List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho

__NOTOC__This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Idaho. The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated 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.cite web | last = National Park Service | first = | authorlink = National Park Service | coauthors = | title = National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions and Answers | work = | publisher = | date = | url = http://www.nps.gov/nhl/QA.htm | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2007-09-21 ] The state of Idaho is home to 10 of these landmarks, spanning a range of history from the Lewis and Clark expedition to the beginnings of nuclear power.

The table below lists all 10 of these sites, along with added detail and description.

There are other historic sites preserved in Idaho. Considering them provides perspective on the NHLs. In particular, there are two areas in the National Park System:
*Nez Perce National Historical Park, a set of 38 sites located throughout the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington which are the traditional aboriginal lands of the Nez Perce. The sites commemorate the history, culture, and stories of the people. Its headquarters are located in Lapwai, Idaho.
*Minidoka Internment National Monument, established in 2001, one of ten camps at which Japanese Americans were interned during 1942-45.

Besides the NHLs and NPS areas, the state has approximately 1,000 properties and districts listed in Idaho on the National Register of Historic Places. [The NRIS online database reports 997 Idaho listings [http://www.nr.nps.gov/nrloc1.htm NRIS search on ID here] as of October 3, 2008. Some recently listed properties may not yet be in that system. New listings nation-wide are announced weekly.]

There are historic sites operated by the Idaho State Historical Society in four cities and towns: Boise, Franklin, Hansen, and Pierce. These are: [ [http://www.idahohistory.net/historic_sites.html Idaho State Historical Society: Historic sites] ]
*Pierce Historic Site
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*Rock Creek Station and Stricker Homesite
*Old Idaho Penitentiary and Assay Office in Boise The latter is a NHL listed above.

References

ee also

*Historic preservation
*History of Idaho
*National Register of Historic Places
*List of Registered Historic Places in Idaho
*Nez Perce National Historical Park
*Minidoka Internment National Monument

External links

* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/ National Historic Landmark Program] at the National Park Service
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/listsofNHLs.htm Lists of National Historic Landmarks]