North Carolina has 40 National Historic Landmarks on the National Park Service list we read. 28 welcome visitors at least part of the year. Each row gives the city, county and our region.
Header photo: Biltmore House in Asheville around 1902, a few years after it opened on Christmas Eve 1895; a National Historic Landmark. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-DIG-det-4a09524.
- 40National Historic Landmarks
- 28open to visitors (all or part)
- 20counties
- 7regions
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The NPS list heading says North Carolina (40) but prints 41 entries, because the Josephus Daniels House designation was withdrawn on 09/02/24; our list has the 40 active landmarks.
National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina by Region
Asheville & Foothills (4)
Asheville & Foothills events →
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biltmore Estate | Asheville | Buncombe | 05/23/63 | Yes |
| Blue Ridge Parkway (Also in Virginia) | Asheville | Buncombe | 12/13/24 | Yes |
| Connemara, The Carl Sandburg Farm | Flat Rock | Henderson | 05/23/68 | Yes |
| Wolfe, Thomas, House | Asheville | Buncombe | 11/11/71 | Yes |
Charlotte Region (2)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardaway Site (Restricted) | Stanly | 06/21/90 | No | |
| Reed Gold Mine | Midland | Cabarrus | 05/23/66 | Yes |
Triad (12)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethabara | Winston-Salem | Forsyth | 01/20/99 | Yes |
| Bethania Historic District | Bethania | Forsyth | 08/07/02 | Partly |
| Blandwood | Greensboro | Guilford | 06/07/88 | Unknown |
| Cooleemee | Mocksville | Davie | 06/02/78 | Unknown |
| F. W. Woolworth Company Building | Greensboro | Guilford | 12/13/24 | Yes |
| Guilford Court House Battlefield (Restricted) | Greensboro | Guilford | 01/03/01 | Yes |
| Helper, Hinton Rowan, House | Mocksville | Davie | 11/07/73 | Unknown |
| Old Salem Historic District | Winston-Salem | Forsyth | 11/13/66 | Yes |
| Salem Tavern | Winston-Salem | Forsyth | 01/29/64 | Yes |
| Single Brothers’ House | Winston-Salem | Forsyth | 04/15/70 | Yes |
| Town Creek Indian Mound (Restricted) | Mount Gilead | Montgomery | 07/19/64 | Yes |
| Union Tavern | Milton | Caswell | 05/15/75 | Yes |
Triangle (11)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentonville Battlefield | Four Oaks | Johnston | 06/19/96 | Yes |
| Blackwell, W.T., and Company Tobacco Factory | Durham | Durham | 12/22/77 | Unknown |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Raleigh | Wake | 12/23/87 | Unknown |
| Coolmore | Edgecombe | 06/02/78 | Unknown | |
| Duke Homestead and Tobacco Factory | Durham | Durham | 11/13/66 | Yes |
| Murray, Pauli, Family Home | Durham | Durham | 12/23/16 | Unknown |
| Nash-Hooper House | Hillsborough | Orange | 11/11/71 | Unknown |
| North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company | Durham | Durham | 05/15/75 | Unknown |
| Old East | Chapel Hill | Orange | 12/21/65 | Partly |
| Playmakers Theatre | Chapel Hill | Orange | 11/07/73 | Partly |
| State Capitol | Raleigh | Wake | 11/06/73 | Yes |
Sandhills (2)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market House | Fayetteville | Cumberland | 11/07/73 | Partly |
| Pinehurst Historic District | Pinehurst | Moore | 06/19/96 | Partly |
Eastern Plain & Inner Banks (4)
Eastern Plain & Inner Banks events →
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chowan County Courthouse | Edenton | Chowan | 04/15/70 | Yes |
| Cupola House | Edenton | Chowan | 04/15/70 | Unknown |
| Hayes Plantation | Edenton | Chowan | 11/07/73 | Partly |
| Palmer-Marsh House | Bath | Beaufort | 04/15/70 | Yes |
Coast (5)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Hatteras Light Station | Buxton | Dare | 08/05/98 | Yes |
| Fort Fisher | Kure Beach | New Hanover | 11/05/61 | Yes |
| Monitor (USS) (restricted) | Dare | 06/23/86 | No | |
| North Carolina (USS) | Wilmington | New Hanover | 01/14/86 | Yes |
| Wright Brothers National Memorial Visitor Center | Kill Devil Hills | Dare | 01/03/01 | Yes |
What a National Historic Landmark Is
National Historic Landmarks are places the Secretary of the Interior designates as nationally significant in American history. The National Park Service runs the program. A landmark can be privately owned, so being on this list does not mean it is open; the Open to visitors column says what the owner’s or the National Park Service’s page states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many National Historic Landmarks are in North Carolina?
The National Park Service lists 40 National Historic Landmarks in North Carolina. Its list prints a 41st entry, the Josephus Daniels House, but marks that designation as withdrawn on September 2, 2024. The Blue Ridge Parkway landmark is shared with Virginia (source: NPS: List of NHLs by State).
What are North Carolina’s newest National Historic Landmarks?
The two newest are the Blue Ridge Parkway and the F. W. Woolworth Company Building in Greensboro, site of the 1960 sit-ins, both designated on December 13, 2024. Before them came the Pauli Murray Family Home in Durham, designated December 23, 2016 (source: NPS: List of NHLs by State).
Can I visit North Carolina’s National Historic Landmarks?
Many of them. Our list marks 22 of the 40 as open to visitors, such as Biltmore Estate, Old Salem and the State Capitol, and 6 as partly open. Two cannot be visited (the restricted Hardaway Site and USS Monitor), and 10 are private or unconfirmed (source: NPS: List of NHLs by State).
Last checked October 20, 2026 by the It’s North Carolina editors against each operator’s, agency’s or organizer’s own page.
Sources
- National Park Service: National Historic Landmarks program
- Bentonville Battlefield
- NCpedia: Convention of 1789
- National Park Service: places in North Carolina
Cite this page: It's North Carolina, “North Carolina National Historic Landmarks: All 40, by Region”, itsnorthcarolina.com/history/national-historic-landmarks/ (updated ). By the It's North Carolina editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.