National Historic Landmark- Bering Expedition Landing Site

Here naturalist Georg W. Steller, surgeon aboard Vitus Bering's ST. PETER, made the first attempts at contact between Europeans and Alaskan natives.

His investigations are among the first contributions to the West's knowledge of the natural and human history of the ...

National Historic Landmark- Attu Battlefield

Attu was the site of the only World War II battle fought in North America. Its occupation by Japanese troops marked the peak of Japan's military expansion in the North Pacific.

Its recapture by Americans in 1943 was costly for both ...

National Historic Landmark- Anangula Site

This island site was of paramount importance in the peopling of North America and represents the earliest known occupation in the Aleutians.

Archeologists have found evidence of ancient stone core and blade tools which were buried deep beneath many layers ...

National Historic Landmark- American Flag Raising Site

On October 18, 1867, the Russian flag was lowered on Castle Hill, home of Alaska's Russian governors, the American flag was raised, and a brief exchange of statements completed the transfer of Alaska to the United States.

This event marked our ...

National Historic Landmark- Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall

The Tlingits founded the the Alaska Native Brotherhood/Sisterhood Society in Sitka in 1912 to fight discrimination against Alaska's natives and to obtain recognition of their rights and compensation for their lands.

In 1914 the Society built this large frame building ...

National Historic Landmark- Adak Army/Navy Base

Established in 1942, these World War II installations were the westernmost in the nation for a short while, and allowed American forces to mount a successful offensive against the Japanese-held Aleutian islands of Kiska and Attu.

Until very recently, Adak, ...

National Historic Landmark - Bunker Hill Monument

One of the most famous sites of the American Revolution is Breeds Hill, better known as Bunker Hill, the site of the first major battle of the Revolution. The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775. Although ...

National Historic Landmark - Virginia State (Confederate) Capitol

Designed by Thomas Jefferson and noted French architect Louis Clerisseau, this Greek Revival building served as the State Capitol for 70 years until Virginia seceded from the Union. From July 1861 to April 1865, the Confederate Congress met here. With ...

National Historic Landmark - Richmond City Hall

Completed in 1894 from designs by Elijah E. Myers, this was Richmond's first major post-Civil War structure. A prime example of the High Victorian Gothic style, it is noted for the solidity, roughhewn quality and the variety of ornamental gables, ...

National Historic Landmark - Christ Church Alexandria

Completed in 1773, this is a little-altered, continuously used late Georgian brick church. The east wall is highlighted by a 2-tier Palladian window. The interior wooden galleries were added about 1785.

Information provided by the National Register of Historic Places, a ...