National Historic Landmark - Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

Since the launch of America's first earth satellite in 1958, the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station has been America's premier facility devoted to space exploration. The Landmark consists of discontiguous sites within the Air Force Station, encompassing Launch Pads 5, ...

National Historic Landmark - British Fort

Site of a fort established by the British in 1814 in conjunction with the War of 1812. After the war, the fort became known as "Negro Fort," because of the runaway slaves who occupied it. In 1816 the U.S. Army ...

National Historic Landmark - Bethune (Mary McLeod) Home

This, a two-story frame house which belonged to the civil rights leader, administrator, educator, adviser to presidents, and consultant to the United Nations, is on the campus of the school she established in 1904. This was her home from its ...

National Historic Landmark-Miami Circle Brickell Point Site

The Miami Circle at Brickell Point Site is a nationally significant archeological property that is the former location of the primary village of the Tequesta People, who were one of the first Native North American groups encountered by Juan Ponce ...

National Historic Landmark - Casa Malpais Site

Situated on terraces of a fallen basalt cliff along the upper Little Colorado River, the site dates from late Pueblo III to early Pueblo IV (1250-1325 AD) times. Casa Malpais appears to incorporate features of both early and late Mogollon ...

National Historic Landmark - Awatovi Ruins

Located on the Hopi Indian Reservation, Awatovi Ruins is the site of one of the most important Hopi Indian villages encountered by Coronado's men in 1540. It contains the remains of a 500-year-old pueblo and a 17th century Spanish mission ...

National Historic Landmark - Air Force Facility Missile Site 8

This is the sole remaining Titan II Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) complex of the 54 that were "on alert" during the Cold War between 1963 and 1987; as such, it is the single remaining example of the liquid-fueled ICBM launch ...

National Historic Landmark - Palmer-Marsh House

National Historic Landmark - Palmer-Marsh House

A well-preserved example of a substantial Colonial town house designed as both a place of business and a residence.

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National Historic Landmark - Old Salem Historic District

National Historic Landmark - Old Salem Historic District

Restored example of an 18th-century theocratic planned community, established by Moravians from Pennsylvania in 1766.

The lands, plan, buildings and industries were controlled by a governing board of church officials.

The city that ...

National Historic Landmark - Old East

National Historic Landmark - Old East

The first building constructed (1795) on the campus of the first state university in the U.S. to open its doors, the University of North Carolina, which was chartered in 1789.