and nonprofit trust.
- Manzanar War Relocation Center
- One of ten camps at which Japanese American citizens and Japanese aliens were interned during World War II.
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site
- Site includes Rawlings's former home, as well as the surrounding farmland, marshland, and succeeding hammock.
- Mark Twain House
- National Historic Landmark and Tiffany-decorated home where Samuel Clemens raised his family and wrote from 1874 to 1891.
- Marshall Hall Foundation
- Comprehensive history (1700 - present) of National Register site, with illustrations and photos of 18th Century manor house.
- Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
- Learn about the Martin Luther King, Jr. museums in Atlanta, Georgia. Includes a virtual tour of the civil rights leader's birth home, as well as facts about his earliest church. From the National Parks Service.
- Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
- Milton House Museum
- Hexagonal stagecoach inn, stop on the Underground Railroad, 19th century exhibits, unique architecture, and more.
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
- Information on jazz and the park.
- New York City African Burial Ground@
- Old Fort Western
- 1754 fort located on the Kennebec River.
- Old Schwamb Mill
- Woodworkers are making hand-turned oval frames on 19th century lathes in a wooden mill building dating from the time of the Civil War.
- Pollock-Krasner House
- National Historic Landmark and former home and studio of the artists Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner.
- Portland Armory
- 19th century landmark transformed into a performing arts centre, a community space, and an example of sustainable design.
- Prospect Place
- Ohio mansion which served as a station on the Underground Railroad.
- Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation
- Nonprofit organisation of volunteer members established to acquire, maintain, and provide for public access to Tor House, Hawk Tower, and the surrounding gardens.
- Ryman Auditorium
- National Historic Landmark and former home to the Grand Ole Opry.
- Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
- Showcasing the home, gardens, and studios of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
- Samuel F. B. Morse Historic Site
- Locust Grove, the former home of the artist and inventor of the telegraph, displaying Morse Code exhibits and telegraph displays.
- San Francisco Cable Cars@
- Travel by the Cable Cars, or the San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI), the world's last manually operated cable car system. Sites feature history, route maps, photographs, interactive demos, mailing list, and preservation and operation of historic street cars in San Francisco.
- San Francisco Plantation House
- A registered National Historic Landmark, built in 1860 along the Mississippi River.
- Stanley-Whitman House
- Dedicated to preserving and interpreting colonial life in New England from 1642 to 1810.
- Texas Seaport Museum
- Home to the 1877 National Historic Landmark tall ship Elissa. Also promotes genealogy research using the Galveston immigration database.
- The Hermitage
- Home of President Andrew Jackson. Includes visitor information, a history, online exhibits, and a calendar of events.
- The Wayside: Home of Authors
- National Historic Landmark and home once owned by Nathaniel Hawthorne, who purchased the house from the Alcott family. Includes profiles of Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, and Margaret Sidney, as well as visitor information.
- Titan Missile Museum@
- Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
- Featuring brief description, news, and printable travel guide.
- Weir Farm National Historic Site
- Summer home of the American Impressionist painter J. Alden Weir.
- Wright Brothers National Memorial
- Presented by the National Park Service and located in Kill Devil Hills, NC.
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