National Historic Landmark-Espada Aqueduct

National Historic Landmark - Espada Aqueduct

Probably constructed between 1731 and 1745, this sturdy masonry aqueduct was once part of an irrigation system serving five area missions.

It is the only remaining Spanish structure of its type in the United States. ...

National Historic Landmark- Elissa

National Historic Landmark -Bark ELISSA

Built in 1877, the bark Elissa is the second oldest operational sailing vessel in the world and one of the three oldest merchant vessels still afloat.

Open and accessible to the public, Elissa allows visitors ...

National Historic Landmark-East End Historic District

National Historic Landmark - East End Historic District

Galveston was for many years the state's largest city, flourishing as a port, financial center and trading emporium. Many of its 19th century nabobs built impressive houses in the east end of the ...

National Historic Landmark-Dealey Plaza Historic District

National Historic Landmark - Dealey Plaza Historic District

Dealey Plaza, built 1934-40, serves as Dallas' western gateway and was the focus of civic pride prior to the tragic event that unfolded on November 22, 1963--the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

The ...

National Historic Landmark-Bastrop State Park

National Historic Landmark - Bastrop State Park

Bastrop State Park is one of the finest illustrations of the legacy and influence of architect Herbert Maier's work as a regional director of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and as the leading spokesperson ...

National Historic Landmark-Brigham Young Complex

National Historic Landmark- Brigham Young Complex

Brigham Young (1801-1877), was the second president of the Mormon Church and colonizer of Utah. From 1852, when their construction began, until Young's death, these buildings were closely associated with events in Western expansion and ...

National Historic Landmark-Temple Square

National Historic Landmark- Temple Square

Begun in the early 1850s, this complex symbolizes the strong cultural and religious individuality of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons). The Tabernacle's unsupported domed roof is one of the largest in the ...

National Historic Landmark-Old City Hall Salt Lake City

National Historic Landmark- Old City Hall (Salt Lake City)

Erected between 1864 and 1866, the Old City Hall served both as a municipal building and Utah Territorial Capitol until 1894. It was a focal point for confrontations between Federal officials and ...

National Historic Landmark-Fort Douglas

National Historic Landmark- Fort Douglas

The army was stationed here to maintain Federal authority in the Mormon territory in the 1860s. The fort also represented an effort to protect transcontinental telegraph lines, mail, and transportation routes.

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National Historic Landmark-Emigration Canyon

National Historic Landmark- Emigration Canyon

Emigration Canyon forms the natural passage through the Wasatch Mountains to Salt Lake Valley traversed by Brigham Young and his Mormon followers on the last leg of their journey from the Missouri Valley in 1847.

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