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The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America's historic and archeological resources.
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African American History Month »
The National Register of Historic Places lists many properties significant for African American History. We take the opportunity of African American History Month to highlight just some of the properties that exemplify the contributions of African American culture and achievement. This month we highlight two outstanding educational properties in Georgia. Paine College Historic District and the Vienna High and Industrial School. Read more . . .
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Pelican Lake Hotel, Schoepke, Wisconsin
The Pelican Lake Hotel, beautifully sited on a 3,585 acre pristine lake, was constructed in 1928 on the spot of the 1898-built Beach Hotel, which was destroyed by fire in 1926.
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Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos: National Register of Historic Places "Poster" Brochure Poster (in Spanish)
La lista oficial de los lugares históricos de la nación, dignos de conservar, se consigna en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos (National Register of Historic Places). El Registro Nacional fue creado por la Ley Nacional para la Conservación Histórica de 1966 (National Historic Preservation Act) y forma parte de un programa nacional de coordinación y apoyo a esfuerzos tanto públicos como privados, en la identificación, evaluación y protección de los recursos históricos y arqueológicos del pais.
Traditional Cultural Properties request for comments
The Period for Comments on Traditional Cultural Properties has been extended until April 2nd, 2013
The National Register of Historic Places is hosting an e-mail forum to discuss the issues faced with listing TCPs on the National Register.
July 19th GIS webinar recording: Using GIS for Latitude & Longitude Coordinates for NR
This webinar covered the use of on-line mapping programs to determine latitude and longitude coordinates in lieu of UTM references for National Register nominations. The webinar will provide step-by-step guidance on the use of Google Earth, BING Maps, ArcGIS Explorer, and a true ArcGIS application.
Draft GIS Map Guidance (word document)
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Travel Itineraries: February is African American History Month. Use our travel itineraries to take a trip to learn about how slaves escaped to freedom Aboard the Underground Railroad before the Civil War and visit where African Americans struggled for their civil rights in the 20th Century in We Shall Overcome: Historic Places of the Civil Rights Movement.
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Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans
To celebrate African American History Month, Teaching with Historic Places is featuring lesson plans that focus on places associated with the role of African Americans in our nation's history.
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