List of National Historic Landmarks in Tennessee

List Of National Historic Landmarks In Tennessee

Following is a list of sites and structures in Tennessee that have been designated National Historic Landmarks. There are 29 National Historic Landmarks located entirely in the state, and one that includes elements in both Tennessee and Mississippi. Two former National Historic Landmarks, whose designations were withdrawn, are also listed. All National Historic Landmark are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

In addition to the National Historic Landmarks, six historic areas in Tennessee that are listed on the National Register are administered by the National Park Service. These are Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (shared with Kentucky and Virginia), established in 1940; the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, established as a National Monument in 1935 and redesignated a National Historic Site in 1963; and four Civil War sites:

  • Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (shared with Georgia), established 1890; the park now includes the Moccasin Bend Archeological District that is separately designated a National Historic Landmark;
  • Fort Donelson National Battlefield, established 1928;
  • Shiloh National Military Park, established 1894; the Native American mounds in the park are separately designated as a National Historic Landmark; and
  • Stones River National Battlefield, established 1927.

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