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National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

s in New Hampshire, as well as a list of New Hampshire state historic sites, which overlap, and a list of National Park Service administered areas in New Hampshire.

National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire

This is a complete list of the 22 National Historic Landmark

National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...

s in New Hampshire.

	Landmark name	Image	Date listed	Locality	County	Description
	Canterbury Shaker Village Canterbury shaker village Canterbury Shaker Village, is a historic site and museum in Canterbury, New Hampshire. It was one of a number of Shaker communities founded in the 19th century....			Canterbury Canterbury, New Hampshire Canterbury is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,352 at the 2010 census. Canterbury is home to Ayers State Forest and Shaker State Forest. On the last Saturday in July, the town hosts the annual .- History :...	Merrimack Merrimack County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 136,225 people, 51,843 households, and 35,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 146 people per square mile . There were 56,244 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...	One of the best-preserved Shaker villages.
	Daniel Webster Family Home Daniel Webster Family Home Daniel Webster Family Home, also known as The Elms, in West Franklin, New Hampshire, is a property that was owned by the family of Daniel Webster....			West Franklin  43.4047043372°N 71.6566570228°W	Merrimack Merrimack County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 136,225 people, 51,843 households, and 35,460 families residing in the county. The population density was 146 people per square mile . There were 56,244 housing units at an average density of 60 per square mile...	Farm home where Daniel Webster Daniel Webster Daniel Webster was a leading American statesman and senator from Massachusetts during the period leading up to the Civil War. He first rose to regional prominence through his defense of New England shipping interests...  grew up.
	Franklin Pierce Homestead Franklin Pierce Homestead The Franklin Pierce Homestead was the childhood home of the fourteenth President of the United States, Franklin Pierce. Located in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, the home was built in 1804 by Pierce's father, Benjamin Pierce. The home is one of Franklin Pierce's probable places of birth, the other...			Hillsborough Hillsborough, New Hampshire Hillsborough, frequently spelled Hillsboro, is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,011 at the 2010 census...	Hillsborough Hillsborough County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 380,841 people, 144,455 households, and 98,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 149,961 housing units at an average density of 171 per square mile...	Childhood home of U.S. President Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States and is the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general in the Army... .
	Governor John Langdon Mansion Governor John Langdon House The Governor John Langdon House, also known as Governor John Langdon Mansion, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, is a mansion house built in 1784 by John Langdon, that is now a National Historic Landmark. Langdon was a merchant, shipbuilder, American Revolutionary War general, signer of the United...			Portsmouth Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...   43.074917°N 70.756248°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	Great Georgian Georgian architecture Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...  house built in 1784, home of John Langdon John Langdon John Langdon was a politician from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and one of the first two United States senators from that state. Langdon was an early supporter of the Revolutionary War and later served in the Continental Congress... .
	Harrisville Historic District			Harrisville Harrisville, New Hampshire Harrisville is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Besides the town center, it also includes the village of Chesham. The population of the town was 961 at the 2010 census....  and vicinity	Cheshire Cheshire County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 73,825 people, 28,299 households, and 18,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 104 people per square mile . There were 31,876 housing units at an average density of 45 per square mile...	A picturesque mill town.
	John Paul Jones House John Paul Jones House The John Paul Jones House was the home of Captain Gregory Purcell and his wife in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They had it built in 1758 and Purcell lived there until his death in 1776. The widow Purcell then took in boarders. American naval hero John Paul Jones rented a room during 1781-1782...			Portsmouth Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...   43.074709°N 70.760522°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	American Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...  naval hero John Paul Jones John Paul Jones John Paul Jones was a Scottish sailor and the United States' first well-known naval fighter in the American Revolutionary War. Although he made enemies among America's political elites, his actions in British waters during the Revolution earned him an international reputation which persists to...  boarded here in 1781-82, while supervising construction of a new battleship, the America USS America (1782) America was the first ship of the line built for the Continental Navy, but she never saw service there, being given to France after launching.On 9 November 1776, the Continental Congress authorized the construction of three 74-gun ships of the line... .
	John Sullivan House John Sullivan House John Sullivan House was the home of American Revolutionary War General John Sullivan, who later became President of New Hampshire.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.-External links:**...			Durham Durham, New Hampshire As of the census of 2000, there were 12,664 people, 2,882 households, and 1,582 families residing in the town. The population density was 565.5 people per square mile . There were 2,923 housing units at an average density of 130.5 per square mile...   43.132036°N 70.919667°W	Strafford Strafford County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 112,233 people, 42,581 households, and 27,762 families residing in the county. The population density was 304 people per square mile . There were 45,539 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile...	Home of American Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...  General John Sullivan John Sullivan John Sullivan was the third son of Irish immigrants, a United States general in the Revolutionary War, a delegate in the Continental Congress and a United States federal judge.... , elected President of New Hampshire.
	Josiah Bartlett House Josiah Bartlett House Josiah Bartlett House is a house in Kingston, New Hampshire.The house was built for Josiah Bartlett around 1774 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971.The house is located on Main Street, opposite Town Hall, in Kingston....			Kingston Kingston, New Hampshire Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population at the 2010 census was 6,025.- History :Kingston was the fifth town to be established in New Hampshire. Originally, it was a part of Hampton, New Hampshire...   42.934366852°N 71.054932763°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	A house.
	E.E. Cummings House (Joy Farm) Joy Farm Joy Farm was a home of poet E. E. Cummings .The site, located in the town of Madison, New Hampshire, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971....			Silver Lake Silver Lake, New Hampshire Silver Lake is a village located at the north end of Silver Lake in the town of Madison, New Hampshire, in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. Joy Farm, summer home of E. E. Cummings, is a National Historic Landmark located north of the village....   43.9136502945°N 71.183617817°W	Carroll Carroll County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,666 people, 18,351 households, and 12,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² . There were 34,750 housing units at an average density of 14/km²...	Home of poet e e cummings E. E. Cummings Edward Estlin Cummings , popularly known as E. E. Cummings, with the abbreviated form of his name often written by others in lowercase letters as e.e. cummings , was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright... .
	Ladd-Gilman House Ladd-Gilman House Ladd-Gilman House, also known as Cincinnati Memorial Hall, is a house in Exeter, New Hampshire. The home was built about 1721 by Nathaniel Ladd as one of the state's first brick houses, and was subsequently clapboarded three decades later. The home was purchased in in 1747 by Col. Nathaniel Gilman,...			Exeter Exeter, New Hampshire Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood...   42.982039°N 70.948889°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	One of the state's first brick houses, now part of the American Independence Museum American Independence Museum The American Independence Museum is located in Exeter, New Hampshire. Its campus includes the Ladd-Gilman House , a registered National Historic Landmark, and the Folsom Tavern .... .
	MacDowell Colony MacDowell Colony The MacDowell Colony is an art colony in Peterborough, New Hampshire, U.S.A., founded in 1907 by Marian MacDowell, pianist and wife of composer Edward MacDowell. She established the institution and its endowment chiefly with donated funds...	image pending		Peterborough Peterborough, New Hampshire Peterborough is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,284 at the 2010 census. Home to the MacDowell Art Colony, the town is a popular tourist destination....	Hillsborough Hillsborough County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 380,841 people, 144,455 households, and 98,807 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 149,961 housing units at an average density of 171 per square mile...	An artists' colony.
	Matthew Thornton House Matthew Thornton House Matthew Thornton House was the home of Matthew Thornton, a signer of the U.S. Declaration of Independence.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971....			Derry Village Derry, New Hampshire -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 33,109 people, 12,537 households, and 8,767 families residing in the town. The population density was 924.8 people per square mile . There were 13,277 housing units at an average density of 143.2/km²...   42.8919502194°N 71.3127711548°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	A house.
	MacPheadris-Warner House MacPheadris-Warner House The Warner House, also known as MacPheadris-Warner House, is one of the finest early-Georgian brick houses in New England. This structure was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1960....			Portsmouth Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...   43.077555°N 70.754884°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	A house.
	Moffatt-Ladd House Moffatt-Ladd House Moffatt-Ladd House is a 1763 Georgian house in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It was a home of William Whipple, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and Revolutionary War general....			Portsmouth Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...   43.078695°N 70.758060°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	A house.
	Mount Washington Hotel Mount Washington Hotel The Mount Washington Hotel opened in 1902 near Mount Washington, in the town of Carroll, New Hampshire. The area is better known as Bretton Woods, and includes the Bretton Woods ski resort nearby. It is located at the northern end of Crawford Notch, east of the village of Twin Mountain, New...			Carroll Carroll, New Hampshire Carroll is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 763 at the 2010 census. The two largest villages are Twin Mountain and Bretton Woods. Carroll is an important access point for recreational areas in the White Mountains, including many 4,000-footers, the Zealand...	Coos Coos County, New Hampshire -National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...	Huge spa hotel in the White Mountains White Mountains (New Hampshire) The White Mountains are a mountain range covering about a quarter of the state of New Hampshire and a small portion of western Maine in the United States. Part of the Appalachian Mountains, they are considered the most rugged mountains in New England... ; site of 1944 Bretton Woods international monetary conference United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference The United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference, commonly known as the Bretton Woods conference, was a gathering of 730 delegates from all 44 Allied nations at the Mount Washington Hotel, situated in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, to regulate the international monetary and financial order after... .
	Richard Jackson House Richard Jackson House The Richard Jackson House in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA, is the oldest surviving wood frame house in New Hampshire or Maine. This National Historic Landmark was built in 1664 by Richard Jackson, a woodworker, farmer, and mariner, on his family's plot. Jackson's house resembles English...			Portsmouth Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...   43.0789822571°N 70.7664814639°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	Oldest surviving wooden house in New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...  or Maine Maine Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost... .
	Robert Frost Homestead			Derry Derry, New Hampshire -Climate:-Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there were 33,109 people, 12,537 households, and 8,767 families residing in the town. The population density was 924.8 people per square mile . There were 13,277 housing units at an average density of 143.2/km²...	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	Home of poet Robert Frost Robert Frost Robert Lee Frost was an American poet. He is highly regarded for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloquial speech. His work frequently employed settings from rural life in New England in the early twentieth century, using them to examine complex social and... .
	Saint-Gaudens Memorial Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire, preserves the home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens , one of America's foremost sculptors. This was his summer residence from 1885 to 1897, his permanent home from 1900 until his death in 1907, and the center of the...			Cornish Cornish, New Hampshire Cornish is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2010 census. Cornish has three covered bridges. Each August, it is home to the Cornish Fair.-History:...	Sullivan Sullivan County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,458 people, 16,530 households, and 11,174 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/; . There were 20,158 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...	Home and studio of American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens Augustus Saint-Gaudens Augustus Saint-Gaudens was the Irish-born American sculptor of the Beaux-Arts generation who most embodied the ideals of the "American Renaissance"... .
	Salmon P. Chase Birthplace and Childhood Home Salmon P. Chase Birthplace Salmon P. Chase Birthplace was the birthplace and childhood home of Salmon P. Chase.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.It is located about 8 miles north of Claremont on New Hampshire Route 12A.-External links:*...	image pending		Cornish Cornish, New Hampshire Cornish is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,640 at the 2010 census. Cornish has three covered bridges. Each August, it is home to the Cornish Fair.-History:...   43.4531080945°N 72.3871694654°W	Sullivan Sullivan County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 40,458 people, 16,530 households, and 11,174 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/; . There were 20,158 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...	Birthplace and childhood home of Salmon P. Chase Salmon P. Chase Salmon Portland Chase was an American politician and jurist who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Chase was one of the most prominent members... .
	USS Albacore (AGSS-569) USS Albacore (AGSS-569) USS Albacore was a unique research submarine that pioneered the American version of the teardrop hull form of modern submarines. The revolutionary design was derived from extensive hydrodynamic and wind tunnel testing, with an emphasis on underwater speed and maneuverability...			Portsmouth Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...   43.0807804963°N 70.7666559838°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	Tear-drop shaped submarine Submarine A submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability... .
	Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion is a 40-room clapboard house which was built as the home, offices and working farm of Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth. It is located on the water at 375 Little Harbor Road, about 2 miles southeast of the center of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It is one of the few royal...			Portsmouth Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...   43.0597762455°N 70.7387906076°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	40 room clapboard mansion on the water near Portsmouth.
	Wentworth-Gardner House Wentworth-Gardner House The Wentworth-Gardner House is a historic late-Georgian house, located at 140 Mechanic Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1968....			Portsmouth Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...   43.074786°N 70.750200°W	Rockingham Rockingham County, New Hampshire -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...	A house.

New Hampshire State Historic Sites

A cross-reference list of New Hampshire State Historic Parks and other sites, which overlaps with the above list of NHLs, will appear here. The following is an incomplete list:

• To be added

National Park Service Areas in New Hampshire

Of historical interest is:

• Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
  Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
  Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site in Cornish, New Hampshire, preserves the home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens , one of America's foremost sculptors. This was his summer residence from 1885 to 1897, his permanent home from 1900 until his death in 1907, and the center of the...
  
  , also an NHL, listed above.

Another National Park Service-administered area in New Hampshire is:

• Appalachian Trail
  Appalachian Trail
  The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
  
  .

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in New Hampshire
• List of National Historic Landmarks by state

External links

• National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service