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National Historic Landmarks Historical Markers
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.
At Florida Southern College is located the largest collection of buildings on one site ever created by Frank Lloyd Wright, one of America's foremost architects. Wright's plan for the campus is the only tangible example of his community planning . . . — — Map (db m13632) HM
Great Seal of the State of Florida:"In God We Trust"
On the shore of Robinson Creek, ¼ mile east of this marker, was the site of a Spanish mission for Indians left homeless during Queen Anne's War. Since 1688, Negro slaves . . . — — Map (db m126969) HM WM
The magnificent structure was erected between 1885 and 1887 by Henry M. Flagler, the hotel and railroad magnate whose activities contributed greatly to the development of Florida's eastern coastal area. Designed by the New York architectural firm . . . — — Map (db m5994) HM
Major Francis L. Dade and his command consisting of detachments of the Fourth Infantry, Second and Third Artillery United States Army, while marching from Tampa Bay to Fort King was attacked by a superior force of Seminole Indians commanded by Mico . . . — — Map (db m20024) HM
Mary McLeod Bethune Home
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
1975
National Park Service
United . . . — — Map (db m192160) HM
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Has Been Designated A National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1998 National Park Service United States Department of . . . — — Map (db m34434) HM
Fort San Marcos de Apalache has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 this site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of . . . — — Map (db m186477) HM
For over 100 years Etowah Indian Mounds were the Tumlin Mounds. In 1832 Col. Lewis Tumlin came to Cass County (Bartow) and drew the land lot that contained the mounds. Col. Tumlin served as county sheriff from 1834 to 1840. As young soldiers, Gen. . . . — — Map (db m13471) HM
Fort James Jackson has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 2000 National Park Service United States Department of the . . . — — Map (db m190846) HM
Starting in the Summer of 1812, Fort
Jackson was garrisoned by various
units of the United States Army and
Georgia Militia. These troops included
the 8th U.S. Infantry, 4th U.S. Artillery,
and the Chatham Artillery. — — Map (db m24999) HM
Birthplace of
Juliette Gordon Low
Founder of Girl Scouts
In The United States
Owned and Operated
By The
Girl Scouts Of The U.S.A.
(Bottom):
The Juliette Gordon Low
birthplace
Has Been Designated A
National . . . — — Map (db m5582) HM
Owens-Thomas House has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m19632) HM
General William Tecumseh Sherman used this house as headquarters from Dec. 22, 1864, until Feb. 1, 1865. Charles Green offered the use of his home to General Sherman and his staff. Sherman's chaplain conducted the Christmas services in St. John's . . . — — Map (db m8881) HM
The N.S. Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo/passenger ship, built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation,
was launched on July 21, 1959 and commenced her maiden voyage at sea on Friday March 23, 1962. Before
embarking on a . . . — — Map (db m58595) HM
Designed by noted English architect William Jay,
this house was built for William Scarbrough,
president of the Savannah Steamship Company.
Completed in 1819, it is an excellent example of
the neoclassical style. Scarbrough hosted
President . . . — — Map (db m35303) HM
At this house’s core is the 1790s log home of Major Ridge (c.1771-1839), a leader in the Cherokee Nation. His 223-acre plantation supported numerous outbuildings, orchards and slaves while the family served as ferryboat operators and merchants. It . . . — — Map (db m14981) HM
This building has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. Best known to Atlantans as the first Georgia bottling plant of the Coca-Cola Company, this small 2-story commercial building, which was constructed in 1890, originally housed both . . . — — Map (db m186413) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America May 5th 1977 National Park Service United States Department of the Interior
[bottom . . . — — Map (db m6675) HM
The world of young Martin Luther King, Jr., revolved around Ebenezer Baptist Church. Here his grandfather and father preached in favor of desegregation, voting rights, and equal pay—social issues he would later embrace and espouse. His . . . — — Map (db m127272) HM
Chartered by the State of Georgia to be trustworthy stewards of the island, the Jekyll Island Authority has been very active in the preservation of the National Historic Landmark District. The rehabilitation of Crane Cottage and Cherokee in . . . — — Map (db m115119) HM
The Executive Committee hired architect Charles Alexander to design the Clubhouse. He designed the building in a Queen Anne style that complemented the natural beauty of the island and emphasized the rustic simplicity that the Jekyll Island Club . . . — — Map (db m115117) HM
First built 1816 rebuilt on
this site 1826 Home of famous
author Stephen Vincent Benet
whose father
Colonel James Walker Benet
commanded Augusta Arsenal 1911 to 1919 — — Map (db m46873) HM
Traveler’s Rest
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
This site possesses exceptional value
commemorating and illustrating
the history . . . — — Map (db m60741) HM
Liberty Hall
Has been designated a
National historic Landmark
This site possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America
1983
National Park Service
United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m46025) HM
This was the home of Robert Toombs -- planter, lawyer, and distinguished Southern statesman. Born July 2, 1810, Robert Toombs was educated at Franklin College, Georgia, at Union College, New York, and at the University of Virginia. He was a member . . . — — Map (db m25582) HM
Honokohau Settlement has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m4248) HM
Home of Kamehameha I, founder of the Hawaiian Kingdom, from 1812 until his death. Here he built his residence, storehouses and fishponds and remodeled 'Ahu'ena Heiau, a temple of great antiquity. When he died here May 8 1819, his son Liholiho was . . . — — Map (db m110592) HM
South Point Complex has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historical Sites act of August 21st 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of United . . . — — Map (db m2314) HM
'Iolani Palace is a living restoration of the offical royal residence for the Kalakaua Dynasty that ruled the Kingdom of Hawai'i from 1874 to 1893. King Kalakaua, who resigned for 17 years, built the palace in 1882 as a symbol of Hawaii's civilized . . . — — Map (db m74148) HM
Built of gaint coral slabs, hewn from ocean reefs, this sanctuary became known as The Stone Church.
This structure was preceded by a succession of four thatched grass buildings which served as houses of worship until ground was broken in 1837. . . . — — Map (db m74145) HM
U.S. Naval Base, Pearl Harbor
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and . . . — — Map (db m4526) HM
Mobile Radar Unit SR-270B
has been designed a
National Historic Landmark.
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America. — — Map (db m154432) HM
A vast display of towering granite rocks (16 miles southeast of here) attracted emigrants who were on their way to California. A gold rush visitor, July 14, 1849, reported that "you can imagine among these massive piles, church domes, spires, . . . — — Map (db m31637) HM
Very few Northwestern Shoshoni survived a battle here that turned into a massacre by Col. P.E. Connor’s California Volunteers.
In 1863, Conner and his force set out from Salt Lake City on a cold January campaign in response to friction between the . . . — — Map (db m165800) HM
Built by the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in cooperation with members of the Society of Jesus – restored with dedication as a 1976 bicentennial project by Henry Lawrence Day and his friend and helper Al Almquist in whose honor this memorial is . . . — — Map (db m110800) HM
Started in 1876, the Morrow Plots are the oldest field experiment in the United States. First known as “Rotation Experiment No. 23” and modeled after trials at Rothamsted, England, the plots were established to study the long-term effects of crop . . . — — Map (db m225531) HM
At one time sprawling over 475 acres, the Union Stock Yard thrived for more than a century, then closed entirely. This rugged gate, erected in 1875, survives as one of the few visual reminders of Chicago's past supremacy in the livestock and . . . — — Map (db m244150) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This home, designed in 1891 by Louis Sullivan and
Frank Lloyd Wright, is an important work in the
development of modern residential architecture
and possesses national significance . . . — — Map (db m188276) HM
Wrigley Field
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
Opened April 23, 1914, this ballpark has been home to the Chicago
Cubs since 1916 and was the home of the Chicago Bears from 1921 to
1970. It played an important role . . . — — Map (db m192529) HM
Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site is a premier example of the Prairie style of landscape architecture. Alfred Caldwell, a landscape designer, architect, teacher and poet, . . . — — Map (db m47846) HM
Jane Addams' Hull House
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history . . . — — Map (db m99710) HM
Rebuilt in 1900 by Howard Van Doren Shaw
When this neo-Gothic church was designed by a prominent New York architect, the surrounding streets, including Prairie Avenue one block east, were lined with the homes of wealthy Chicagoans. The fine . . . — — Map (db m121834) HM
The extraordinary engineering talent of Dankmar Adler and the architectural genius of Louis Sullivan created this building to reflect the cultural maturity of Chicago. Combining hotel and office space with a splendid theater, the Auditorium was a . . . — — Map (db m34975) HM
The residence of Charles Gates Dawes
1865 - 1951
Soldier · Statesman · Diplomat · Banker
Vice President of the United States
Given by him to Northwestern University
with the hope that it might become the
home of the Evanston Historical . . . — — Map (db m139208) HM
Has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This monument represents the labor movements
struggle for workers rights and possesses National
significance in commemoration the history of
The United States of America
1997 . . . — — Map (db m115585) HM
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio
1889-1909
Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect
Frank Lloyd Wright's Oak Park Home and Studio
was his residence, studio and architectural
laboratory from 1889 to 1909. In this studio,
the architect . . . — — Map (db m188815) HM
In 1905, the Unity Church of Oak Park, home to a Universalist congregation, was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The congregation commissioned Frank Lloyd Wright to design a new building for them.
Wright's bold design with its . . . — — Map (db m227636) HM
Avery Coonley House
has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history . . . — — Map (db m242943) HM
The Riverside Historic District/Riverside Landscape Architecture District is an area recognized for its significance as one of the first planned communities in the United States. The district includes most of the Village of Riverside and is bounded . . . — — Map (db m233695) HM
Nauvoo has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935. This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States. — — Map (db m244020) HM
Two miles north of here, religious dissident immigrants from Sweden founded the communal society of Bishop Hill in 1846. The charismatic Erik Jansson lead the society spiritually and temporally until 1850 when he was murdered. By 1854, a total of . . . — — Map (db m177481) HM
Bishop Hill Colony Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America 1984 National Park . . . — — Map (db m177484) HM
Has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1930
This site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating and illustrating
the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m72330) HM
This U.S. Army Post was named after Civil War Cavalry General Philip Sheridan, to honor his many services to Chicago (1868-1883).
The Commercial Club of Chicago, concerned since 1877 with the need for a military garrison, was motivated by the . . . — — Map (db m55515) HM
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This home possesses national significance because
of its architect, W. W. Boyington; its interior designer,
August Fiedler; and as the birthplace of Open Court
Publishing Company, an . . . — — Map (db m185188) HM
[Front]
Born at Laon France June 1 1637 he died near
Ludington Michigan May 18 1675
Devoted missioner and heroic priest-explorer
he offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass near
this spot Maundy Thursday and Easter Sunday 1675
and . . . — — Map (db m185190) HM
Between 1000 and 700 years ago, the first people to practice large-scale agriculture in southern Illinois established Kincaid Mounds as the seat of their Chiefdom. These Native Americans were of the Mississippian culture and occupied Kincaid from . . . — — Map (db m233636) HM
John Deere Home and Shop has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935.
This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of the . . . — — Map (db m230809) HM
New Philadelphia
Townsite
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
Founded in 1836 by Frank McWorter, New Philadelphia is the first known town planned and legally registered by an African American in the United States. . . . — — Map (db m134869) HM
Abraham Lincoln's Tomb
has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic sites Act of August 31, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating and illustrating the history of . . . — — Map (db m49003) HM
The present Allen County Courthouse is the fourth to serve the county's judicial needs. Its cornerstone was laid on November 17, 1897, in the largest public ceremony held in Fort Wayne to that time. Louis Peltier, who had been born in the fort in . . . — — Map (db m162792) HM
Logansport was founded in 1838, the same year the Dentzel name first became associated with carousel manufacturing in Germany. A circuitous series of events. eventually brought what is perhaps the most famous name in carousel carving to . . . — — Map (db m224663) HM
Originally called Forest Hill, Hillforest was completed in 1855 for local industrialist and steamboat owner Thomas Gaff and his family. Emigrants from Scotland in 1811, the six Gaff children moved with their mother to Aurora in the 1840s and . . . — — Map (db m22125) HM
Hillforest
Following the Panic of 1837, Philadelphia Distiller Thomas Gaff and his brothers James and John sought new opportunity in southern Indiana, where in 1843 they established T. & J.W. Gaff & Co. Distillery in Aurora, Indiana. Soon . . . — — Map (db m201095) HM
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Facility
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This industrial complex is a rare surviving example of an independent
specialty automobile company that manufactured . . . — — Map (db m185856) HM
One of Madison’s most prominent citizens was James Franklin Doughty Lanier. He was a pioneer and respected banker/financier. Lanier hired the talented architect Francis Costigan to design his magnificent mansion on the Ohio River, where it shines . . . — — Map (db m180800) HM
Madison Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark Madison’s Historic District is nationally significant for its extraordinary collection of nineteenth century residential and commercial architecture, for . . . — — Map (db m180845) HM
built 1846-1849
Francis Costigan, architect
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This building possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1994
National Park Service . . . — — Map (db m187665) HM
Welcome to
"Grouseland"
Built 1803 - 1804
Home of
William Henry Harrison
Governor Indiana Territory 1800 - 1812
President of the United States 1840
Mansion owned and restored by
Francis Vigo Chapter
Daughters of the . . . — — Map (db m167023) HM
Butler Fieldhouse, noted for its design and size, anchored campus sports upon its 1928 opening. During WWII, it served as a military training center. The fieldhouse hosted legendary high school games, such as the 1954 Milan Miracle, which . . . — — Map (db m238472) HM
1867
Born Sarah Breedlove on December 23 in Delta, Louisiana
1882
Moves to Vicksburg, Mississippi with siser, Louvenia
1882
Marries Moses McWilliams
1885
Gives birth to daughter, Lelia
1887
Widowed when McWilliams . . . — — Map (db m132762) HM
Side one:
Built for German societies of Indianapolis including Socialer Turnverein: east wing 1893-1894, west wing 1897-1898. Designed in German Renaissance Revival Style by Indianapolis firm of Vonnegut and Bohn. Sculpted terra cotta and . . . — — Map (db m86962) HM
From its construction in 1902 to its closure as a resort hotel casino after the stock market crash of 1929, West Baden Springs Hotel's 200' free-span atrium dome was known as the Eighth Wonder of the World. After 1929 it housed a multitude . . . — — Map (db m195000) HM
The Indiana Cotton Mill is remarkable in many ways. Its presence in the town might be compared to a medieval Gothic cathedral towering over a European village. It was built between 1849-1851 under the direction of Charles T. James with land donated . . . — — Map (db m171728) HM
Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial represents an important expression of the nation’s respect and reverence for Abraham Lincoln. The park includes the farm of Thomas Lincoln, Abraham’s father; the marked gravesite of Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks . . . — — Map (db m72345) HM
In tribute to Major Joseph Hamilton Daviess, Grand Master of Masons in Kentucky, who fell in battle here, and to the many Freemasons of General Harrison's command whose valor is held in grateful remembrance. — — Map (db m36281) HM
Here, on this site, military forces commanded by General William Henry Harrison, engaged in battle with the Indians of the Wabash country led by The Prophet, brother of the great Indian leader, Tecumseh. This battle destroyed forever the hope of . . . — — Map (db m36205) HM
Panel One
American Forces.
Men engaged. 910.
General Wm. Henry Harrison Commanding attacked at 4: O’Clock A. M. Indian forces led by Prophet. Number engaged about the same as Americans
Loss. Americans. Killed 37.
“ . . . — — Map (db m36233) HM
Site of a palisaded Middle Mississippi Indian village occupied circa 1500 A. D. This 450-acre site includes eleven man-made mounds, town plaza and village area for a population of about 1,000. Excavated by the Indiana Historical Society, 1939-1965. — — Map (db m227024) HM
Angel Site was a large prehistoric town that flourished between 1000-1450 C.E.
With towering earthworks, a broad plaza and well-built homes, Angel was an important regional center for people living along the Lower Ohio.
At its peak, around . . . — — Map (db m227028) HM
Debs (1855-1926) was leading pioneer in industrial unionism, social reformer, and peace advocate.
Founded American Railway Union, 1893; cofounded American Socialist Party, 1900; and ran five times for United States Presidency.
Home built in . . . — — Map (db m8928) HM
(Front Side): Levi Coffin (1798-1877), a Quaker abolitionist, lived in Newport (now Fountain City) with his family 1826-1847. Moved from North Carolina because he and his wife, Catharine, opposed slavery. Advocated, and sold in his store, . . . — — Map (db m4480) HM
Rev. George B. Hitchcock House
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
This property is listed in the
National . . . — — Map (db m93862) HM
Has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935 This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United States U.S. Department . . . — — Map (db m229165) HM
This building the last Capitol of Iowa Territory became the first Capitol of the State of Iowa December 28, 1846 and was given to the University by and Act of the First General Assembly signed by Governor Ansel Briggs February 25, 1847 This . . . — — Map (db m194000) HM
George M. Verity Has been designated a National Historic Landmark This site possesses National significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America. — — Map (db m178292) HM
has been designated a
National
Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America — — Map (db m87512) HM
Built by General Grenville M. Dodge in 1869 and designated a National Historic Landmark by the United States Department of Interior of the National Park Service in 1963. Acquired as a museum through public donations and restored by the Council . . . — — Map (db m44838) HM
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