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This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. National Historic Landmarks are designated by the U.S. National Park Service, which recognizes buildings, structures, districts, objects, and sites which satisfy certain criteria for historic significance. There are 45 National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin.
The National Natural Landmarks (NNLs) in Wisconsin include 18 of the almost 600 such landmarks in the United States. [1] They cover areas of geological, biological and historical importance, and include dune and swales, swamps, bogs, and virgin forests. [1] Several of the sites provide habitat for rare or endangered plant and animal species.
This is a list of properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin. There are over 2,500 listed sites in Wisconsin. Each of the state's 72 counties has at least one listing on the National Register. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 20, 2024. [1]
National Park Service. "National Historic Landmark Program: Properties Determined Eligible for Designation as National Historic Landmarks". Department of the Interior (January 16, 2009). "Interior Secretary Kempthorne Designates 9 National Historic Landmarks in 9 States". Archived from the original (Press Release) on March 5, 2009.
Fourteen national parks are designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS), [6] and 21 national parks are named UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (BR), [7] with eight national parks in both programs. Thirty states have national parks, as do the territories of American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The National Register of Historic Places in the United States is a register including buildings, sites, structures, districts, and objects. The Register automatically includes all National Historic Landmarks as well as all historic areas administered by the U.S. National Park Service. Since its introduction in 1966, more than 97,000 separate ...
Effigy Mounds National Monument, near Harpers Ferry, Iowa, is a sacred space for the Indigenous peoples who lived in the Mississippi River valley.More than 200 mounds are in the park, formed ...
Parks on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin (1 C, 20 P) R Properties of religious function on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin (2 C, 20 P)