List of National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire (original) (raw)

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New Hampshire currently has 24 National Historic Landmarks; the most recent addition was Lucknow (Castle in the Clouds) in Moultonborough added in 2024.[1] Three of the sites—Canterbury Shaker Village, Harrisville Historic District, and the MacDowell Colony—are categorized as National Historic Landmark Districts. One site, the Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial, is categorized as a National Historical Park.

The National Historic Landmark program is operated in the United States under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance.[2] National Historic Landmarks are a subset of the properties listed in the larger National Register of Historic Places.

National Historic Landmarks in New Hampshire

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[3] Landmark name Image Date designated[4] Location County Description
1 USS Albacore (Submarine) Launching of USS Albacore in 1953USS Albacore (Submarine) More images April 11, 1989(#89001077) Portsmouth 43°04′58″N 70°45′59″W / 43.0827°N 70.7663°W / 43.0827; -70.7663 (USS Albacore (Submarine)) Rockingham Tear-drop shaped submarine.
2 Josiah Bartlett House Josiah Bartlett HouseJosiah Bartlett House November 11, 1971(#71000050) Kingston 42°56′04″N 71°03′18″W / 42.9344°N 71.0549°W / 42.9344; -71.0549 (Josiah Bartlett House) Rockingham Home of New Hampshire politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Josiah Bartlett.
3 Canterbury Shaker Village Shaker Village c. 1920Canterbury Shaker Village More images April 19, 1993(#75000129) Canterbury 43°21′32″N 71°29′24″W / 43.35888888888889°N 71.49°W / 43.35888888888889; -71.49 (Canterbury Shaker Village) Merrimack One of the best-preserved Shaker villages.
4 Salmon P. Chase Birthplace and Boyhood Home Salmon Chase BirthplaceSalmon P. Chase Birthplace and Boyhood Home May 15, 1975(#75000133) Cornish 43°27′11″N 72°23′14″W / 43.4531°N 72.3872°W / 43.4531; -72.3872 (Salmon P. Chase Birthplace and Boyhood Home) Sullivan Birthplace and childhood home of Salmon P. Chase.
5 E.E. Cummings House Joy FarmE.E. Cummings House November 11, 1971(#71000048) Silver Lake 43°54′49″N 71°11′01″W / 43.9137°N 71.1836°W / 43.9137; -71.1836 (E.E. Cummings House) Carroll Home of poet E. E. Cummings.
6 The Epic of American Civilization Murals Orozco murals at Dartmouth CollegeThe Epic of American Civilization Murals More images February 27, 2013(#13000283) Hanover 43°42′18″N 72°17′21″W / 43.705°N 72.2892°W / 43.705; -72.2892 (The Epic of American Civilization Murals) Grafton A major series of murals by Mexican 20th century muralist José Clemente Orozco in Dartmouth's Baker Memorial Library.
7 Robert Frost Homestead Robert Frost HomesteadRobert Frost Homestead More images May 23, 1968(#68000008) Derry 42°52′18″N 71°17′42″W / 42.87166666666667°N 71.295°W / 42.87166666666667; -71.295 (Robert Frost Homestead) Rockingham Home of poet Robert Frost.
8 Harrisville Historic District 100 pxHarrisville Historic District More images December 22, 1977(#71000072) Harrisville and vicinity 42°56′42″N 72°05′37″W / 42.94499999999999°N 72.0936111111111°W / 42.94499999999999; -72.0936111111111 (Harrisville Historic District) Cheshire A picturesque and uniquely well-preserved mill town.
9 Richard Jackson House Richard Jackson HouseRichard Jackson House More images November 24, 1968(#68000009) Portsmouth 43°04′52″N 70°46′01″W / 43.081°N 70.7669°W / 43.081; -70.7669 (Richard Jackson House) Rockingham Oldest surviving wooden house in the state.
10 John Paul Jones House John Paul Jones HouseJohn Paul Jones House More images November 28, 1972(#72000084) Portsmouth 43°04′29″N 70°45′38″W / 43.0747°N 70.7605°W / 43.0747; -70.7605 (John Paul Jones House) Rockingham American Revolutionary War naval hero John Paul Jones boarded here in 1781-82, while supervising construction of a new battleship, the America.
11 Ladd-Gilman House Ladd-Gilman HouseLadd-Gilman House December 2, 1974(#74002055) Exeter 42°58′55″N 70°56′56″W / 42.9820°N 70.9489°W / 42.9820; -70.9489 (Ladd-Gilman House) Rockingham One of the state's first brick houses, now part of the American Independence Museum.
12 Governor John Langdon Mansion John Langdon HouseGovernor John Langdon Mansion More images December 2, 1974(#74000197) Portsmouth 43°04′30″N 70°45′22″W / 43.0749°N 70.7562°W / 43.0749; -70.7562 (Governor John Langdon Mansion) Rockingham Great Georgian house built in 1784, home of John Langdon.
13 Lucknow Castle in the CloudsLucknow More images December 13, 2024(#100011375) Moultonborough 43°43′42″N 71°19′19″W / 43.7283°N 71.3220°W / 43.7283; -71.3220 (Lucknow) Carroll Mountaintop mansion (better known now as the Castle in the Clouds) built in the Craftsman style by the shoe manufacturer Thomas Gustave Plant.
14 MacDowell Colony MacDowell ColonyMacDowell Colony More images December 29, 1962(#66000026) Peterborough 42°53′24″N 71°57′18″W / 42.89°N 71.955°W / 42.89; -71.955 (MacDowell Colony) Hillsborough A historic artists' colony established by the widow of composer Edward MacDowell.
15 MacPheadris–Warner House Warner HouseMacPheadris–Warner House More images October 9, 1960(#66000028) Portsmouth 43°04′39″N 70°45′18″W / 43.0776°N 70.7549°W / 43.0776; -70.7549 (MacPheadris–Warner House) Rockingham Built around 1720, this home is one of the finest Georgian brick houses in New England. Its lightning rod may have been the first installed in the area.
16 Moffatt-Ladd House Moffatt-Ladd HouseMoffatt-Ladd House More images November 24, 1968(#68000010) Portsmouth 43°04′43″N 70°45′29″W / 43.0787°N 70.7581°W / 43.0787; -70.7581 (Moffatt-Ladd House) Rockingham 1763 home of William Whipple, American Revolutionary War soldier and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
17 Mount Washington Hotel The Mount Washington Hotel near Bretton Woods, New HampshireMount Washington Hotel More images June 24, 1986(#78000213) Carroll 44°15′29″N 71°26′25″W / 44.25805555555556°N 71.44027777777778°W / 44.25805555555556; -71.44027777777778 (Mount Washington Hotel) Coos Huge spa hotel in the White Mountains; site of 1944 Bretton Woods international monetary conference.
18 Franklin Pierce Homestead The Pierce HomesteadFranklin Pierce Homestead More images July 4, 1961(#66000027) Hillsborough 43°06′59″N 71°57′02″W / 43.11638888888889°N 71.95055555555555°W / 43.11638888888889; -71.95055555555555 (Franklin Pierce Homestead) Hillsborough Childhood home of U.S. President Franklin Pierce.
19 Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial Statues on exhibitAugustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial More images June 13, 1962(#66000120) Cornish 43°30′03″N 72°22′05″W / 43.50083333333333°N 72.36805555555554°W / 43.50083333333333; -72.36805555555554 (Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial) Sullivan Home and studio of American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens.
20 John Sullivan House 1937 HABS photoJohn Sullivan House More images November 28, 1972(#72000089) Durham 43°07′55″N 70°55′11″W / 43.1320°N 70.9197°W / 43.1320; -70.9197 (John Sullivan House) Strafford Home of American Revolutionary War General and governor of New Hampshire John Sullivan.
21 Matthew Thornton House Matthew Thornton HouseMatthew Thornton House November 11, 1971(#71000053) Derry Village 42°53′38″N 71°18′47″W / 42.8938°N 71.3131°W / 42.8938; -71.3131 (Matthew Thornton House) Rockingham Home of politician and signer of the Declaration of Independence Matthew Thornton.
22 Daniel Webster Family Home Daniel Webster Family HomeDaniel Webster Family Home May 30, 1974(#74000196) West Franklin 43°24′24″N 71°39′11″W / 43.4067°N 71.6530°W / 43.4067; -71.6530 (Daniel Webster Family Home) Merrimack Farmhouse where 19th century lawyer, politician, and orator Daniel Webster grew up. It is sometimes confused with the nearby Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site.
23 Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion Wentworth-Coolidge MansionWentworth-Coolidge Mansion More images November 24, 1968(#68000011) Portsmouth 43°03′42″N 70°44′20″W / 43.0617°N 70.7389°W / 43.0617; -70.7389 (Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion) Rockingham Forty-room rambling clapboard mansion on the water near Portsmouth, built by colonial governor Benning Wentworth.
24 Wentworth-Gardner House Wentworth-Gardner HouseWentworth-Gardner House More images November 24, 1968(#68000012) Portsmouth 43°04′29″N 70°45′01″W / 43.0748°N 70.7502°W / 43.0748; -70.7502 (Wentworth-Gardner House) Rockingham An exceptionally fine late Georgian (1760) wood-frame house.

Of the state's National Historic Landmarks, the National Park Service operates only one, the Augustus Saint-Gaudens Memorial. The state operates some of them as historic sites:

The state also operates the Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site, which is not far from the Daniel Webster Family Home listed above.

  1. ^ "Secretary Haaland Designates 19 New National Historic Landmarks". National Park Service. Published December 16, 2024. Accessed December 18, 2024.
  2. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions & Answers". Retrieved September 21, 2007.
  3. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  4. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.