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The District of Columbia, capital of the United States, is home to 78 National Historic Landmarks. The National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
This is a list of properties and districts in Washington, D.C., on the National Register of Historic Places.There are more than 600 listings, including 74 National Historic Landmarks of the United States and another 13 places otherwise designated as historic sites of national importance by Congress or the President.
The Historic Sites Act directed the National Park Service to survey historic sites which may be of national significance, as well as restore and acquire properties. The Historic American Buildings Survey began to document the country's architectural heritage and identify buildings for potential protection.
The park and national monument are open daily and entry is $15 for 16 and older. ... or park amenities are available inside the monument. Entrance is free and camping, hiking, and scenic drives ...
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (15 P) Pages in category "National Park Service national monuments" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The President of the United States can establish a national monument by presidential proclamation, and the United States Congress can by legislation. The Antiquities Act of 1906 authorized the president to proclaim "historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest" as national monuments.
National Mall and Memorial Parks (formerly known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service (NPS) encompassing many national memorials and other areas in Washington, D.C. Federally owned and administered parks in the capital area date back to 1790, some of the oldest in the United States.
Denali National Park and Preserve: Alaska: $15 per-person Glen Canyon National Recreation Area: Arizona: $30 per-vehicle Utah: Grand Canyon National Park: Arizona: $35 per-vehicle Montezuma Castle National Monument: Arizona: $10 per-person passes valid at Tuzigoot National Monument: Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument: Arizona: $25 per-vehicle