Current NHLs

	Landmark name	Image	Date declared	Locality	County	Description
	Amana Colonies Amana Colonies The Amana Colonies are a group of settlements of radical German Pietists in Iowa, USA, comprising seven villages. Calling themselves the Ebenezer Society or the Community of True Inspiration , they first settled in New York state near Buffalo in what is now the Town of West Seneca...			Middle Amana Middle Amana, Iowa Middle Amana, Iowa is a location in Iowa County, Iowa. It is listed as the closest city to Amana Colonies, in its National Historic Landmark summary description....	Iowa Iowa County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,355 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,258 housing units, of which 6,677 were occupied.-2000 census:...	Amana Villages community, historic and modern.
	Blood Run Site Blood Run Site The Blood Run Site is an archaeological site on the border of the US states of Iowa and South Dakota. The site was essentially populated for 8,500 years, within which earthworks structures were built by the Oneota Culture and occupied descendant tribes such as the Ioway, Otoe, Missouri, and shared...			Granite, IA Granite, Iowa Granite is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Iowa, United States, near the historic Blood Run Site and the Gitchie Manitou State Preserve.-Geography:...  and Shindler, SD Shindler, South Dakota Shindler is an unincorporated community in the northeastern corner of Lincoln County, South Dakota, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population was 584.-Geography:...	Lyon, IA Lyon County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 11,581 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,848 housing units, of which 4,442 were occupied.-2000 census:...  and Lincoln, SD Lincoln County, South Dakota As of the census of 2000, there were 24,131 people, 8,782 households, and 6,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 people per square mile . There were 9,131 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile...	An archaeological site Archaeological site An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,... , overlapping into South Dakota.
	Grenville M. Dodge House Grenville M. Dodge House Grenville M. Dodge House, in Council Bluffs, Iowa was the home of Grenville M. Dodge. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961....			Council Bluffs Council Bluffs, Iowa Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...   41.25513°N 95.84813°W	Pottawattamie Pottawattamie County, Iowa Pottawattamie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,158 in the 2010 census, an increase from 87,704 in the 2000 census and is the second largest county by area in Iowa. The Pottawattamie county seat is located at Council Bluffs. It is one of three Iowa...
	Dubuque County Jail Dubuque County Jail The Dubuque County Jail is an historic building in Dubuque, Iowa. The National Park Service describes it: "Completed in 1858, this massive stone building was designed by the Midwestern architect who also did such masterpieces as the Old Illinois State Capitol...			Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....   42.50154°N 90.66470°W	Dubuque Dubuque County, Iowa Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...
	The Farm House (Knapp-Wilson House) The Farm House (Knapp-Wilson House) The Farm House is a site significant for its association with agriculturist and teacher Seaman A. Knapp and with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson. It is now located within, and is the oldest building upon, the campus of Iowa State University.It was declared a National Historic Landmark...			Ames Ames, Iowa Ames is a city located in the central part of the U.S. state of Iowa in Story County, and approximately north of Des Moines. The U.S. Census Bureau designates that Ames, Iowa metropolitan statistical area as encompassing all of Story County, and which, when combined with the Boone, Iowa...   42.02807°N 93.64222°W	Story Story County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 89,542 in the county, with a population density of . There were 36,789 housing units, of which 34,736 were occupied.-2000 census:...	Home of agriculturist and teacher Seagram A. Knapp and of U.S. Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson James Wilson (U.S. politician) James "Tama Jim" Wilson was a Scotland-born United States politician who served as United States Secretary of Agriculture for sixteen years during three presidencies, from 1897 to 1913. He holds the record as the longest-serving United States Cabinet member.-Personal background:Wilson was born in... , now on Iowa State University Iowa State University Iowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...  campus.
	Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School in Des Moines, Iowa was where African Americans were trained to be officers for the U.S. Army during World War I. The grounds of Fort Des Moines were used for U.S. Army training beginning in 1901, and the all-Black 25th Infantry Regiment...			Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...	Polk Polk County, Iowa Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 430,640 in the 2010 census, an increase from 374,601 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa...	Training site for black officers in World War I.
	GEORGE M. VERITY (towboat) George M. Verity (towboat) George M. Verity is a towboat now located in Keokuk, Iowa. It is significant for being one of only three steam-powered towboats in existence in the United States.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989....			Keokuk Keokuk, Iowa Keokuk is a city in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa and one of the county seats of Lee County. The other county seat is Fort Madison. The population was 11,427 at the 2000 census. The city is named after the Sauk Chief Keokuk, who is thought to be buried in Rand Park...   40.39129°N 91.37250°W	Lee Lee County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 35,862 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,205 housing units, of which 14,610 were occupied.-2000 census:...	One of three surviving steam-powered towboats in the United States, this ship pioneered on upper Mississippi in a certain way, leading to large private industry.
	William P. Hepburn House William P. Hepburn House Col. William Peters Hepburn House, also known as William P. Hepburn House, was a home of William P. Hepburn. Hepburn an officer during the American Civil War. Later, he was elected to U.S. Congress, and he introduced the Hepburn Act of 1906...			Clarinda Clarinda, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,572 in the city, with a population density of . There were 2,180 housing units, of which 1,928 were occupied....   40.741667°N 95.041806°W	Page Page County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,932 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,181 housing units, of which 6,393 were occupied.-2000 census:...
	Reverend George B. Hitchcock House Reverend George B. Hitchcock House -History:The minister George B. Hitchcock built the house around 1855 and lived in it from 1856 to 1865. He was involved in the American abolitionism movement known as the Underground Railroad, giving sanctuary to escaped slaves....			Lewis Lewis, Iowa Lewis is a city in Cass County, Iowa, United States, along the East Nishnabotna River. The population was 438 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lewis is located at ....   41.30325°N 95.103472°W	Cass Cass County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,591 housing units, of which 5,980 were occupied.-2000 census:...
	Herbert Hoover Birthplace			West Branch West Branch, Iowa West Branch is a city in Cedar and Johnson counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 2,342 as of July 2009, a 7% growth since the 2000 census...	Cedar Cedar County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,064 housing units, of which 7,511 were occupied.-2000 census:...	Two-room cottage birthplace of Herbert Hoover Herbert Hoover Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business... , 31st U.S. President.
	Indian Village Site (Witrock Area) Indian Village Site (Witrock Area) The Indian Village Site is an archaeological site near Sutherland, Iowa.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1964. The National Park Service then noted:...			Sutherland Sutherland, Iowa As of the census of 2000, there were 707 people, 315 households, and 200 families residing in the city. The population density was 810.2 people per square mile . There were 348 housing units at an average density of 398.8 per square mile...	O'Brien O'Brien County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,398 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,649 housing units, of which 6,069 were occupied.-2000 census:...	An archaeological site Archaeological site An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,... .
	LONE STAR (towboat) Lone Star (towboat) The Lone Star is a wooden hull, steam-powered paddlewheel towboat in LeClaire, Iowa, USA. It is dry docked and on display at the Buffalo Bill Museum in LeClaire. The Lone Star was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 20, 1989.- History :...			LeClaire  41.60536°N 90.32866°W	Scott Scott County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 165,224 in the county, with a population density of . There were 71,835 housing units, of which 66,765 were occupied.-2000 census:...	A towboat Towboat Not to be confused with the historic boat type with the same name, also called horse-drawn boat.A towboat is a boat designed for pushing barges or car floats. Towboats are characterized by a square bow with steel knees for pushing and powerful engines... .
	Merchants' National Bank Merchants' National Bank Merchants' National Bank building is located at 833 Fourth Avenue in Grinnell, Iowa. It is one of a series of small banks designed by Louis Sullivan in the Midwest between 1909 and 1919. All of the banks are built of brick and for this structure he employed various shades of brick, ranging in...			Grinnell Grinnell, Iowa Grinnell is a city in Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States. The population was 9,218 at the 2010 census. Grinnell was named after Josiah Bushnell Grinnell and is the home of Grinnell College.- History :...   41.74229°N 92.72580°W	Poweshiek Poweshiek County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 18,914 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,949 housing units, of which 7,555 were occupied.-2000 census:...	Louis Sullivan Louis Sullivan Louis Henri Sullivan was an American architect, and has been called the "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism" He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago School, was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an... -designed bank building on a corner in Grinnell.
	Julien Dubuque's Mines Julien Dubuque's Mines Julien Dubuque's Mines is a historic district which includes Julien Dubuque Monument. The site is significant for being the location of the Meskwaki-operated lead mine district overseen by Julien Dubuque ca. 1788–1810. The area was known as the "Mines of Spain" because Dubuque was required to...			Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....	Dubuque Dubuque County, Iowa Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...	Historic district Historic district A historic district or heritage district is a section of a city which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons. In some countries, historic districts receive legal protection from development....  including Julien Dubuque Monument and archaeological sites relating to early lead mining in area.
	Old Capitol Iowa Old Capitol Building The Iowa Old Capitol Building is located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was once the main government building for the state of Iowa, and it now stands as the most prominent landmark at the center of the University of Iowa's campus. It is a U.S...			Iowa City Iowa City, Iowa Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, State of Iowa. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County and home to the University of Iowa...   41.65943°N 91.53565°W	Johnson Johnson County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 130,882 in the county, with a population density of . There were 55,967 housing units, of which 52,715 were occupied.-2000 census:...	It is one of the five-building Pentacrest Pentacrest The Pentacrest is a collection of five buildings on the campus of the University of Iowa — the Old Capitol, Jessup Hall, Macbride Hall, MacLean Hall, and Schaeffer Hall — on a four-block-sized parcel of land in Iowa City, Iowa.-Description:... , another NRHP.
	Phipps Site Phipps Site The Phipps Site is a Late Prehistoric Mill Creek Culture archaeological site near Cherokee in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States....			Cherokee Cherokee, Iowa Cherokee is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,932 at the 2010 Census, up from 5,369 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cherokee County. Cherokee is also the home of the Cherokee Mental Health Institute, under the Iowa Department of Human Services...	Cherokee Cherokee County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,072 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,777 housing units, of which 5,207 were occupied.-2000 census:...	An archaeological site Archaeological site An archaeological site is a place in which evidence of past activity is preserved , and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record.Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely,... .
	SERGEANT FLOYD (towboat) Sergeant Floyd (towboat) Sergeant Floyd is a towboat in Sioux City, Iowa. It is "[o]ne of only a handful of surviving U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vessels".It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989....			Sioux City Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....   42.49929°N 96.47254°W	Woodbury Woodbury County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of . There were 41,454 housing units, of which 39,052 were occupied.-2000 census:...	Another of just 3 steam-powered towboats surviving.
	Sergeant Floyd Monument Sergeant Floyd Monument The Sergeant Floyd Monument is a monument on the bank of the Missouri River at Floyd's Bluff in what is now Sioux City, Iowa, USA. The monument honors Charles Floyd, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, who died on the upstream voyage in 1804 and was buried here.The monument is the first...			Sioux City Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....   42.46068°N 96.37753°W	Woodbury Woodbury County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of . There were 41,454 housing units, of which 39,052 were occupied.-2000 census:...	Monument to the only member of the 1805 Lewis and Clark expedition Lewis and Clark Expedition The Lewis and Clark Expedition, or ″Corps of Discovery Expedition" was the first transcontinental expedition to the Pacific Coast by the United States. Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson and led by two Virginia-born veterans of Indian wars in the Ohio Valley, Meriwether Lewis and William...  who died during the trip. First declared U.S. National Historic Landmark National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance... .
	Terrace Hill Terrace Hill Terrace Hill, also known as Hubbell Mansion, Benjamin F. Allen House, and Iowa Governor's Mansion, is the official residence of the Governor of Iowa. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, it is an example of Second Empire architecture. The home measures 18,000 square feet...			Des Moines Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...	Polk Polk County, Iowa Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 430,640 in the 2010 census, an increase from 374,601 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa...	Governor's mansion on hilltop in what is now downtown Des Moines.
	Toolesboro Mound Group Toolesboro Mound Group The Toolesboro Mound Group, a National Historic Landmark, is a group of Havana Hopewell culture earthworks on the north bank of the Iowa River near its discharge into the Mississippi. The mounds are owned and displayed to the public by the State Historical Society of Iowa...			Toolesboro Toolesboro, Iowa Toolesboro is an unincorporated community in Louisa County, Iowa, United States. The Toolesboro Mound Group, a National Historic Landmark, lies nearby....	Louisa Louisa County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 11,387 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,002 housing units, of which 4,346 were occupied.-2000 census:...	Mound site.
	Van Allen and Company Department Store Van Allen Building The Van Allen Building, also known as Van Allen and Company Department Store, is a four story building in Clinton, Iowa designed by Louis Sullivan and commissioned by John Delbert Van Allen . Constructed 1912–1914 as a department store, it now has upper floor apartments with ground floor...			Clinton Clinton, Iowa Clinton is a city in and the county seat of Clinton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 26231as of 2010. Clinton, along with DeWitt, Iowa , was named in honor of the seventh governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton. Clinton is the principal city of the Clinton Micropolitan Statistical...   41.84121°N 90.18822°W	Clinton Clinton County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 49,116 in the county, with a population density of . There were 21,733 housing units, of which 20,223 were occupied.-2000 census:...	A Louis Sullivan Louis Sullivan Louis Henri Sullivan was an American architect, and has been called the "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism" He is considered by many as the creator of the modern skyscraper, was an influential architect and critic of the Chicago School, was a mentor to Frank Lloyd Wright, and an... -designed 4 story building, now apartments over commercial space.
	James B. Weaver House James B. Weaver House The James B. Weaver House, in Bloomfield, Iowa was the home of James Weaver from about 1865 to 1890. Weaver was the Greenback candidate for President in 1880 and the Populist candidate in 1892...			Bloomfield Bloomfield, Iowa Bloomfield is a city in Davis County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,601 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Davis County.-Geography:Bloomfield is located in the southeastern part of Iowa near the Missouri border....   40.755333°N 92.412611°W	Davis Davis County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,753 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,600 housing units, of which 3,201 were occupied.-2000 census:...	Home of James Weaver.
	WILLIAM M. BLACK (dredge) William M. Black (dredge) The William M. Black is a steam-propelled, sidewheel dustpan dredge.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1992. It is open for tours as part of the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. According to information provided on the tour, the Black, one of the last paddle steamers built...			Dubuque Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque is a city in and the county seat of Dubuque County, Iowa, United States, located along the Mississippi River. In 2010 its population was 57,637, making it the ninth-largest city in the state and the county's population was 93,653....   42.49365°N 90.66040°W	Dubuque Dubuque County, Iowa Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...	Sidewheel dredge Dredge Dredging is an excavation activity or operation usually carried out at least partly underwater, in shallow seas or fresh water areas with the purpose of gathering up bottom sediments and disposing of them at a different location...  operated by U.S. Corps of Engineers.
	Woodbury County Courthouse Woodbury County Courthouse (Iowa) The Woodbury County Courthouse is a building that fills an entire quarter block in Sioux City, Iowa. It is regarded as "one of the finest Prairie School buildings in the United States" and has been declared a National Historic Landmark...			Sioux City Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City is a city in Plymouth and Woodbury counties in the western part of the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 82,684 in the 2010 census, a decline from 85,013 in the 2000 census, which makes it currently the fourth largest city in the state....	Woodbury Woodbury County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of . There were 41,454 housing units, of which 39,052 were occupied.-2000 census:...	One of finest Prairie School buildings in the United States.

Former Iowa NHLs

• President (steamboat)
  President (steamboat)
  President was a steamboat that currently lies dismantled in St. Elmo, Illinois. Originally named Cincinnati, it was built in 1924, and is the only remaining "Western Rivers" style sidewheel river excursion steamboat in the United States...
  
  formerly in Davenport
  Davenport, Iowa
  Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
  
  , Iowa
  Iowa
  Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
  
  , relocated to Mississippi
  Mississippi
  Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
  
   and thence to Alton, Illinois
  Alton, Illinois
  Alton is a city on the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, United States, about north of St. Louis, Missouri. The population was 27,865 at the 2010 census. It is a part of the Metro-East region of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area in Southern Illinois...
  
  

National Park Service areas in Iowa

• Effigy Mounds National Monument
  Effigy Mounds National Monument
  Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves three prehistoric sites in Allamakee County and Clayton County, Iowa in the midwestern United States.-Mounds:...
  
  
• Herbert Hoover National Historic Site (also an NHL, listed above)

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Iowa
• List of National Historic Landmarks by state

External links

• National Historic Landmarks Program, at National Park Service