This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia. 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 according to a list of criteria of national significance.
As of 2023, the state of Georgia is home to 50 of these landmarks.
Key
National Historic LandmarkNational Historic Landmark DistrictNational Historic Site, National Historical Park, National Memorial, or National MonumentDelisted Landmark
Current NHLs
Historic areas administered by the National Park Service National Historic Sites, National Historical Parks, National Monuments, and certain other areas listed in the National Park system are historic landmarks of national importance. There are eight of these in Georgia. The National Park Service lists these eight together with the NHLs in the state,These are listed on p.111 of "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State" The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site is also an NHL and is listed above. The remaining seven are:
Landmark nameImageDate establishedNational Park Service: National Park System Birthdays; retrieved April 2, 2017.Location County Description Andersonville National Historic Site Andersonville Macon Prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Catoosa, Dade, & Walker Counties Shared with Tennessee. Site of two major battles during the American Civil War Fort Frederica National Monument St. Simons Island Glynn 18th century fort built by James Oglethorpe to protect the British colony of Georgia Fort Pulaski National Monument Cockspur Island Chatham 19th century fort used during the American Civil War Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Plains Sumter Preserves various locations important to the life of former Georgia governor and United States President Jimmy Carter Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Kennesaw Cobb Battleground during the American Civil War Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park Macon Bibb Preserves earthworks associated with Mississippian Native Americans, as well as other archaeological evidence
See also Historic preservation National Register of Historic Places listings in Georgia History of Georgia (U.S. state) List of National Natural Landmarks in Georgia
References
External links
National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service