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This is a list of all National Historic Landmarks designated by the U.S. government in Kansas.There are 26 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Kansas. The United States 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.
There are over 1,600 buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Kansas listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Kansas. NRHP listings appear in 101 of the state's 105 counties. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted August 30, 2024.[1]
James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library. James Monroe's Highland. Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson Statue, Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C. Andrew Jackson's The Hermitage. Andrew Jackson State Park. Martin Van Buren. Martin Van Buren National Historic Site. William Henry Harrison.
Kansas has 105 counties, the fifth-highest total of any state. The first counties were established while Kansas was a Territory from May 30, 1854, until January 29, 1861, when Kansas became a state. Many of the counties in the eastern part of the state are named after prominent Americans from the late 18th and early-to-mid-19th centuries, while ...
485539 [1] Website. abilenecityhall.com. Abilene (pronounced / ˈæbɪliːn /) [6] is a city in and the county seat of Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,460. [4][5] It is home of The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum and the Greyhound Hall of Fame.
Designated. 1968. Monument Rocks (also Chalk Pyramids) are a series of large chalk formations in Gove County, Kansas, rich in fossils. The formations were the first landmark in Kansas chosen by the U.S. Department of the Interior as a National Natural Landmark. The chalk formations reach a height of up to 70 ft (21 m) and include formations ...
Site No. JF00-072 is a survey monument located at the quadripoint of Republic and Washington counties in Kansas and Jefferson and Thayer counties in Nebraska. The monument marks the intersection of the sixth principal meridian and its baseline, the 40th parallel north; it serves as the initial point of all land surveys in Kansas and Nebraska, as well as most of Wyoming and Colorado, and part ...
Location of Johnson County in Kansas. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Johnson County, Kansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...