List of National Historic Landmarks in Maryland

This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Maryland. There are currently 73 National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) in Maryland. Also included are short lists of former NHLs and of other historic sites of national importance administered by the National Park Service.^[1]

Current NHLs

The NHLs are distributed over 17 of Maryland's 23 counties and its one county-equivalent, the independent city of Baltimore.

For consistency, places are listed by their National Historic Landmark program names.

[2]	Landmark name	Image	Date designated[3]	Location	County	Description
1	Accokeek Creek Site	Upload image	July 19, 1964 (#66000909)	Accokeek ^Coordinates missing	Prince George's	Archaeological site of a palisaded village occupied from ca. A.D. 1300 to ca. 1630
2	Army Medical Museum and Library	Upload image	January 12, 1965 (#66000854)	Silver Spring 39°00′32″N 77°03′14″W / 39.008889°N 77.053889°W	Montgomery	This listing presently encompasses a US military medical records and research collection that dates to the 1860s. The original building in Washington, D.C. was demolished in 1969; the collection is now principally with the National Museum of Health and Medicine. The landmark designation is undergoing review.
3	BALTIMORE (Tug)		November 4, 1993 (#93001613)	Baltimore 39°16′22″N 76°36′01″W / 39.27270°N 76.60027°W	City of Baltimore	Oldest steam-powered tugboat in operation in the United States
4	Baltimore and Ohio Transportation Museum and Mount Clare Station		September 15, 1961 (#66000906)	Baltimore 39°17′01″N 76°37′57″W / 39.28352°N 76.63240°W	City of Baltimore	Collections of 19th- and 20th-century artifacts related to America's railroads; 250 pieces of railroad rolling stock; 15,000 artifacts; four nineteenth-century buildings, including the historic roundhouse; a mile of historic track
5	Clara Barton House		January 12, 1965 (#66000037)	Glen Echo 38°58′03″N 77°08′28″W / 38.96756°N 77.14114°W	Montgomery	Home of Clara Barton; American pioneer teacher, nurse, and humanitarian; founder of the American Red Cross
6	Bollman Truss Railroad Bridge		February 16, 2000 (#72000582)	Savage 39°08′05″N 76°49′31″W / 39.134722°N 76.825278°W	Howard	Sole surviving example of the first successful all-metal bridge design to be adopted and consistently used on a railroad
7	Brice House		April 15, 1970 (#70000259)	Annapolis 38°58′45″N 76°29′14″W / 38.97917°N 76.48722°W	Anne Arundel	Preserved 18th century Georgian style brick house
8	Carrollton Viaduct		November 11, 1971 (#71001032)	Baltimore 39°16′24″N 76°39′19″W / 39.27339°N 76.65529°W	City of Baltimore	Oldest operating railway bridge in the world.
9	Rachel Carson House		December 4, 1991 (#91002058)	Silver Spring 39°02′48″N 77°00′03″W / 39.04667°N 77.00092°W	Montgomery	House where Rachel Carson wrote her classic work Silent Spring in 1962
10	Casselmans Bridge, National Road		January 29, 1964 (#66000391)	Grantsville 39°41′48″N 79°08′37″W / 39.696667°N 79.143611°W	Garrett	Bridge built in 1813 on the National Road, the nation's first major public works project
11	Whittaker Chambers Farm	Upload image	May 17, 1988 (#88001824)	Westminster 39°39′35″N 76°58′35″W / 39.659722°N 76.976389°W	Carroll	Farm home of Whittaker Chambers, accuser of Alger Hiss; papers hidden here in a pumpkin led to Hiss's conviction; Chambers wrote Witness, his best-selling autobiography, here
12	Chase-Lloyd House		April 15, 1970 (#70000260)	Annapolis 38°58′52″N 76°29′18″W / 38.98121°N 76.48838°W	Anne Arundel	Three-story brick Georgian mansion dating from 1769-1774
13	Chestertown Historic District		April 15, 1970 (#70000263)	Chestertown 39°12′45″N 76°04′10″W / 39.2125°N 76.069444°W	Kent
14	College of Medicine of Maryland		September 25, 1997 (#97001275)	Baltimore 39°17′07″N 76°37′25″W / 39.28518°N 76.62362°W	City of Baltimore	Oldest medical school building in the U.S.
15	Colonial Annapolis Historic District		June 23, 1965 (#66000383)	Annapolis 38°58′41″N 76°29′29″W / 38.978056°N 76.491389°W	Anne Arundel	NRHP 66000383, and boundary increase NRHP 84003875, in 1984.
16	USS CONSTELLATION (Frigate)		May 23, 1963 (#66000918)	Baltimore 39°17′03″N 76°36′42″W / 39.28426°N 76.61166°W	City of Baltimore	Constructed in 1854; sloop-of-war, or corvette; second United States Navy ship to carry this famous name
17	Doughoregan Manor		November 11, 1971 (#71000376)	Ellicott City 39°16′36″N 76°53′35″W / 39.276667°N 76.893056°W	Howard	Built in 1766; until 1832 home of Charles Carroll, last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence
18	EDNA E. LOCKWOOD (Bugeye)		April 19, 1994 (#86000258)	St. Michaels 38°47′08″N 76°13′10″W / 38.78568°N 76.21941°W	Talbot	Built in 1889; Chesapeake Bay bugeye; last working oyster boat of her kind
19	Ellicott City Station		November 24, 1968 (#68000025)	Ellicott City 39°15′56″N 76°47′43″W / 39.26544°N 76.79529°W	Howard
20	First Unitarian Church		November 7, 1973 (#72001495)	Baltimore 39°17′36″N 76°36′58″W / 39.29340°N 76.61611°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 72001495
21	Fort Frederick		November 7, 1973 (#73000939)	Big Pool 39°36′33″N 78°01′17″W / 39.609167°N 78.021389°W	Washington	NRHP 73000939
22	Gaithersburg Latitude Observatory		December 20, 1989 (#85001578)	Gaithersburg 39°08′05″N 77°11′57″W / 39.13472°N 77.19908°W	Montgomery	NRHP 85001578
23	Greenbelt, Maryland Historic District		February 18, 1997 (#80004331)	Greenbelt 39°00′10″N 76°53′28″W / 39.002778°N 76.891111°W	Prince George's
24	Habre-de-venture		November 11, 1971 (#72001595)	Port Tobacco 38°31′43″N 77°01′54″W / 38.52872°N 77.03155°W	Charles	NRHP 72001595
25	Hammond-Harwood House		October 9, 1960 (#66000384)	Annapolis 38°58′52″N 76°29′18″W / 38.98124°N 76.48832°W	Anne Arundel	NRHP 66000384
26	HILDA M. WILLING (Skipjack)		April 19, 1994 (#85001089)	Tilghman 38°42′40″N 76°19′53″W / 38.71102°N 76.33142°W	Talbot
27	His Lordship's Kindness		April 15, 1970 (#70000853)	Rosaryville 38°46′44″N 76°50′34″W / 38.778889°N 76.842778°W	Prince George's	NRHP 70000853
28	Homewood		November 11, 1971 (#71001033)	Baltimore 39°19′39″N 76°37′09″W / 39.32756°N 76.61917°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 71001033
29	KATHRYN (Skipjack)		April 19, 1994 (#85001090)	Tilghman Island 38°42′40″N 76°19′53″W / 38.71102°N 76.33142°W	Talbot	NRHP 85001090.
30	Kennedy Farm		November 7, 1973 (#73000941)	Samples Manor 39°22′40″N 77°42′56″W / 39.37784°N 77.71556°W	Washington	NRHP 73000941. Also known as John Brown's Headquarters.
31	LIGHTSHIP NO. 116 "CHESAPEAKE"		December 20, 1989 (#80000349)	Baltimore 39°17′01″N 76°36′34″W / 39.28375°N 76.60956°W	City of Baltimore	Built in 1930 at Charleston Drydock & Machine Co; took on the name of whatever station she was anchored at
32	London Town Publik House		April 15, 1970 (#70000262)	Woodland Beach 38°56′23″N 76°32′25″W / 38.93967°N 76.54026°W	Anne Arundel	A county alms house
33	J. C. Lore Oyster House		August 7, 2001 (#84003869)	Solomons 38°19′26″N 76°27′40″W / 38.323889°N 76.461111°W	Calvert
34	Maryland Statehouse		December 19, 1960 (#66000385)	Annapolis 38°58′36″N 76°29′28″W / 38.97663°N 76.49107°W	Anne Arundel	NRHP 66000385
35	Elmer V. McCollum House	Upload image	January 7, 1976 (#76002182)	Baltimore 39°18′43″N 76°41′06″W / 39.31188°N 76.68491°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 76002182
36	H. L. Mencken House		July 28, 1983 (#83004384)	Baltimore 39°17′08″N 76°38′29″W / 39.28556°N 76.64137°W	City of Baltimore	A home of author H. L. Mencken. The house is included in the Union Square-Hollins Market Historic District.
37	Minor Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary		November 11, 1971 (#69000330)	Baltimore 39°17′36″N 76°36′58″W / 39.29340°N 76.61611°W	City of Baltimore
38	Monocacy Battlefield		November 8, 1973 (#66000908)	Frederick 39°22′16″N 77°23′31″W / 39.37115°N 77.39208°W	Frederick	NRHP 66000908
39	Montpelier		April 15, 1970 (#70000852)	Laurel 39°03′54″N 76°50′42″W / 39.065°N 76.845°W	Prince George's	NRHP 70000852
40	Mount Clare		April 15, 1970 (#70000860)	Baltimore 39°16′37″N 76°38′37″W / 39.27697°N 76.64349°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 70000860
41	Mount Royal Station and Trainshed		December 8, 1976 (#73002191)	Baltimore 39°18′14″N 76°37′14″W / 39.30378°N 76.62046°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 73002191.
42	Mount Vernon Place Historic District		November 11, 1971 (#71001037)	Baltimore 39°17′51″N 76°36′56″W / 39.297493°N 76.61565°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 71001037
43	NELLIE CROCKETT (Buy-boat)	Upload image	April 19, 1994 (#94001185)	Georgetown 39°21′40″N 75°52′55″W / 39.36110°N 75.88183°W	Kent	Chesapeake Bay oyster buy-boat; built in 1926.
44	Old Lock Pump House, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal		January 12, 1965 (#66000390)	Chesapeake City 39°31′26″N 75°48′39″W / 39.52380°N 75.81070°W	Cecil	NRHP 66000390
45	William Paca House		November 11, 1971 (#71000364)	Annapolis 38°58′46″N 76°29′17″W / 38.97944°N 76.48793°W	Anne Arundel
46	Peale's Baltimore Museum		December 21, 1965 (#66000915)	Baltimore 39°17′24″N 76°36′38″W / 39.29004°N 76.61063°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 66000915
47	Phoenix Shot Tower		November 11, 1971 (#69000373)	Baltimore 39°17′19″N 76°36′20″W / 39.28867°N 76.60556°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 69000373
48	Edgar Allan Poe House		November 11, 1971 (#71001043)	Baltimore 39°17′21″N 76°38′00″W / 39.28923°N 76.63334°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 71001043
49	REBECCA T. RUARK (Skipjack)		July 31, 2003 (#85001095)	Tilghman Island 38°42′46″N 76°19′53″W / 38.712778°N 76.331389°W	Talbot
50	Ira Remsen House		May 15, 1975 (#75002102)	Baltimore 39°17′44″N 76°37′10″W / 39.29568°N 76.61946°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 75002102
51	Riversdale Mansion		December 9, 1997 (#73002166)	Riverdale 38°57′37″N 76°55′55″W / 38.960278°N 76.931944°W	Prince George's
52	Henry August Rowland House		May 15, 1975 (#75002098)	Baltimore 39°17′54″N 76°37′04″W / 39.29846°N 76.61767°W	City of Baltimore	Home of physicist Henry Augustus Rowland.
53	St. Mary's City Historic District		August 4, 1969 (#69000310)	St. Marys City ^Coordinates missing	St. Mary's
54	St. Mary's Seminary Chapel		November 11, 1971 (#71001046)	Baltimore 39°17′38″N 76°37′23″W / 39.29401°N 76.62302°W	City of Baltimore
55	N.S. SAVANNAH (Nuclear Ship)		July 17, 1991 (#82001518)	Baltimore 39°15′30″N 76°33′20″W / 39.258472°N 76.555417°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 90000608
56	Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Hospital and Gate House		November 11, 1971 (#71000369)	Towson 39°23′28″N 76°37′09″W / 39.391111°N 76.619167°W	Baltimore County	NRHP 71000369
57	Sion Hill		April 27, 1992 (#90000608)	Havre De Grace 39°33′58″N 76°07′39″W / 39.56606°N 76.12740°W	Harford	NRHP 90000608
58	Sotterley		February 16, 2000 (#72001487)	Hollywood 38°22′47″N 76°32′20″W / 38.379722°N 76.538889°W	St. Mary's
59	Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility		October 3, 1985 (#85002811)	Greenbelt 39°00′17″N 76°49′31″W / 39.00485°N 76.82541°W	Prince George's	NRHP 85002811
60	Star-Spangled Banner Flag House		December 16, 1969 (#69000320)	Baltimore 39°17′08″N 76°36′13″W / 39.28563°N 76.60358°W	City of Baltimore	House where Mary Young Pickersgill sewed the large Star-Spangled Banner flag of the United States, to fly over Fort McHenry, inspiring the U.S. national anthem.
61	Peggy Stewart House		November 7, 1973 (#73000887)	Annapolis 38°58′55″N 76°29′14″W / 38.98189°N 76.48725°W	Anne Arundel	NRHP 73000887
62	USCGC TANEY (Coast Guard cutter)		June 7, 1988 (#88001826)	Baltimore 39°17′09″N 76°36′23″W / 39.285833°N 76.606389°W	City of Baltimore
63	Thomas Point Shoal Light Station		January 20, 1999 (#75000864)	Annapolis 38°53′56″N 76°26′10″W / 38.899°N 76.436°W	Anne Arundel
64	Thomas Viaduct, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad		January 28, 1964 (#66000388)	Relay 39°13′12″N 76°42′49″W / 39.22000°N 76.71351°W	Baltimore County & Howard County	NRHP 66000388.
65	USS TORSK (Submarine)		January 14, 1986 (#86000090)	Baltimore 39°16′58″N 76°36′33″W / 39.28285°N 76.60908°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 86000090.
66	Tulip Hill		April 15, 1970 (#70000261)	Galesville 38°51′03″N 76°33′02″W / 38.850833°N 76.550556°W	Anne Arundel	NRHP 70000261
67	United States Naval Academy		July 4, 1961 (#66000386)	Annapolis 38°59′04″N 76°29′20″W / 38.98443°N 76.48888°W	Anne Arundel	NRHP 66000386.
68	Washington Aqueduct		November 7, 1973 (#73002123)	Great Falls, MD and Washington, DC 38°56′15″N 77°06′51″W / 38.9375°N 77.114167°W	Montgomery, MD and District of Columbia	Also in District of Columbia
69	William Henry Welch House		January 7, 1976 (#76002186)	Baltimore 39°18′00″N 76°36′51″W / 39.30008°N 76.61428°W	City of Baltimore	NRHP 76002186.
70	West St. Mary's Manor		April 15, 1970 (#70000854)	Drayden 38°11′10″N 76°26′54″W / 38.186111°N 76.448333°W	St. Mary's	NRHP 70000854
71	Whitehall		October 9, 1960 (#66000387)	Annapolis 39°00′15″N 76°25′37″W / 39.004167°N 76.426944°W	Anne Arundel	NRHP 66000387
72	WILLIAM. B. TENNISON (Buy-Boat)		April 19, 1994 (#80001799)	Solomons 38°19′23″N 76°27′39″W / 38.32315°N 76.46089°W	Calvert	NRHP 80001799.
73	Wye House		April 15, 1970 (#70000264)	Easton 38°51′12″N 76°10′06″W / 38.853398°N 76.168406°W	Talbot

Historic areas of the NPS in Maryland

National Historical Parks, some National Monuments, and certain other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance that are highly protected already, often before the inauguration of the NHL program in 1960, and are then often not also named NHLs per se. There are ___ of these in Maryland. The National Park Service lists these fourteen together with the NHLs in the state,^[4]

The Clara Barton National Historic Site, Monocacy National Battlefield and Thomas Stone National Historic Site are also NHLs and are listed above (with the latter under its alternative name, Habre de Venture)

The other seven are:

	Landmark name	Image	Date established[5]	Location	County	Description
1	Antietam National Battlefield		August 30, 1890	Sharpsburg	Washington
2	Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park			Maryland	multiple counties	Also included in District of Columbia and West Virginia
3	Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine			Baltimore	City of Baltimore
4	Fort Washington Park			Fort Washington	Prince George's County
5	Hampton National Historic Site			Hampton, Maryland	Baltimore County
6	Harpers Ferry National Historical Park			Maryland	Washington County	Also included in Virginia and West Virginia
7	Piscataway Park			Accokeek	Prince George's County

Former National Historic Landmarks

There is one former NHL, Resurrection Manor, which was demolished in 2002 and subsequently delisted.

#	Landmark name	Image	Date designated	Date withdrawn	Locality	County	Description
1	Resurrection Manor		April 15, 1970	February 17, 2006	Hollywood vicinity 38°20′17″N 76°30′34″W / 38.338056°N 76.509444°W	St. Mary's	Demolished in 2002 and replaced by a modern home.[6]

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Maryland
• List of National Historic Landmarks by state

References

1. National Park Service (June 2011). "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-07-04..
2. Numbers represent an ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
3. 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.
4. These are listed on p.112-113 of "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State", November 2007 version.
5. Date of listing as National Historic Site or similar designation, from various sources in articles indexed.
6. NHL webpage on it, for use in article

External links

• "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State--Maryland (71)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
• National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service

• National Register Information System, National Park Service.