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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| MASSACHUSETTS Nantucket Historic District, Nantucket
This listing covers the entire island. It was made because of Nantucket's well-preserved historical settlements and its importance as the world's top whaling center in the early 19th century.
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