List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia

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The list of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia contains objects and sites in the US state of Virginia , by the National Register of Historic Places for National Historic Landmark declared.

In Virginia there are currently 120 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), and 13 so-called Historic Sites , which are part of the National Historical Parks .

List of NHLs in Virginia

  1. Alexandria Historic District , Alexandria , Old Town
  2. Aquia Church , Garrisonville, Virginia , Church
  3. Bacon's Castle , Surry County (Virginia) , Castle
  4. Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery , Leesburg, Virginia , site during the Civil War
  5. Benjamin Banneker, SW-9 Intermediate Boundary Stone , Arlington County , Boundary Stone
  6. Barracks, Virginia Military Institute , Lexington, Virginia , historic building on the site of the Virginia Military Institute
  7. Berkeley Plantation , Charles City (Virginia) , Plantation
  8. Berry Hill Plantation , South Boston, Virginia
  9. Lower Brandon Plantation , Burrowsville, Virginia
  10. Bremo Historic District , Bremo Bluff , Plantation, whose buildings probably by Thomas Jefferson designed
  11. Bruton Parish Church , Williamsburg, Virginia , Church
  12. Camden , Port Royal (Virginia) , mansion
  13. Camp Hoover , Madison County, Virginia , former President Herbert C. Hoover's camp
  14. Cape Henry Lighthouse , Virginia Beach , lighthouse
  15. Carter's Grove , Williamsburg (Virginia) , former plantation
  16. Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove Plantation , Middletown, Virginia u. Strasburg, Virginia , scene during the Civil War
  17. Christ Church Irvington , Irvington, Virginia , Church
  18. Christ Church Alexandria , Alexandria (Virginia) , Church
  19. Confederate Capitol , Richmond, Virginia , former government building
  20. Charles Richard Drew House , Arlington County , home of Charles R. Drew
  21. Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard , Portsmouth, Virginia , Dock (shipping)
  22. Egyptian Building , Richmond (Virginia) , historic Virginia Commonwealth University building
  23. Eight-Foot High Speed ​​Tunnel , Hampton, Virginia , NASA Wind Tunnel
  24. Elsing Green , Tunstall (Virginia) , Plantation Buildings
  25. Exchange Building , Petersburg (Virginia) , building
  26. Ferry Farm , Fredericksburg, Virginia , estate where George Washington grew up
  27. Five Forks Battlefield , Petersburg (Virginia) , site of the Battle of Five Forks , American Civil War
  28. Gerald R. Ford, Jr., House , Alexandria, Virginia , home of former President Gerald Ford
  29. Fort Monroe , Hampton, Virginia , coastal fort, site during the Civil War
  30. Fort Myer , Arlington County , former fort at Arlington National Cemetery
  31. Franklin and Armfield Office , Alexandria, Virginia , building of the largest pre-American civil war slave trading company
  32. Full Scale 30- by 60-Foot Tunnel , Hampton, Virginia , Langley Research Center Wind Tunnel
  33. Gadsby's Tavern , Alexandria, Virginia , historic building
  34. Ellen Glasgow House , Richmond, Virginia , home of the writer Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
  35. Carter Glass House , Lynchburg, Virginia , home of the politician Carter Glass
  36. Green Springs Historic District , Louisa County, Virginia , estate
  37. Greenway Court , Clarke County, Virginia , historic building complex and hunting lodge, where young George Washington worked
  38. Gunston Hall , Lorton Fairfax County , home of Bill of Rights Father George Mason
  39. Hampton Institute , Hampton, Virginia , Hampton University
  40. Hanover County Courthouse , Hanover County , historic courthouse , built in 1735
  41. The Homestead , Hot Springs Bath County (Virginia) , historic building complex, today u. a. Golf facility
  42. Jackson Ward Historic District , Richmond, Virginia , old town with a historic African American background
  43. Stonewall Jackson Headquarters , Winchester, Virginia , temporarily the seat of Major Thomas Jonathan Jackson , now a museum
  44. Kenmore Plantation , Fredericksburg (Virginia) , historic estate, home of Colonel Fielding Lewis (American Civil War)
  45. Lee Chapel , Lexington, Virginia , chapel on the Washington and Lee University campus
  46. Lightship No. 101 , Portsmouth, Virginia , lightship
  47. Lunar Landing Research Facility , Hampton, Virginia , Lunar Landing Research Facility
  48. Main Street Station and Trainshed , Richmond, Virginia , historic train station building
  49. Marlbourne , Richmond, Virginia , former plantation of Edmund Ruffin
  50. Gene. George C. Marshall House , Leesburg, Virginia , last home of General George C. Marshall
  51. John Marshall House , Richmond, Virginia , home of Secretary of State and Judge John Marshall
  52. Cyrus McCormick Farm and Workshop , Rockbridge County , farm of the inventor Cyrus McCormick
  53. Gari Melchers Home , Falmouth Stafford County, Virginia , residence and studio of the painter Gari Melchers
  54. Menokin , Warsaw Richmond County, Virginia , home of Francis Lightfoot Lee (Declaration of Independence Signer )
  55. Gene. William Mitchell House , Middleburg, Virginia , home of General Billy Mitchell
  56. James Monroe Law Office , Fredericksburg, Virginia , former office of former US President James Monroe
  57. James Monroe Tomb , Richmond, Virginia , tomb of former US President James Monroe
  58. Montpelier - James Madison House , Orange County, Virginia , former plantation and estate of former US President James Madison
  59. Monument Avenue Historic District , Richmond County (Virginia) , Avenue in Richmond with numerous monuments
  60. Maggie Lena Walker House , Richmond, Virginia , home of Maggie Walker , the first woman to start a bank
  61. Mount Vernon Manor , Fairfax County , George Washington Manor
  62. Monticello, Virginia , Albemarle County , Thomas Jeffersons Estate
  63. Natural Bridge, Virginia , Rockbridge County , part of Shenandoah National Park
  64. Oatlands - Leesburg
  65. Oatlands Historic District - Leesburg
  66. Pear Valley , Eastville , house built in 1740
  67. Pentagon , Arlington County
  68. Savannah , first nuclear-powered merchant ship
  69. Skyline Drive , tourist route through Shenandoah National Park
  70. St. John's Episcopal Church , Richmond (Virginia) , historic church, a major site during the American Revolutionary War
  71. Stratford Hall Plantation , Westmoreland County, Virginia , birthplace of Robert Edward Lee
  72. Virginia Military Institute , Lexington, Virginia

Pictures (selection)

  • Fort Monroe, aerial view 2004

  • Barracks, Virginia Military Institute

  • Stratford Hall Plantation

  • Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery

  • Berkeley Plantation

  • Cape Henry Lighthouse

  • Hanover County Courthouse

Web links

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