Historic Places in Communities

The National Park Service preserves a variety of places commemorating America's multi-faceted history, including buildings, landscapes, archeological sites, and museum collections. They serve as tangible evidence of our collective past. You can also explore Asian American and Pacific Islander history well beyond the boundaries of national parks.

National Historic Landmarks and sites on the National Register of Historic Places also preserve and share Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage. The National Park Service manages these two programs in partnership with state and tribal historic preservation offices, local governments, and private property owners to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic places.

Many of these places are in your community and some are open to the public. When visiting national historic landmarks and sites on the National Register, please be respectful of the property owner as many of these sites are privately owned.