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National Historic Landmarks are nationally significant historic places designated by the Secretary of the Interior because they possess exceptional value or quality in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the United States. Today, fewer than 2,500 historic places bear this national distinction. Working with citizens throughout the nation, the National Historic Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise of National Park Service staff who work to nominate new landmarks and provide assistance to existing landmarks.
 
 


~ News and Features ~

  • The National Historic Landmarks Program is pleased to announce the Tenth Annual National Historic Landmarks Photo Contest. The deadline for submissions is September 4, 2009. The winning entries will be featured in the 2010 National Historic Landmarks Event Planner. To purchase a copy of the 2009 NHL Photo Event Planner please click here.
  • Join us in learning about the latest preservation efforts at the Casa Malpais Site in Apache County, Arizona.
  • National Historic Landmark nominations and accompanying images are now available online through NPS Focus, a database of nominations for National Historic Landmarks, National Register of Historic Places, and National Park Service units. For more recent designations please visit our "Sample Nominations" page.
  • The National Historic Landmarks program and the National Register of Historic Places have recently expanded their photo policy. Please click here for further information.
  • For older news and features please visit our news archive page.


Whitehall (Henry M. Flagler House), Palm Beach, FL.

The National Historic Landmarks Program is now on Flickr! A portion of our NHL slide collection is also available through the site.

 

 

 
 
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