The National Register of Historic Places is a United States federal official list of places and sites considered worthy of preservation. In the Marshall Islands, a country in Micronesia, there are currently 4 listed sites located in three of the 24 atolls that make up the archipelago. This includes buildings, sites, districts, and objects
This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 20, 2024.[1]
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Listings
edit| [2] | Name on the Register | Image | Date listed[3] | Location | Atoll | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debrum House | September 30, 1976 (#76002160) |
Likiep Island 9°49′21″N 169°18′23″E / 9.8225°N 169.306389°E | Likiep | ||
| 2 | Kwajalein Island Battlefield |  |
February 4, 1985 (#85001757) |
Kwajalein Missile Range 8°43′08″N 167°43′55″E / 8.718889°N 167.731944°E | Kwajalein | This landmark district encompasses the entire bounds of Kwajalein Island at the time of the 1944 Battle of Kwajalein. (The island has since changed in size due to dredging and filling projects.) |
| 3 | Marshall Islands War Memorial Park | September 30, 1976 (#76002194) |
Dalap Island 7°05′09″N 171°22′18″E / 7.085833°N 171.371667°E | Majuro | ||
| 4 | Roi-Namur Battlefield |  |
February 4, 1985 (#85001758) |
Kwajalein Missile Range 9°23′44″N 167°28′33″E / 9.395417°N 167.475833°E | Kwajalein | This landmark district encompasses the entire island of Roi-Namur. |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ 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.
External links
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Media related to National Register of Historic Places in the Marshall Islands at Wikimedia Commons- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places Program
