This is a complete list of National Historic Landmarks in Louisiana,.
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.
The state of Louisiana is home to 53 of these landmarks, spanning a range of history from early to modern times. The most recently designated is the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium, designated in October, 2008. Another NHL was once located in Louisiana, but was delisted after being destroyed. The sternwheel steamboat Delta Queen has been relocated to Chattanooga and is now listed as an NHL of Tennessee.
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