Former National Historic Landmark
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Locality | Parish | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA QUEEN (River Steamboat) | 01989-06-29June 29, 1989 | New Orleans |
Orleans | River steamboat. Has been relocated to Chattanooga, Tennessee. | ||
| U.S.S. Cabot (CVL-28) | June 29, 1990 | New Orleans |
Orleans | Commissioned in 1943, The USS Cabot (CVL-28/AVT-3) was an Independence-class aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. From 1967-1989, she served in Spain as the Dédalo. A New Orleans-based museum foundation purchased the ship for restoration in 1990, but was unable to obtain sufficient funding. The Cabot was eventually scrapped and withdrawn as a Landmark on August 7, 2001. |
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