Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD
Significance: The federal section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway was constructed to provide a dignified entrance to the nation's capital. The parkway also provided a new traffic artery that relieved conge... More
Nuclear Ship Savannah, Various Ports operated by the U.S. Maritime Adm...
The ship was documented in two locations. Dry dock photos were taken in Norfolk, Virginia, and in-water photos were taken while berthed at Canton Marine Terminal in Baltimore, Maryland. Significance: As stated ... More
Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD
Significance: The federal section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway was constructed to provide a dignified entrance to the nation's capital. The parkway also provided a new traffic artery that relieved conge... More
Crater Lake National Park Roads, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR
Significance: The primary roads in Crater Lake National Park were designed and constructed to provide visitor access to the park's scenic features, which are largely concentrated along the rim of Crater Lake. ... More
Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Greenbelt, Prince George's County, MD
Significance: The federal section of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway was constructed to provide a dignified entrance to the nation's capital. The parkway also provided a new traffic artery that relieved conge... More
Crater Lake National Park Roads, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR
Significance: The primary roads in Crater Lake National Park were designed and constructed to provide visitor access to the park's scenic features, which are largely concentrated along the rim of Crater Lake. ... More
Crater Lake National Park Roads, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR
Significance: The primary roads in Crater Lake National Park were designed and constructed to provide visitor access to the park's scenic features, which are largely concentrated along the rim of Crater Lake. ... More
Crater Lake National Park Roads, Klamath Falls, Klamath County, OR
Significance: The primary roads in Crater Lake National Park were designed and constructed to provide visitor access to the park's scenic features, which are largely concentrated along the rim of Crater Lake. ... More
USNS Comet, Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, CA
STORED ON SITE. mchr Significance: USNS Comet was the first purpose-built, deep-draft, ocean-going vessel designed for roll-on/roll-off handling of vehicles and other wheeled cargoes. Survey number: HAER CA-34... More
USNS Comet, Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, CA
STORED ON SITE. mchr Significance: USNS Comet was the first purpose-built, deep-draft, ocean-going vessel designed for roll-on/roll-off handling of vehicles and other wheeled cargoes. Survey number: HAER CA-34... More
Shiloh National Military Park Tour Roads, Shiloh, Hardin County, TN
Significance: Shiloh National Military Park is one of the earliest national battlefield parks. The 3,972 acre park is located in rural Hardin County in southwestern Tennessee. It was established in 1894, makin... More
Sub Marine Explorer, Located along the beach of Isla San Telmo, Pearl ...
Significance: Sub Marine Explorer is significant as one of only five known submarines dating to pre-1870 and as an example of early submarine technology. The submarine was, and remains, even as a ruin, an amaz... More
Chattanooga National Military Park Tour Roads, Chattanooga, Hamilton C...
Significance: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park tour roads provide access to select areas of the park that commemorate and interpret the conflict between Union and Confederate forces over c... More
Bolster, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, CA
STORED ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Bolster was the first ship in a class of six salvage vessels built for the U.S. Navy during World War II. The Bolster performed numerous salvage operations during its car... More
J.C. Lore Oyster House, 14430 Solomons Island Road, Solomons, Calvert ...
Significance: The J. C. Lore Oyster House is a rare, intact example of a vernacular seafood-packing plant dating to the early twentieth century when Maryland was the country's leading oyster producer. The Lore ... More
Frying Pan Creek Bridge, Spanning Frying Pan Creek on Yakima Park High...
Significance: Frying Pan Creek Bridge is an uncommon example of three-hinged steel web girder bridge in a park generally featuring stone-faced reinforced concrete bridges. The abutments and spandrel walls are ... More
Chain of Craters Road, Volcano, Hawaii County, HI
Significance: The Hawaii Volcanoes National Park road system provides access to active volcanoes and related landscapes along with varied ecosystems and archaeological sites. It represents the traditional NPS ... More
Old Happy Isles Bridge, Spanning Merced River on service road, Yosemit...
part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The Old Happy Isles Bridge is a locally-rare survivor of a concrete girder bridge in Yose... More
Vicksburg National Military Park Roads & Bridges, Vicksburg, Warren Co...
Significance: The Vicksburg National Military Park tour roads provide access to areas of interest in the park, which commemorates and interprets the siege and defense of Vicksburg in 1863 during the Civil War. ... More
Gig Harbor Net Sheds, Gilich Net Shed, 3802 Harborview Drive, Gig Harb...
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The seventeen extant net sheds in Gig Harbor, Washington, are significant as remnants of the community's cultural heritage and economic development. Families, mo... More
Wawona Tunnel, Wawona Road through Turtleback Dome, Yosemite Village, ...
part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The longest vehicular tunnel in the western United States at the time of construction, th... More
Vicksburg National Military Park Roads & Bridges, Melan Arch Bridges, ...
Significance: The nine Melan arch viaducts on Union Avenue were an integral part of the overall tour route through Vicksburg National Military Park, providing visitors safe and easy access to points of interest... More
Vicksburg National Military Park Roads & Bridges, Melan Arch Bridges, ...
Significance: The nine Melan arch viaducts on Union Avenue were an integral part of the overall tour route through Vicksburg National Military Park, providing visitors safe and easy access to points of interest... More
Vicksburg National Military Park Roads & Bridges, Melan Arch Bridges, ...
Significance: The nine Melan arch viaducts on Union Avenue were an integral part of the overall tour route through Vicksburg National Military Park, providing visitors safe and easy access to points of interest... More
Yeakle Mill Bridge, State Route 3026 (Mill Road) spanning Little Cove ...
Significance: The Yeakle Mill Bridge is one of a few surviving Pratt pony truss structures that once were common throughout South Central Pennsylvania. Designed by the Pittsburgh Bridge Company and erected thr... More
Bodie Island Light Station, Off Highway 12, Nags Head, Dare County, NC
Significance: Bodie Island Light Station served as an important aid to navigation in a system of lighthouses guiding mariners along the hazardous waters of the Outer Banks of North Carolina, often referred to a... More
Death Valley National Park Roads, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, ...
Survey number: HAER CA-300 Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
U.S.S. Cairo Ironclad, Vicksburg, Warren County, MS
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: Built by James B. Eads for use on western rivers, Cairo was commissioned in January 1862 and was one of seven City Class ironclad gunboats, all of a uniform desig... More
Dumphy Yawl Boat, Michigan Maritime Museum, South Haven, Van Buren Cou...
Significance: Recreational boating increased in popularity at the turn of the century and a variety of rowing boat designs were adapted to this service. This yawl was likely used by summer vacationers in Michi... More
Stoneman Bridge, Spanning Merced River on Stoneman Crossover Road, Yos...
part of Yosemite National Park Roads and Bridges Recording Project, 1991; see HAER No. CA-117 for overview Significance: The Stoneman Bridge was the last of seven stone-faced reinforced concrete spandrel arch b... More
Paradise River First Crossing Bridge, Spanning Paradise River at Narad...
Significance: The gently-arched Paradise River First Crossing Bridge above Narada Falls is a characteristic "rustic style" bridge of the type commonly employed by the National Park Service and the Bureau of Pub... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter FIR, Puget Sound Area, Seattle, King County, W...
Photos 1-33 were taken while the FIR was mothballed at the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet in Benicia, California. Significance: Designed a National Historic Landmark for her exceptional national significance, the FIR... More
Vanderbilt Mansion Roads & Bridges, Hyde Park, Dutchess County, NY
Significance: Representative of carriage drive systems in parks and the country estates of the wealthy, the roads of Vanderbilt Mansion served both aesthetic and practical functions. The drives were laid out n... More
F. & H. Benning Company Oyster Mill, 14430 Solomons Island Road (moved...
For additional information on the F. & H. Benning Company, see HAER No. MD-138. Significance: The F. & H. Benning Company is a remnant of the once vital and significant Chesapeake Bay oyster industry. The F. &... More
American Racer, Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Benicia, Solano County, CA
STORED ON SITE. mchr Significance: The American Racer is a cargo ship designed to carry general, refrigerated, and liquid freight in express ocean service. Propelled by steam turbines geared to a single screw, ... More
Haleakala National Park Roads, Pukalani, Maui County, HI
STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: The Haleakala National Park road system provides access to the summit and crater of the dormant volcano, Haleakala, showcasing striking views and native Hawaiian... More
Fort Hamilton, Rose Island, Newport, Newport County, RI
Significance: Fort Hamilton contains a mixture of military fortification buildings from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, as well as twentieth century storage facilities and torpedo warhead ar... More
Fort Hamilton, Rose Island, Newport, Newport County, RI
Significance: Fort Hamilton contains a mixture of military fortification buildings from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, as well as twentieth century storage facilities and torpedo warhead ar... More
Lightship No. 83, South Lake Union Pier, Seattle, King County, WA
Significance: Lightship No. 83 is one of three surviving lightships and "the oldest on the West Coast." Of the three surviving lightships, "only No. 83 has retained her original marine steam engine and machine... More
Keane Wonder Mine, Park Route 4 (Daylight Pass Cutoff), Death Valley J...
Significance: After fifty years of tenacious but comparatively unprofitable gold mining activities in Death Valley, the Keane Wonder strike in 1904 became the heart of Death Valley's most prosperous two decades... More
Coverts Crossing Bridge, Spanning Mahoning River along Township Route ...
Significance: The Coverts Crossing Bridge consists of two bridge segments, as it combines a reused bridge with a new one. It is a significant example of a metal truss bridge because it exhibits transitional te... More
Coverts Crossing Bridge, Spanning Mahoning River along Township Route ...
Significance: The Coverts Crossing Bridge consists of two bridge segments, as it combines a reused bridge with a new one. It is a significant example of a metal truss bridge because it exhibits transitional te... More
Natchez Trace Parkway, Located between Natchez, MS & Nashville, TN, Tu...
Significance: A regional Good Roads movement championed by the Natchez Trace Military Highway Association in 1916 continued an effort initiated by the Mississippi Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) to c... More
Auxiliary Fishing Schooner "Evelina M. Goulart", Essex Shipbuilding Mu...
Significance: The EVELINA M. GOULART is an example of what is sometimes called a "transitional schooner." These vessels bridged a gap during a period of transition in the history of shipbuilding in America fro... More
Auxiliary Fishing Schooner "Evelina M. Goulart", Essex Shipbuilding Mu...
Significance: The EVELINA M. GOULART is an example of what is sometimes called a "transitional schooner." These vessels bridged a gap during a period of transition in the history of shipbuilding in America fro... More
Historic Columbia River Highway, Troutdale, Multnomah County, OR
Significance: The Historic Columbia River Highway is one of the oldest scenic highways in the United States. It was an early twentieth-century technical and civic achievement, successfully mixing sensitivity t... More
US Coast Guard Cutter STORIS, Womens Bay, Kodiak, Kodiak Island Boroug...
See also HAER MI-121 for similar documentation. Includes drawings, photographs, and written data. See also HAER AK-49 for similar documentation. Includes drawings, photographs, and written data. Significance: ... More