National Historic Landmarks Program
National Historic Landmarks are 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. Working with citizens throughout the nation, the National Historic Landmarks Program draws upon the expertise of National Park Service staff who work to nominate new landmarks and provide assistance to existing landmarks.
• The National Park System Advisory Board Landmarks Committee will convene in Washington, D.C., on May 15-16, 2012. For a copy of the agenda, NHL nominations, and other meeting materials, please visit the Spring 2012 meeting page.• The National Historic Landmarks Program is pleased to announce the launch of its 13th Annual National Historic Landmark Photo Contest. For further information please visit our Flickr page. To view last year's winning entries, please click here.
• The National Historic Landmarks Program is pleased to announce that on March 2, 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar designated 13 new National Historic Landmarks and accepted the updated documentation for the Fort Benton Historic District.
• The National Historic Landmarks Program is pleased to highlight the Juliette Gordon Low Historic District in Savannah, Georgia, during Women's History Month.
• The National Park Service is pleased to announce the designation of the Trujillo Homesteads by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. The Trujillo Homestead is one of four properties illustrating American Latino heritage presented to the Landmarks Committee last fall.
•The deadline for NHL draft nominations is April 1, 2012 (for Fall 2012 meeting). Nominations submitted in April must have been previously vetted and reviewed by NHL staff. NHL staff comments must be definitively addressed upon submittal.
• The National Historic Landmarks Program is pleased to highlight those NHLs located in the national parks featured in Ken Burns' documentary, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, which premiered September 27, 2009. Check your local PBS station for subsequent showings.
• National Historic Landmark nominations and accompanying images are now available online through NPS Focus, a database of nominations for National Historic Landmarks, National Register of Historic Places, and National Park Service units. For more recent designations please visit our "Sample Nominations" page.
• The National Historic Landmarks program and the National Register of Historic Places have recently expanded their photo policy. Please click here for further information.
• For older news and features please visit our news archive page.
