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The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.

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Preservation Month»
Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the event is co-sponsored by local preservation groups, State historical societies, business and civic organizations across the country. During Preservation Month, many events are planned to promote historic places for the purpose of instilling national and community pride, promoting heritage tourism, and showing the social and economic benefits of historic preservation. Read more . . .

 

 

 

Weekly Highlight Property

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Judaculla Rock, Cullowhee, North Carolina
Judaculla Rock and the surrounding 0.49 acres of land belonging to Jackson County are significant not only due to the physical evidence of soapstone quarry and bowl-manufacturing activities, but also due to the unusually dense concentration of over a thousand petroglyph motifs on the main boulder.  Read more . .

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Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos: National Register of Historic Places "Poster" Brochure Poster (in Spanish)
La lista oficial de los lugares históricos de la nación, dignos de conservar, se consigna en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos (National Register of Historic Places). El Registro Nacional fue creado por la Ley Nacional para la Conservación Histórica de 1966 (National Historic Preservation Act) y forma parte de un programa nacional de coordinación y apoyo a esfuerzos tanto públicos como privados, en la identificación, evaluación y protección de los recursos históricos y arqueológicos del pais.

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Traditional Cultural Properties request for comments

The Period for Comments on Traditional Cultural Properties has been extended until April 2nd, 2013
The National Register of Historic Places is hosting an e-mail forum to discuss the issues faced with listing TCPs on the National Register.

 


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July 19th GIS webinar recording: Using GIS for Latitude & Longitude Coordinates for NR

This webinar covered the use of on-line mapping programs to determine latitude and longitude coordinates in lieu of UTM references for National Register nominations. The webinar will provide step-by-step guidance on the use of Google Earth, BING Maps, ArcGIS Explorer, and a true ArcGIS application.

Draft GIS Map Guidance (word document)

Recording (audio and visuals) of presentation - in WMV format about 1 hour, 36 minutes. Download then play in Window Media Player or similar player. (44 MB)

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NR Flickr: See great photographs from our collection, or browse through thousands of fantastic images of historic places taken by a nation of people who love historic properties. Find out more about Flickr.
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For Travelers »

For Travelers » »
Travel Itineraries:
As our list of travel itineraries grows, the historic destinations you can visit online or in person are virtually endless! Each itinerary is a self-guided tour to historic places most of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Spotlighting different communities, geographic regions and themes across the country, the travel itineraries expose you to a huge variety of places significant in American history, architecture, archeology, engineering, and culture.

Current Teaching with Historic Places feature

For Teachers »
Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans
In honor of Landscape Architecture Month, Teaching with Historic Places is featuring lesson plans that focus on topics such as landscape design, urbanization and planning, and conservation.

 

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1,677,773 total contributing resources
1,176 properties listed in Fiscal Year 2012


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