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Properties and/or districts are listed in most of Texas's 254 counties. The tables linked below are intended to provide a complete list of properties and districts listed in each county. The locations of National Register properties and districts with latitude and longitude data may be seen in an online map by clicking on "Map of all coordinates".
This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas and other landmarks of equivalent landmark status in the state. The United States' National Historic Landmark (NHL) 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 ...
The Battle of Palo Alto, fought on May 8, 1846, near modern Brownsville, Texas, was the first battle of the Mexican–American War.On April 30, 1846, Mexican federal troops under the command of General Mariano Arista crossed the Rio Grande into the disputed territory east of the river with the intention of attacking American General Zachary Taylor's forward base, Fort Texas.
Texas: Blackwell School National Historic Site : Texas: Chamizal National Memorial: Texas: Fort Davis National Historic Site: Texas: Guadalupe Mountains National Park: Texas: Lake Meredith National Recreation Area: Texas: Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park: Texas: Padre Island National Seashore: Texas: Palo Alto Battlefield National ...
Today, this area is protected by the U.S. National Park Service and can only be viewed by ranger-led guided tours, which must be reserved in advance. Alibates Flint Quarries was the only national monument in the state of Texas until the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument was created in 2013, and is adjacent to and managed together ...
The city was founded in 1735 by French Canadian colonists and settlers from east of the river. Notably, the city is home to a National Historic Landmark District which showcases a high concentration of Poteaux-sur-sol and Poteaux en terre buildings, exemplifying rare examples of well-preserved colonial-era French architecture. [162] Salt River Bay
The following properties and districts in Harris County, Texas, United States, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Contents: NRHP listings by area in Harris County downtown Houston - Houston Heights - inner Harris County - outer Harris County
Avi Kwa Ame National Monument (not an official NPS unit) Nevada: NPS manages roughly 50,000 acres (200 km 2) of 506,814 acres (2,051.00 km 2) Aztec Ruins National Monument: New Mexico: 318.40 acres (1.2885 km 2) Bandelier National Monument: New Mexico: 33,676.67 acres (136.2846 km 2) Belmont–Paul Women's Equality National Monument: District ...