National Historic Landmark-Fort Gibson

National Historic Landmark-Fort Gibson

Cherokee, Creek, and Seminole Indians removed from the Southeast by the Government were brought here between 1824 and 1840.

The fort was abandoned in 1857 and turned over to the Cherokee Nation.

During the Civil War, it ...

National Historic Landmark-Boston Ave Methodist Episcopal

National Historic Landmark- Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church

The Boston Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church is architecturally significant in four areas.

First, it is an outstanding example of the Art Deco style; second, it exemplifies the period's trend toward the application of ...

National Historic Landmark-Boley Historic District

National Historic Landmark-Boley Historic District

Begun as a camp for African-American railroad construction hands, this is the largest of the towns established in Oklahoma to provide African-Americans with the opportunity for self-government in an era of white supremacy and segregation.

Courtesy National ...

National Historic Landmark-Bizzell Library

National Historic Landmark-Bizzell Library

The University of Oklahoma's Bizzell Library is significant for its association with the historical movement to racially desegregate public higher education in the South in the mid-twentieth century and the federal government's position on eliminating racial ...

National Historic Landmark-Timberline Lodge

National Historic Landmark-Timberline Lodge

Situated on the south slope of Mount Hood, at an altitude of 6,000' above sea level, this is widely regarded as the finest example of 1930s WPA "mountain architecture".

It was dedicated by President Franklin D. ...

National Historic Landmark- LIGHTSHIP Wal-604 COLUMBIA

National Historic Landmark- LIGHTSHIP Wal-604 COLUMBIA

The 1950 Lightship WAL-604, along with her sister WAL-605, is the best representative of the last class of lightships built under the auspices of the U.S. Coast Guard.

Although these vessels closely resembled earlier ...

National Historic Landmark- Columbia River Highway

National Historic Landmark- Columbia River Highway

Constructed between 1913 and 1922, the Columbia River Highway was created to take visitors to the Columbia River Gorge's most breath-taking and beautiful natural wonders and scenic vistas.

The highway is an outstanding example ...

National Historic Landmark-Bonneville Dam Historic District

National Historic Landmark-Bonneville Dam Historic District

Built in the 1930s by the Federal government to raise and divert the Columbia River to generate hydroelectric power, the dam represented a unique engineering challenge for a diversion/overflow dam; it was the first ...

National Historic Landmark- Benjamin West, Birthplace

National Historic Landmark- Benjamin West, Birthplace

Located on the campus of Swarthmore College, this is the birthplace of Benjamin West (1728-1820), who made major contributions to American art through his support for young artists, such as Gilbert Stuart and Charles ...

National Historic Landmark-Waynesborough

National Historic Landmark-Waynesborough

From his birth until 1791, this was the residence of Anthony Wayne (1745-1796), American general.

The large stone house was originally constructed in 1724 by his grandfather and namesake, Anthony Wayne.

Courtesy National Park Service National Historical Landmarks ...