National Heritage Site (United States)

National Heritage Site (United States)
The Washington Monument is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, but though it commemorates the father of the country, it is not a national monument.

A National Heritage Site in the United States is a location important to the cultural heritage of a particular state that has been promoted to national status, as well as sites that have been deemed nationally important by central heritage agencies.

Types of protection

See also

References

  1. ^ "Designation of National Park System Units". National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/legacy/nomenclature.html. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 
  2. ^ "The National Park Service Organic Act". National Park Service. http://www.nps.gov/legacy/organic-act.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-16. 

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