Friday, December 9, 2022

New England's National Historic Landmarks: Massachusetts


The National Register of Historic Places contains more than 85,000 sites, but only some 2,500 of them have been listed as National Historic Landmarks. New England is home to hundreds of these particularly significant structures, objects and places.

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The Great Seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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Beacon Hill Historic District, Boston


This architecturally significant neighborhood includes buildings designed by Charles Bulfinch, and has been home to prominent politicians, businessmen, and academics.