About Historic Visits

Historic Visits helps history buffs and travelers explore places listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the official federal list of buildings, districts, sites, structures and objects worth preserving. We start with New England.

Where the information comes from

Every listing, its date, category, areas and level of significance come from the National Park Service's official National Register listed-properties data. Listing criteria and periods of significance come from the NPS NPGallery catalog. Architects, styles and official websites come from Wikidata, and history excerpts come from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. Every guide links to its sources, including the official nomination form where one is online. Photos are from Wikimedia Commons and are credited with their licenses.

How we choose which places get a full guide

Every listing appears on its town page. A place gets its own guide only when we can document it well: a real written history plus at least three more of an architect or builder, a period of significance, visitor information, a licensed photo and other listings nearby. Guides are added as more places are documented.

Please be respectful

Being on the National Register does not mean a property is open to the public. Many are private homes. For those we show only the town and never give directions. Please view them from public roads.

Historic Visits is independent and is not affiliated with the National Park Service. Spotted a mistake? Corrections are welcome.