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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.
Current NHLs
| Landmark name | Image | Date designated | Location | County | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andalusia Farm |  | February 24, 2022 (#80000968) | Milledgeville 33°07′31″N 83°16′04″W / 33.12526°N 83.26775°W | Baldwin | Home of author Flannery O'Connor |
| 2 | Bellevue |  | November 7, 1973 (#72000400) | La Grange 33°02′30″N 85°02′22″W / 33.04179°N 85.03955°W | Troup | Historic home of Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill; example of a Greek Revival "domesticated temple" |
| 3 | Stephen Vincent Benet House |  | November 11, 1971 (#71000286) | Augusta 33°28′33″N 82°01′27″W / 33.47580°N 82.02407°W | Richmond | Commandant's home in Augusta Arsenal; poet Stephen Vincent Benét lived and wrote here; now Admissions Office, Summerville campus of Georgia Regents University |
| 4 | Calhoun Mine |  | November 7, 1973 (#73002292) | Dahlonega 34°33′43″N 83°59′09″W / 34.5619°N 83.9858°W | Lumpkin | Property where gold was discovered in 1828, playing a role in the calls for the Cherokee removal; eventually owned by Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina |
| 5 | Carmichael House |  | November 7, 1973 (#71000265) | Macon 32°50′29″N 83°38′16″W / 32.84130°N 83.63765°W | Bibb | Greek Revival house from the 1840s, with a spiral staircase in a central tower |
| 6 | Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal |  | December 8, 1976 (#76000610) | Savannah 32°04′33″N 81°06′05″W / 32.07571°N 81.10126°W | Chatham | Complex of railroad facilities of the Central of Georgia Railroad |
| 7 | Chieftains |  | November 11, 1973 (#71000273) | Rome 34°16′38″N 85°10′13″W / 34.27710°N 85.17019°W | Floyd | Home of Cherokee Nation chief Major Ridge |
| 8 | College Hill |  | November 11, 1971 (#71000287) | Augusta 33°28′03″N 82°00′55″W / 33.467364°N 82.015231°W | Richmond | Home of George Walton, signer of Declaration of Independence |
| 9 | Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District |  | June 2, 1978 (#78000995) | Columbus 32°28′53″N 84°59′30″W / 32.48139°N 84.9917°W | Muscogee | Four separated areas along the Chattahoochee River; includes Columbus Iron Works |
| 10 | Dixie Coca-Cola Bottling Company Plant |  | May 4, 1983 (#77000428) | Atlanta 33°45′16″N 84°23′03″W / 33.754353°N 84.384184°W | Fulton | The building, now the home of Georgia State University's Baptist Student Union, was the first place where Coca-Cola bottled its soda. |
| 11 | Dorchester Academy Boys' Dormitory |  | September 20, 2006 (#86001371) | Midway 31°48′02″N 81°27′56″W / 31.80056°N 81.46556°W | Liberty | Associated with the Southern Christian Leadership's Citizen Education Program |
| 12 | Etowah Mounds |  | July 19, 1964 (#66000272) | Cartersville 34°07′30″N 84°48′28″W / 34.125°N 84.80778°W | Bartow | Three main mounds at the site; three lesser known mounds; inhabited from about 1000–1550 A.D. by Native Americans of the Mississippian culture |
| 13 | Fort James Jackson |  | February 16, 2000 (#70000200) | Savannah 32°04′55″N 81°02′10″W / 32.0819°N 81.0361°W | Chatham | Built in the period 1808–1812; defended Savannah and its harbor; used by the Confederacy; withstood a minor Union attack in 1862 |
| 14 | Fox Theatre |  | May 11, 1976 (#74002230) | Atlanta 33°46′22″N 84°23′06″W / 33.77264°N 84.38501°W | Fulton | Grand movie palace; built in the 1920s; Moorish design |
| 15 | Governor's Mansion |  | November 7, 1973 (#70000194) | Milledgeville 33°04′48″N 83°13′55″W / 33.079871°N 83.231944°W | Baldwin | Executive Mansion from 1838 to 1868 |
| 16 | Henry W. Grady House |  | May 11, 1976 (#76000613) | Athens 33°57′42″N 83°23′18″W / 33.96167°N 83.38827°W | Clarke | Greek Revival house; purchased by Henry W. Grady in 1863, editor of the "Atlanta Constitution" |
| 17 | Green-Meldrim House |  | May 11, 1976 (#74000664) | Savannah 32°04′26″N 81°05′41″W / 32.073889°N 81.094722°W | Chatham | Designed and built between 1853 and 1861; Gothic Revival style; cast-iron porch and fence |
| 18 | Joel Chandler Harris House |  | December 19, 1962 (#66000281) | Atlanta 33°44′16″N 84°25′20″W / 33.73764°N 84.42219°W | Fulton | Home of Joel Chandler Harris from 1881 to 1908; editor and columnist of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper; most known as author of the "Uncle Remus" tales |
| 19 | Hay House |  | November 7, 1973 (#71000259) | Macon 32°50′25″N 83°38′01″W / 32.84034°N 83.63361°W | Bibb | Built from 1855 to in 1859; Italian Renaissance Revival style; 18,000 square feet (1,700 m2); twenty-four rooms; four levels; crowned by a cupola |
| 20 | Herndon Home |  | February 16, 2000 (#00000261) | Atlanta 33°45′21″N 84°24′25″W / 33.75581°N 84.40686°W | Fulton | Home of Alonzo Franklin Herndon, founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company |
| 21 | Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District |  | December 22, 1977 (#71000285) | Augusta 33°30′08″N 81°59′57″W / 33.5022°N 81.99917°W | Richmond | Completed in 1847; harnessed the power of the fall line of the Savannah River for mills; provided drinking water for Augusta, Georgia |
| 22 | Jekyll Island Historic District |  | June 2, 1978 (#72000385) | Jekyll Island 31°03′38″N 81°25′19″W / 31.06056°N 81.42194°W | Glynn | Founded in 1886; originally an elitist, segregated private club located on Jekyll Island, on the Georgia coastline |
| 23 | Martin Luther King Jr. Historic District |  | May 5, 1977 (#74000677) | Atlanta 33°45′18″N 84°22′20″W / 33.755°N 84.3722°W | Fulton | Includes Martin Luther King, Jr.'s boyhood home; Ebenezer Baptist Church, a church where King pastored, is also part of the national historic site |
| 24 | Kolomoki Mounds |  | July 19, 1964 (#66000280) | Blakely 31°28′17″N 84°55′46″W / 31.471389°N 84.92944°W | Early | Woodland Period mounds |
| 25 | Lapham-Patterson House |  | November 7, 1973 (#70000868) | Thomasville 30°50′44″N 83°58′59″W / 30.84562°N 83.98296°W | Thomas | Built 1884-85; Victorian architecture; fishscale shingles; intricately designed porch; long-leaf pine inlaid floors; and a double-flue chimney; intentional lack of symmetry; no windows, doors, or closets are square |
| 26 | Liberty Hall |  | May 4, 1983 (#70000216) | Crawfordville 33°33′28″N 82°53′45″W / 33.55790°N 82.89588°W | Taliaferro | Home of Confederate States of America Vice President Alexander Stephens |
| 27 | Juliette Gordon Low Historic District |  | June 23, 1965 (#66000276) | Savannah 32°04′37″N 81°05′33″W / 32.077062°N 81.092480°W | Chatham | First Girl Scout meetingplace; birthplace and home of founder Juliette Gordon Low |
| 28 | New Echota |  | November 7, 1973 (#70000869) | Calhoun 34°32′27″N 84°54′34″W / 34.54083°N 84.909444°W | Gordon | In 1825, officially designated capital of the Cherokee Nation |
| 29 | Octagon House |  | November 7, 1973 (#69000049) | Columbus 32°27′23″N 84°59′32″W / 32.45626°N 84.99216°W | Muscogee | Octagon house is also known as May's Folly |
| 30 | Old Medical College |  | June 19, 1996 (#72000398) | Augusta 33°28′13″N 81°57′47″W / 33.4702778°N 81.963056°W | Richmond | Original Medical College of Georgia; founded in 1829 |
| 31 | Owens-Thomas House |  | May 11, 1976 (#76000611) | Savannah 32°04′39″N 81°05′22″W / 32.07738°N 81.08940°W | Chatham | English Regency house designed by William Jay; Marquis de La Fayette stayed here during 1824-25 |
| 32 | Pine Mountain State Park |  | September 26, 1997 (#97001273) | Pine Mountain 32°49′55″N 84°48′29″W / 32.831946°N 84.808056°W | Harris | Park near Warm Springs associated with FDR; now a portion of F. D. Roosevelt State Park. |
| 33 | John Ross House |  | November 7, 1973 (#73000647) | Rossville 34°58′52″N 85°17′05″W / 34.98110°N 85.28478°W | Walker | Home of the Cherokee chief John Ross |
| 34 | St. Catherine's Island |  | December 16, 1969 (#69000332) | South Newport 31°37′50″N 81°09′37″W / 31.630556°N 81.160278°W | Liberty | Site of Santa Catalina de Guale, the first Spanish outpost in Georgia; home of Button Gwinnett |
| 35 | Savannah Historic District |  | November 13, 1966 (#66000277) | Savannah 32°04′28″N 81°05′30″W / 32.074444°N 81.091667°W | Chatham | |
| 36 | William Scarbrough House |  | November 7, 1973 (#70000201) | Savannah 32°04′52″N 81°05′50″W / 32.08117°N 81.09727°W | Chatham | Greek Revival house; finished in 1819; now houses Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum |
| 37 | Springer Opera House |  | June 2, 1978 (#70000214) | Columbus 32°27′54″N 84°59′29″W / 32.46505°N 84.99128°W | Muscogee | Historic live performance theater |
| 38 | Stallings Island | January 20, 1961 (#66000279) | Augusta 33°33′39″N 82°02′47″W / 33.560833°N 82.046389°W | Columbia | Archeological site with shell mounds | |
| 39 | State Capitol |  | November 7, 1973 (#71001099) | Atlanta 33°44′57″N 84°23′18″W / 33.74916°N 84.38830°W | Fulton | Completed 1889; still in use |
| 40 | Stone Hall, Atlanta University |  | December 2, 1974 (#74000680) | Atlanta 33°45′16″N 84°24′31″W / 33.75444°N 84.40861°W | Fulton | Completed in 1882; Atlanta University was an educational institution for freed slaves |
| 41 | Sweet Auburn Historic District |  | December 8, 1976 (#76000631) | Atlanta 33°45′17″N 84°22′53″W / 33.75472°N 84.381389°W | Fulton | Historic African-American neighborhood |
| 42 | Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences |  | May 11, 1976 (#76000612) | Savannah 32°04′44″N 81°05′43″W / 32.07889°N 81.09528°W | Chatham | Originally a family townhouse; became a free art museum in 1886 |
| 43 | Robert Toombs House |  | November 7, 1973 (#72000410) | Washington 33°44′10″N 82°44′02″W / 33.73616°N 82.73387°W | Wilkes | Home of Robert Toombs, U.S. Senator, C.S.A. Secretary of State and Confederate Army Brigadier General |
| 44 | Traveler's Rest |  | January 29, 1964 (#66000283) | Toccoa 34°36′33″N 83°14′20″W / 34.60926°N 83.23878°W | Stephens | Early tavern and inn, also a state historic site |
| 45 | Tupper-Barnett House |  | November 7, 1973 (#72000411) | Washington 33°44′14″N 82°44′28″W / 33.73730°N 82.74103°W | Wilkes | Originally Federal style; converted to Neoclassical mansion |
| 46 | U.S. Post Office and Courthouse |  | July 21, 2015 (#74000681) | Atlanta 33°45′23″N 84°23′25″W / 33.75644°N 84.39027°W | Fulton | Neo-Renaissance building, now home to Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, was where many key civil rights cases were first heard and decided. |
| 47 | George Walton House |  | December 21, 1981 (#76000646) | Augusta 33°28′26″N 81°58′47″W / 33.47376°N 81.97979°W | Richmond | Also known as Meadow Garden, this was a home of George Walton, the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence, also a governor and senator |
| 48 | Warm Springs Historic District |  | January 16, 1980 (#74000694) | Warm Springs 32°52′51″N 84°41′07″W / 32.880833°N 84.685278°W | Meriwether | Includes Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Little White House and the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation |
| 49 | Thomas E. Watson House |  | May 11, 1976 (#76002144) | Thomson 33°28′15″N 82°30′43″W / 33.470948°N 82.512078°W | McDuffie | Also called Hickory Hill; home of Populist Party co-founder and Vice Presidential candidate Thomas E. Watson. |
| 50 | Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home |  | October 6, 2008 (#79000746) | Augusta 33°28′18″N 81°57′55″W / 33.4716667°N 81.965278°W | Richmond | Home of Woodrow Wilson 1860-72. |
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, The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site is also an NHL and is listed above. The remaining seven are:
| Landmark name | Image | Date established | Location | County | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andersonville National Historic Site |  | October 16, 1970 | Andersonville 32°11′41″N 84°07′44″W / 32.19469°N 84.12895°W | Macon | Prisoner-of-war camp during the American Civil War |
| 2 | Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park |  | August 19, 1890 | 34°56′24″N 85°15′36″W / 34.94000°N 85.26000°W | Catoosa, Dade, & Walker Counties | Shared with Tennessee. Site of two major battles during the American Civil War |
| 3 | Fort Frederica National Monument |  | May 26, 1936 | St. Simons Island 31°13′26″N 81°23′36″W / 31.22389°N 81.39333°W | Glynn | 18th century fort built by James Oglethorpe to protect the British colony of Georgia |
| 4 | Fort Pulaski National Monument |  | October 15, 1924 | Cockspur Island 32°1′38″N 80°53′25″W / 32.02722°N 80.89028°W | Chatham | 19th century fort used during the American Civil War |
| 5 | Jimmy Carter National Historic Site |  | December 23, 1987 | Plains 32°02′02″N 84°24′00″W / 32.03389°N 84.40000°W | Sumter | Preserves various locations important to the life of former Georgia governor and United States President Jimmy Carter |
| 6 | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park |  | February 8, 1917 | Kennesaw 33°58′59″N 84°34′41″W / 33.98306°N 84.57806°W | Cobb | Battleground during the American Civil War |
| 7 | Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park |  | June 14, 1934 | Macon 32°50′12″N 83°36′30″W / 32.83667°N 83.60833°W | 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
- National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions and Answers". Retrieved September 21, 2007.
- "List of NHLs by State". National Park Service. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
- 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.
- These are listed on p.111 of "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State"
- National Park Service: National Park System Birthdays; retrieved April 2, 2017.
External links
- "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State--Georgia (47)" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service
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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 Current NHLsMap all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Landmark name Image Date designated LocationCounty Description 1 Andalusia Farm Andalusia Farm February 24 2022 80000968 Milledgeville 33 07 31 N 83 16 04 W 33 12526 N 83 26775 W 33 12526 83 26775 Andalusia Farm Baldwin Home of author Flannery O Connor 2 Bellevue Bellevue November 7 1973 72000400 La Grange 33 02 30 N 85 02 22 W 33 04179 N 85 03955 W 33 04179 85 03955 Bellevue Troup Historic home of Senator Benjamin Harvey Hill example of a Greek Revival domesticated temple 3 Stephen Vincent Benet House Stephen Vincent Benet House November 11 1971 71000286 Augusta 33 28 33 N 82 01 27 W 33 47580 N 82 02407 W 33 47580 82 02407 Stephen Vincent Benet House Richmond Commandant s home in Augusta Arsenal poet Stephen Vincent Benet lived and wrote here now Admissions Office Summerville campus of Georgia Regents University 4 Calhoun Mine Calhoun Mine November 7 1973 73002292 Dahlonega 34 33 43 N 83 59 09 W 34 5619 N 83 9858 W 34 5619 83 9858 Calhoun Mine Lumpkin Property where gold was discovered in 1828 playing a role in the calls for the Cherokee removal eventually owned by Senator John C Calhoun of South Carolina 5 Carmichael House Carmichael HouseMore images November 7 1973 71000265 Macon 32 50 29 N 83 38 16 W 32 84130 N 83 63765 W 32 84130 83 63765 Carmichael House Bibb Greek Revival house from the 1840s with a spiral staircase in a central tower 6 Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and TerminalMore images December 8 1976 76000610 Savannah 32 04 33 N 81 06 05 W 32 07571 N 81 10126 W 32 07571 81 10126 Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal Chatham Complex of railroad facilities of the Central of Georgia Railroad 7 Chieftains ChieftainsMore images November 11 1973 71000273 Rome 34 16 38 N 85 10 13 W 34 27710 N 85 17019 W 34 27710 85 17019 Chieftains Floyd Home of Cherokee Nation chief Major Ridge 8 College Hill College HillMore images November 11 1971 71000287 Augusta 33 28 03 N 82 00 55 W 33 467364 N 82 015231 W 33 467364 82 015231 College Hill Richmond Home of George Walton signer of Declaration of Independence 9 Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial DistrictMore images June 2 1978 78000995 Columbus 32 28 53 N 84 59 30 W 32 48139 N 84 9917 W 32 48139 84 9917 Columbus Historic Riverfront Industrial District Muscogee Four separated areas along the Chattahoochee River includes Columbus Iron Works 10 Dixie Coca Cola Bottling Company Plant Dixie Coca Cola Bottling Company PlantMore images May 4 1983 77000428 Atlanta 33 45 16 N 84 23 03 W 33 754353 N 84 384184 W 33 754353 84 384184 Dixie Coca Cola Bottling Company Plant Fulton The building now the home of Georgia State University s Baptist Student Union was the first place where Coca Cola bottled its soda 11 Dorchester Academy Boys Dormitory Dorchester Academy Boys DormitoryMore images September 20 2006 86001371 Midway 31 48 02 N 81 27 56 W 31 80056 N 81 46556 W 31 80056 81 46556 Dorchester Academy Boys Dormitory Liberty Associated with the Southern Christian Leadership s Citizen Education Program 12 Etowah Mounds Etowah MoundsMore images July 19 1964 66000272 Cartersville 34 07 30 N 84 48 28 W 34 125 N 84 80778 W 34 125 84 80778 Etowah Mounds Bartow Three main mounds at the site three lesser known mounds inhabited from about 1000 1550 A D by Native Americans of the Mississippian culture 13 Fort James Jackson Fort James JacksonMore images February 16 2000 70000200 Savannah 32 04 55 N 81 02 10 W 32 0819 N 81 0361 W 32 0819 81 0361 Fort James Jackson Chatham Built in the period 1808 1812 defended Savannah and its harbor used by the Confederacy withstood a minor Union attack in 1862 14 Fox Theatre Fox TheatreMore images May 11 1976 74002230 Atlanta 33 46 22 N 84 23 06 W 33 77264 N 84 38501 W 33 77264 84 38501 Fox Theatre Fulton Grand movie palace built in the 1920s Moorish design 15 Governor s Mansion Governor s MansionMore images November 7 1973 70000194 Milledgeville 33 04 48 N 83 13 55 W 33 079871 N 83 231944 W 33 079871 83 231944 Governor s Mansion Baldwin Executive Mansion from 1838 to 1868 16 Henry W Grady House Henry W Grady HouseMore images May 11 1976 76000613 Athens 33 57 42 N 83 23 18 W 33 96167 N 83 38827 W 33 96167 83 38827 Henry W Grady House Clarke Greek Revival house purchased by Henry W Grady in 1863 editor of the Atlanta Constitution 17 Green Meldrim House Green Meldrim HouseMore images May 11 1976 74000664 Savannah 32 04 26 N 81 05 41 W 32 073889 N 81 094722 W 32 073889 81 094722 Green Meldrim House Chatham Designed and built between 1853 and 1861 Gothic Revival style cast iron porch and fence 18 Joel Chandler Harris House Joel Chandler Harris HouseMore images December 19 1962 66000281 Atlanta 33 44 16 N 84 25 20 W 33 73764 N 84 42219 W 33 73764 84 42219 Joel Chandler Harris House Fulton Home of Joel Chandler Harris from 1881 to 1908 editor and columnist of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper most known as author of the Uncle Remus tales 19 Hay House Hay HouseMore images November 7 1973 71000259 Macon 32 50 25 N 83 38 01 W 32 84034 N 83 63361 W 32 84034 83 63361 Hay House Bibb Built from 1855 to in 1859 Italian Renaissance Revival style 18 000 square feet 1 700 m2 twenty four rooms four levels crowned by a cupola 20 Herndon Home Herndon HomeMore images February 16 2000 00000261 Atlanta 33 45 21 N 84 24 25 W 33 75581 N 84 40686 W 33 75581 84 40686 Herndon Home Fulton Home of Alonzo Franklin Herndon founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company 21 Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial DistrictMore images December 22 1977 71000285 Augusta 33 30 08 N 81 59 57 W 33 5022 N 81 99917 W 33 5022 81 99917 Historic Augusta Canal and Industrial District Richmond Completed in 1847 harnessed the power of the fall line of the Savannah River for mills provided drinking water for Augusta Georgia 22 Jekyll Island Historic District Jekyll Island Historic DistrictMore images June 2 1978 72000385 Jekyll Island 31 03 38 N 81 25 19 W 31 06056 N 81 42194 W 31 06056 81 42194 Jekyll Island Historic District Glynn Founded in 1886 originally an elitist segregated private club located on Jekyll Island on the Georgia coastline 23 Martin Luther King Jr Historic District Martin Luther King Jr Historic DistrictMore images May 5 1977 74000677 Atlanta 33 45 18 N 84 22 20 W 33 755 N 84 3722 W 33 755 84 3722 Martin Luther King Jr Historic District Fulton Includes Martin Luther King Jr s boyhood home Ebenezer Baptist Church a church where King pastored is also part of the national historic site 24 Kolomoki Mounds Kolomoki MoundsMore images July 19 1964 66000280 Blakely 31 28 17 N 84 55 46 W 31 471389 N 84 92944 W 31 471389 84 92944 Kolomoki Mounds Early Woodland Period mounds 25 Lapham Patterson House Lapham Patterson HouseMore images November 7 1973 70000868 Thomasville 30 50 44 N 83 58 59 W 30 84562 N 83 98296 W 30 84562 83 98296 Lapham Patterson House Thomas Built 1884 85 Victorian architecture fishscale shingles intricately designed porch long leaf pine inlaid floors and a double flue chimney intentional lack of symmetry no windows doors or closets are square 26 Liberty Hall Liberty HallMore images May 4 1983 70000216 Crawfordville 33 33 28 N 82 53 45 W 33 55790 N 82 89588 W 33 55790 82 89588 Liberty Hall Taliaferro Home of Confederate States of America Vice President Alexander Stephens 27 Juliette Gordon Low Historic District Juliette Gordon Low Historic DistrictMore images June 23 1965 66000276 Savannah 32 04 37 N 81 05 33 W 32 077062 N 81 092480 W 32 077062 81 092480 Juliette Gordon Low Historic District Chatham First Girl Scout meetingplace birthplace and home of founder Juliette Gordon Low 28 New Echota New EchotaMore images November 7 1973 70000869 Calhoun 34 32 27 N 84 54 34 W 34 54083 N 84 909444 W 34 54083 84 909444 New Echota Gordon In 1825 officially designated capital of the Cherokee Nation 29 Octagon House Octagon House November 7 1973 69000049 Columbus 32 27 23 N 84 59 32 W 32 45626 N 84 99216 W 32 45626 84 99216 Octagon House Muscogee Octagon house is also known as May s Folly 30 Old Medical College Old Medical CollegeMore images June 19 1996 72000398 Augusta 33 28 13 N 81 57 47 W 33 4702778 N 81 963056 W 33 4702778 81 963056 Old Medical College Richmond Original Medical College of Georgia founded in 1829 31 Owens Thomas House Owens Thomas HouseMore images May 11 1976 76000611 Savannah 32 04 39 N 81 05 22 W 32 07738 N 81 08940 W 32 07738 81 08940 Owens Thomas House Chatham English Regency house designed by William Jay Marquis de La Fayette stayed here during 1824 25 32 Pine Mountain State Park Pine Mountain State ParkMore images September 26 1997 97001273 Pine Mountain 32 49 55 N 84 48 29 W 32 831946 N 84 808056 W 32 831946 84 808056 Pine Mountain State Park Harris Park near Warm Springs associated with FDR now a portion of F D Roosevelt State Park 33 John Ross House John Ross HouseMore images November 7 1973 73000647 Rossville 34 58 52 N 85 17 05 W 34 98110 N 85 28478 W 34 98110 85 28478 John Ross House Walker Home of the Cherokee chief John Ross 34 St Catherine s Island St Catherine s IslandMore images December 16 1969 69000332 South Newport 31 37 50 N 81 09 37 W 31 630556 N 81 160278 W 31 630556 81 160278 St Catherine s Island Liberty Site of Santa Catalina de Guale the first Spanish outpost in Georgia home of Button Gwinnett 35 Savannah Historic District Savannah Historic DistrictMore images November 13 1966 66000277 Savannah 32 04 28 N 81 05 30 W 32 074444 N 81 091667 W 32 074444 81 091667 Savannah Historic District Chatham 36 William Scarbrough House William Scarbrough HouseMore images November 7 1973 70000201 Savannah 32 04 52 N 81 05 50 W 32 08117 N 81 09727 W 32 08117 81 09727 William Scarbrough House Chatham Greek Revival house finished in 1819 now houses Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum 37 Springer Opera House Springer Opera HouseMore images June 2 1978 70000214 Columbus 32 27 54 N 84 59 29 W 32 46505 N 84 99128 W 32 46505 84 99128 Springer Opera House Muscogee Historic live performance theater 38 Stallings Island Upload image January 20 1961 66000279 Augusta 33 33 39 N 82 02 47 W 33 560833 N 82 046389 W 33 560833 82 046389 Stallings Island Columbia Archeological site with shell mounds 39 State Capitol State CapitolMore images November 7 1973 71001099 Atlanta 33 44 57 N 84 23 18 W 33 74916 N 84 38830 W 33 74916 84 38830 State Capitol Fulton Completed 1889 still in use 40 Stone Hall Atlanta University Stone Hall Atlanta UniversityMore images December 2 1974 74000680 Atlanta 33 45 16 N 84 24 31 W 33 75444 N 84 40861 W 33 75444 84 40861 Stone Hall Atlanta University Fulton Completed in 1882 Atlanta University was an educational institution for freed slaves 41 Sweet Auburn Historic District Sweet Auburn Historic DistrictMore images December 8 1976 76000631 Atlanta 33 45 17 N 84 22 53 W 33 75472 N 84 381389 W 33 75472 84 381389 Sweet Auburn Historic District Fulton Historic African American neighborhood 42 Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences Telfair Academy of Arts and SciencesMore images May 11 1976 76000612 Savannah 32 04 44 N 81 05 43 W 32 07889 N 81 09528 W 32 07889 81 09528 Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences Chatham Originally a family townhouse became a free art museum in 1886 43 Robert Toombs House Robert Toombs HouseMore images November 7 1973 72000410 Washington 33 44 10 N 82 44 02 W 33 73616 N 82 73387 W 33 73616 82 73387 Robert Toombs House Wilkes Home of Robert Toombs U S Senator C S A Secretary of State and Confederate Army Brigadier General 44 Traveler s Rest Traveler s RestMore images January 29 1964 66000283 Toccoa 34 36 33 N 83 14 20 W 34 60926 N 83 23878 W 34 60926 83 23878 Traveler s Rest Stephens Early tavern and inn also a state historic site 45 Tupper Barnett House Tupper Barnett House November 7 1973 72000411 Washington 33 44 14 N 82 44 28 W 33 73730 N 82 74103 W 33 73730 82 74103 Tupper Barnett House Wilkes Originally Federal style converted to Neoclassical mansion 46 U S Post Office and Courthouse U S Post Office and CourthouseMore images July 21 2015 74000681 Atlanta 33 45 23 N 84 23 25 W 33 75644 N 84 39027 W 33 75644 84 39027 U S Post Office and Courthouse Fulton Neo Renaissance building now home to Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals was where many key civil rights cases were first heard and decided 47 George Walton House George Walton HouseMore images December 21 1981 76000646 Augusta 33 28 26 N 81 58 47 W 33 47376 N 81 97979 W 33 47376 81 97979 George Walton House Richmond Also known as Meadow Garden this was a home of George Walton the youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence also a governor and senator 48 Warm Springs Historic District Warm Springs Historic DistrictMore images January 16 1980 74000694 Warm Springs 32 52 51 N 84 41 07 W 32 880833 N 84 685278 W 32 880833 84 685278 Warm Springs Historic District Meriwether Includes Franklin Delano Roosevelt s Little White House and the Roosevelt Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation 49 Thomas E Watson House Thomas E Watson House May 11 1976 76002144 Thomson 33 28 15 N 82 30 43 W 33 470948 N 82 512078 W 33 470948 82 512078 Thomas E Watson House McDuffie Also called Hickory Hill home of Populist Party co founder and Vice Presidential candidate Thomas E Watson 50 Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home Woodrow Wilson Boyhood HomeMore images October 6 2008 79000746 Augusta 33 28 18 N 81 57 55 W 33 4716667 N 81 965278 W 33 4716667 81 965278 Woodrow Wilson Boyhood Home Richmond Home of Woodrow Wilson 1860 72 Historic areas administered by the National Park ServiceNational 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 The Martin Luther King Jr National Historic Site is also an NHL and is listed above The remaining seven are Landmark name Image Date established Location County Description 1 Andersonville National Historic Site October 16 1970 Andersonville 32 11 41 N 84 07 44 W 32 19469 N 84 12895 W 32 19469 84 12895 Andersonville National Historic Site Macon Prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War 2 Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park August 19 1890 34 56 24 N 85 15 36 W 34 94000 N 85 26000 W 34 94000 85 26000 Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Catoosa Dade amp Walker Counties Shared with Tennessee Site of two major battles during the American Civil War 3 Fort Frederica National Monument May 26 1936 St Simons Island 31 13 26 N 81 23 36 W 31 22389 N 81 39333 W 31 22389 81 39333 Fort Frederica National Monument Glynn 18th century fort built by James Oglethorpe to protect the British colony of Georgia 4 Fort Pulaski National Monument October 15 1924 Cockspur Island 32 1 38 N 80 53 25 W 32 02722 N 80 89028 W 32 02722 80 89028 Fort Pulaski National Monument Chatham 19th century fort used during the American Civil War 5 Jimmy Carter National Historic Site December 23 1987 Plains 32 02 02 N 84 24 00 W 32 03389 N 84 40000 W 32 03389 84 40000 Jimmy Carter National Historic Site Sumter Preserves various locations important to the life of former Georgia governor and United States President Jimmy Carter 6 Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park February 8 1917 Kennesaw 33 58 59 N 84 34 41 W 33 98306 N 84 57806 W 33 98306 84 57806 Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park Cobb Battleground during the American Civil War 7 Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park June 14 1934 Macon 32 50 12 N 83 36 30 W 32 83667 N 83 60833 W 32 83667 83 60833 Ocmulgee National Monument Bibb Preserves earthworks associated with Mississippian Native Americans as well as other archaeological evidenceSee alsoHistoric preservation National Register of Historic Places listings in Georgia History of Georgia U S state List of National Natural Landmarks in GeorgiaReferencesNational Park Service National Historic Landmarks Program Questions and Answers Retrieved September 21 2007 List of NHLs by State National Park Service Retrieved December 8 2023 Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words Various colorings defined here differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings structures sites or objects 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 These are listed on p 111 of National Historic Landmarks Survey List of National Historic Landmarks by State National Park Service National Park System Birthdays retrieved April 2 2017 External links National Historic Landmarks Survey List of National Historic Landmarks by State Georgia 47 PDF National Park Service Retrieved October 18 2007 National Historic Landmarks Program at National Park Service