Detroit, Michigan, serves as a testament to America’s industrial age, preserving its past through an assortment of historical landmarks. Venture to Motown Museum, once home to the world-renowned Motown Record Company. Experience Detroit’s rich history at the Detroit Institute of Arts, widely acclaimed for its diverse collection. Traverse the Detroit River on the renowned Detroit-Windsor Tunnel – once the world’s longest underwater vehicular tunnel. And don’t miss out on the grandeur of the Detroit Opera House, a symbol of the city’s enduring cultural fabric. Each landmark encapsulates a piece of Detroit’s unique narrative, waiting to be discovered.
Landmarks
Fair Lane, Home of Clara and Henry Ford
Historical landmark, Garden, Historical place museum, Museum, Tourist attraction
With its buildings closed for restoration, this iconic estate allows entry to its grounds & gardens.
Historic Fort Wayne
Delray
Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction
19th-century military fort on the Detroit River with tours, re-enactments & community events.
Guardian Building
Financial District
Historical landmark, Event venue
Historic art deco skyscraper built in 1928 with a colorful tiled lobby & retail space.
Fort Meigs Historic Site
Historical landmark, Open air museum, Historical place museum, History museum, Tourist attraction
Replica of a fort built during the War of 1812, with battlefield reenactments & museum exhibits.
Felt Mansion Historical Marker
Historical landmark
Fort Ancient
Historical landmark, Hiking area, Museum, Tourist attraction
Landmark parkland featuring trails & a museum on American Indian heritage & early European settlers.
Pullman National Historical Park
Pullman
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Planned 19th-century settlement for Pullman company workers, with preserved houses, factory & hotel.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Allentown
Historical place, Gift shop, Historical landmark, Historical society, Tourist attraction
Greek revival house & museum marking the site of Theodore Roosevelt’s oath of office in 1901.
Indiana War Memorial & Museum
Mile Square
Historical landmark, Historical place, Museum, Memorial park, Tourist attraction
This columned building houses a shrine to fallen WWI soldiers, an ornate auditorium & a war museum.
Over-the-Rhine National Historic District
Over-The-Rhine
Historical landmark
Historic Site Of Fort Washington
Central Business District
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Historical place, Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Locust Grove
Historical landmark, Book store, Botanical garden, Museum, Park, Tourist attraction, Toy store, Wedding venue
Tours & exhibits at the circa 1792 mansion & former home of Louisville founder, George Rogers Clark.
Historic Old Louisville
Old Louisville
Historical landmark, History museum, Historical place museum
Shepherdstown Historic District
Historical landmark
U.S. Grant Home State Historic Site
Historical place, Museum, Tourist attraction
Italianate mansion built in 1859 & given to President Ulysses S. Grant, featuring exhibits & tours.
Angel Mounds State Historic Site
Historical landmark, Hiking area, Museum, Tourist attraction
Native American town abandoned in 1400s offering history camps, lectures, festivals & hiking trails.
Oatlands Historic House & Gardens
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Preserved 1800s house telling the story of its owners & the many slaves making their lives possible.
Brandymore Castle Historical Marker
Madison Manor
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Tudor Place
Northwest Washington
Historical landmark, Archive, Botanical garden, Garden, Heritage museum, Museum, History museum, Manor house, Tourist attraction
This historic 1816 home features a huge collection of items from the 1700s-2000s plus hourly tours.
Daniels Hill Historic District
Daniels Hill
Historical place, Professional services, Tourist attraction
Garland Hill Historic District
Garland Hill
Historical place, Tourist attraction
Mount Air Historic Site
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Diamond Hill Historic District
Diamond Hill
Historical place, Professional services, Tourist attraction
Kenmore
Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction
Revolutionary War-era mansion featuring tours, a kids’ interactive room & a garden on 3 acres.
Rocky Mount State Historic Site
Historical landmark, History museum, Library, Non-profit organization, Tourist attraction
Living history museum featuring a 1971 log house & outbuildings, with costumed actors & exhibits.
Carter Mansion
Historical landmark
Hollingsworth House-Fort Hollingsworth Historic Site
Historical landmark
St. Charles Historic District
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Waterloo Village Historic Site
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Museum, event space & park in a restored 19th-century town with historic buildings & canal exhibits.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
Historical place, National reserve, Tourist attraction
Historic 19th-century home of Ulysses S. Grant, with guided tours & a museum on site.
Fort Mifflin
Southwest Philadelphia
Historical landmark, Fortress, Historical place museum, Museum, Tourist attraction
Fort rebuilt in 1794 & historical landmark with educational programs & events.
Carpenters’ Hall
Center City East
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
This Georgian building held the First Continental Congress in 1774, plus other historic meetings.
Monument Avenue Historic District
The Fan District
Historical landmark
Old City Hall
Capitol District
Historical landmark, Land surveyor, Tourist attraction
Virginia Executive Mansion
Capitol District
Historical landmark
The Oldest House in Richmond
Shockoe Bottom
Historical landmark
Washington Crossing Historic Park
Historical landmark, State park, Museum, Tourist attraction
Tours are offered of this Revolutionary War site where Washington’s army crossed the Delaware River.
Historic Stone Hall
Hermitage
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Fort Negley
South Nashville
Historical landmark, Fortress, Museum
Overlooking the city, this celebrated park boasts the ruins of a Civil War fort & a visitor center.
Historic Huguenot Street
Historical landmark, Event venue, Gift shop, Historical society, History museum, Local history museum, Tourist attraction, Wedding chapel, Wedding venue
7 stone houses built by 1700s Huguenot settlers, along with living history demonstrations.
Fort Loudoun State Historic Area
Historical place, Tourist attraction
Clermont State Historic Site
Historical landmark, Historical place museum, Tourist attraction
Tours of the circa-1750 mansion, plus hiking trails, gardens & river views on the 500-ac. grounds.
Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site
Historical landmark, Historical place museum, History museum, Tourist attraction, Visitor center
House that served as George Washington’s headquarters from 1782-1783 with museum & river views.
Thomas Cole National Historic Site
Historical landmark, Art museum, Gift shop, History museum, National museum, Tourist attraction
Home of a 19th-century artist & art school, with period landscape paintings & mountain views.
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
South End-Groesbeckville Historic District
Historical landmark, Historical place museum, Tourist attraction
Circa-1762 mansion & Revolutionary War outpost once visited by George Washington now offers tours.
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site
Historical place, Historical landmark, National reserve, Tourist attraction
Lefferts Historic House
Historical landmark, Children’s museum, Event venue, Historical place museum, History museum, Tourist attraction
This circa 1783 home with a working garden & period rooms depicts Brooklyn family life in the 1820s.
Old Well
Historical landmark, Historical place, Drinking water fountain, Landmark, Tourist attraction
Classical style well on a university campus designed in 1897 & based on the gardens of Versailles.
Historic Fort Snelling
Historical landmark, History museum
Civil War–era military structure & museum with a drum corp, historical re-enactments & a gift shop.
Historic Rosedale
Sugar Creek
Historical landmark, Garden, Historical place museum, Tourist attraction, Wedding venue
Originally part of a 911 acre plantation, this old home & its gardens are open for tours & events.
President James K. Polk State Historic Site
Historical landmark, Historical place, Museum, Tourist attraction
A log house, kitchen & barn have been re-created & furnished on the former president’s family land.
Fort Mill Downtown Historic District
Historical landmark
The Thoroughgood House
Northwest
Historical landmark, History museum, Museum, Tourist attraction
Tours of this circa 1719 cottage, one of the state’s oldest, offer a glimpse into colonial life.
Connecticut’s Old State House
Downtown
Tourist attraction, Museum, Historical place museum
Built in 1796, the original seat of the state legislature is now a historical landmark & museum.
Historic Edenton State Historic Site
Historical place, Museum, Historical place museum, History museum, Tourist attraction
Swan House at Atlanta History Center
Buckhead
Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction
Restored Philip T. Shutze designed 1928 neoclassical mansion & gardens built for rich cotton heirs.
Fort Osage National Historic Landmark
Historical landmark, Museum
Reconstructed 1800s fort/trade center with costumed actors portraying daily life.
The Old Manse
Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction
Guided tours of a historic Georgian house where Ralph Waldo Emerson & Nathaniel Hawthorne lived.
Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site
West Cambridge
Historical landmark, Historical place museum, History museum, National museum, Tourist attraction
Tours of the famed poet’s former home, which served as Washington’s HQ during the Siege of Boston.
Harry S Truman National Historic Site
Historical place, Museum
Former home of U.S. president Harry Truman, with personal artifacts, furniture & photographs.
Martin Luther King Jr. \
Historical landmark
Bunker Hill Monument
Charlestown
Historical landmark, Monument, Museum, Tourist attraction
Marking the Battle of Bunker Hill, this 221-ft. granite obelisk features 294 steps & scenic views.
Adams National Historical Park
Historical landmark, Park, National reserve, Tourist attraction
Historic homes in the former compound of the Adams family, which included 2 former presidents.
John Adams and John Quincy Adams Birthplaces – Adams National Historical Park
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
The House of the Seven Gables
Historical landmark, Community center, Museum
Tours of the restored 1668 home that inspired Hawthorne’s novel, plus verdant seaside gardens.
Little White House Historic Site
Historical landmark, Historical place, Museum, Tourist attraction
FDR’s historic home features a theater & stagecoach display, plus neighboring therapeutic springs.
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Historical place, Museum, National reserve, Tourist attraction
This 17-acre park features military structures dating to 1842, plus restored tallgrass prairie.
McLeod Plantation Historic Site
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Preserved historical plantation with a Georgian-style mansion, slave cabins & interpretive tours.
Fort Mitchell Historic Site
Historical place, Historical landmark, Museum
Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site
Historical place, Historical landmark, National reserve, Tourist attraction
The \
Historical landmark
Savannah Historic District
Yamacraw Village
Historical place, Tourist attraction
Urban historic district featuring 18th & 19th-century architecture & scenic public spaces.
Owens-Thomas House & Slave Quarters
North Historic District
Historical landmark, Historical place museum, History museum, Museum, Tourist attraction
English Regency-style house museum from 1819, with parterre-style garden & original slave quarters.
Old Fort Jackson
Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction
Georgia’s oldest standing brick fort, with river views, daily cannon firings & interactive programs.
Fort Gibson Historic Site
Historical place, Archaeological museum, Tourist attraction
Historic Public Market
Historic District
Historical landmark
Oldest House Museum Complex
Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction
Landmark museum featuring guided tours through the state’s oldest surviving Spanish Colonial house.
Fort Larned National Historic Site
Historical place, Museum, Park, Tourist attraction
Restored, mid-1800s army post, with ranger-led tours, living history events & a leafy picnic area.
Beauvoir
Historical landmark, Museum
Fort King National Historic Landmark
Fort King District
Historical landmark, Park, Tourist attraction
Site of a 19th-century army post, with a visitor center, interpretive trails & picnic facilities.
Louisiana’s Old State Capitol
Historical landmark, Event venue, Museum, History museum, Local history museum, Tourist attraction, Wedding venue
Castle-style former statehouse is now a museum dedicated to Louisiana political history.
The Howey Mansion
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction, Wedding venue
Historic Downtown Grapevine
Historical landmark
Hells Half Acre
Sundance Square
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Vinnedge-Loicano House – Texas State Historic Marker
Fairmount
Historical landmark
Acton State Historic Site
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Bent’s Old Fort National Historic Site
Historical place, National reserve, Tourist attraction
Reconstruction of an adobe fort from 1833 that served as a trading post for buffalo robes.
Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site
West Colorado Springs
Historical place, Historical landmark, Museum, Tourist attraction
Scenic park with old-fashioned houses & interpretive guides depicting farm life from 1775 to 1907.
Fort Concho National Historic Landmark
Historical landmark, Army museum, History museum, Tourist attraction
Pioneer defense post & former home to Buffalo Soldiers, now housing exhibits & re-created barracks.
Oldest House In Fort Stockton
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Historic \
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Historic morgue & linen storage building at Fort Brown where yellow-fever autopsies were conducted.
Old Las Vegas Mormon Fort State Historic Park
Cultural Corridor Coalition
Historical landmark, State park, Tourist attraction, Visitor center
Built in 1855, this park includes the historic remains of an adobe fort along with a visitor center.
Old St. Peter’s Landmark Preservation
Non-profit organization, Concert hall, Historical landmark, Wedding venue
National Building
Central Business District
Historical landmark, Tourist attraction
Queen Anne Blvd Historical Landmark
Queen Anne
Historical landmark
Rancho Los Cerritos
Los Cerritos
Historical landmark, Cultural center, Garden, Museum, Summer camp, Tourist attraction, Wedding venue
Historic site & museum showcasing 19th century ranch life in an adobe home with lush gardens.
Pleasant Grove House State Historic Landmark
Historical place, Church
Old Sacramento Waterfront
Old Sacramento
Historical landmark, Historical place museum, Restaurant, Shopping mall, Tourist attraction
Founded in the 1960s, this 28-acre area has a visitor center, museums & a variety of history tours.
Jack London State Historic Park
Historical landmark, Hiking area, Historical place museum, Park, Tourist attraction
Vast park dedicated to Jack London featuring his gravesite, a museum, historic buildings & trails.