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National Historic Landmarks Program


• The Landmarks Committee consists of ten to twelve scholars and experts in history, archeology, architectural history, preservation, and cultural resource management drawn from across the nation.

• The Director of the National Park Service appoints individuals to the Landmarks Committee; these individuals are often appointed for a term of several years.

 

San Francisco Cable Cars with Alcatraz in the background
photograph by Peter Nijenhuis via Flickr
San Francisco Cable Cars, CA: These are the only cable cars still operating in an American city. Begun in August 1873, this system of traction locomotion was designed to accommodate even the steepest grades, which explains why ten miles of track are still in use in this very hilly "city by the Bay."