List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas
Current and former National Historic Landmarks in Texas
The landmarks in Texas are distributed across 29 of the 254 counties in the state. Nine of the sites are in Bexar County.

List of National Historic Landmarks in Texas

Section Title: Current and former National Historic Landmarks in Texas
Table Section Text: The landmarks in Texas are distributed across 29 of the 254 counties in the state. Nine of the sites are in Bexar County.

Landmark name	Image	Date designated	Location	County	Description

1	Alamo	Alamo Mission in San Antonio More images	December 19, 1960 (#66000808)	San Antonio 29°25′34″N 98°29′10″W / 29.426058°N 98.486084°W	Bexar	Former mission and fortress compound; now a museum; built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century; later used as a fortress in the 19th century; scene of the 1836 Battle of the Alamo

2	Apollo Mission Control Center	Apollo Mission Control Center More images	October 3, 1985 (#85002815)	Houston 29°33′23″N 95°05′18″W / 29.556471°N 95.088460°W	Harris	NASA control center

3	Bastrop State Park	Bastrop State Park Lake is surrounded by the "Lost Pines of Texas" and is prime breeding ground for the Houston toad.	September 25, 1997 (#97001242)	Bastrop 30°06′39″N 97°16′25″W / 30.110833°N 97.273611°W	Bastrop	This park was designed in the 1930s as a showcase of Civilian Conservation Corps work. Its facilities were designed by CCC architect Herbert Maier.

4*	USS Cabot	Aerial view of the USS Cabot at sea on July 26, 1945 More images	June 21, 1990- August 7, 2001 (#90000334)	Brownsville	Cameron	The Cabot was the last remaining of nine former Independence-class light aircraft carriers built in late 1943. War correspondent Ernie Pyle dubbed her the "Iron Maiden" as she served in nearly every major Pacific battle of WW II during her service without repair stops earning her nine battle stars and a Presidential Unit Citation.

5	Dealey Plaza Historic District	100 px More images	October 12, 1993 (#93001607)	Dallas 32°46′43″N 96°48′30″W / 32.778611°N 96.808333°W	Dallas	Site of Kennedy assassination and surrounding buildings that are rumored to have held additional assassins.

6	East End Historic District	1967 HABS photo. Also known as Bishop's Palace More images	May 11, 1976 (#75001979)	Galveston 29°18′16″N 94°46′58″W / 29.304444°N 94.782778°W	Galveston	Galveston's East End was where the city elite built a number of elaborate mansions.

7	ELISSA (Bark)	ELISSA (Bark) More images	December 14, 1990 (#78002930)	Galveston 29°20′00″N 94°46′39″W / 29.333255°N 94.777452°W	Galveston	Tall ship launched in 1877

8	Espada Aqueduct	Espada Aqueduct More images	July 19, 1964 (#66000809)	San Antonio 29°19′57″N 98°27′41″W / 29.332523°N 98.461469°W	Bexar	Built by Franciscan friars in 1731 to supply irrigation water to the lands near Mission San Francisco de la Espada

9	Fair Park Texas Centennial Buildings	100 px More images	September 24, 1986 (#86003488)	Dallas 32°46′55″N 96°45′56″W / 32.781944°N 96.765556°W	Dallas	Surviving Art Deco buildings from the 1936 Texas Centennial Exposition.

10	Fort Belknap	Fort Belknap More images	December 19, 1960 (#66000824)	Newcastle 33°09′03″N 98°44′28″W / 33.150775°N 98.741211°W	Young	Key frontier post of the 1850s; now a museum.

11	Fort Brown	Fort Brown More images	December 19, 1960 (#66000811)	Brownsville 25°53′54″N 97°29′32″W / 25.898333°N 97.492222°W	Cameron	Military post of the United States Army in Texas during the latter half of 19th century and the early part of the 20th century

12	Fort Concho	Fort Concho More images	July 4, 1961 (#66000823)	San Angelo 31°27′10″N 100°25′45″W / 31.452778°N 100.429167°W	Tom Green	Established as U.S. Army post in 1867; deactivated 1889; comprises most of the original fort

13	Fort Davis	Fort Davis More images	December 19, 1960 (#66000045)	Fort Davis 30°35′45″N 103°55′33″W / 30.595833°N 103.925833°W	Jeff Davis	From 1854 to 1891 Fort Davis protected migrants, mail coaches, and freight wagons, and controlled the southern stem of the Great Comanche War Trail and Mescalero Apache war trails.

14	Fort Richardson	Fort Richardson More images	November 27, 1963 (#66000816)	Jacksboro 33°12′29″N 98°09′53″W / 33.208056°N 98.164722°W	Jack	This Texas frontier fort was established in 1867 and abandoned in 1878. It was renovated and reopened as a state park in 1973.

15	Fort Sam Houston	Clock tower built in 1870 inside the Quadrangle on Fort Sam Houston, Texas More images	May 15, 1975 (#75001950)	San Antonio 29°28′35″N 98°25′51″W / 29.476255°N 98.43083°W	Bexar	Since the 1870s this facility has served as a major military base for the southern United States. It housed Geronimo following his capture, and has been used as the launching point for a variety of military operations.

16	John Nance Garner House	More images	December 8, 1976 (#76002074)	Uvalde 29°12′44″N 99°47′31″W / 29.212152°N 99.791837°W	Uvalde	Home of John Nance Garner, Vice President under Franklin Delano Roosevelt

17	Governor's Mansion	1966 HABS photo More images	December 2, 1974 (#70000896)	Austin 30°16′20″N 97°44′34″W / 30.272318°N 97.742708°W	Travis	First designated Texas historic landmark, damaged by arson June 8, 2008

18	HA. 19 (Midget Submarine)	US Navy photo More images	June 30, 1989 (#89001428)	Fredericksburg 30°16′20″N 98°52′06″W / 30.272222°N 98.868333°W	Gillespie	Historic I.J.N. Ko-hyoteki class midget submarine; part of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941; grounded and captured

19	Hangar 9, Brooks Air Force Base	100 px More images	December 8, 1976 (#70000895)	San Antonio 29°20′32″N 98°26′37″W / 29.342129°N 98.443645°W	Bexar	Only surviving hangar of 16 built at Brooks Air Force Base (now Brooks City-Base) in 1918. Now a special events venue.

20	Harrell Site	Upload image	July 19, 1964 (#66000825)	South Bend	Young	A late prehistoric Plains Indian archeological site.

21	Highland Park Shopping Village	Highland Park Shopping Village More images	February 16, 2000 (#97001393)	Highland Park 32°50′09″N 96°48′20″W / 32.835833°N 96.805556°W	Dallas	Second shopping mall constructed in the U.S.; opened in 1931, and still in operation

22	J A Ranch	J A Ranch More images	December 19, 1960 (#66000807)	Amarillo 34°49′00″N 101°11′17″W / 34.816667°N 101.188056°W	Armstrong	Founded by John George Adair and Charles Goodnight, this is still one of the largest ranches in the Texas Panhandle, and remains in the hands of Adair descendants.

23	Lyndon Baines Johnson Boyhood Home	President Johnson's boyhood home More images	May 23, 1966 (#69000202)	Johnson City 30°14′27″N 98°37′27″W / 30.240833°N 98.624167°W	Blanco	Boyhood home of President Lyndon B. Johnson.

24	King Ranch	King Ranch More images	November 5, 1961 (#66000820)	Kingsville 27°31′07″N 97°55′01″W / 27.518611°N 97.916944°W	Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, and Willacy	Founded in 1853, this is the largest ranch in the United States; it is larger than Rhode Island.

25	Landergin Mesa	Upload image	July 19, 1964 (#66000821)	Vega	Oldham	This is a major Panhandle culture archeological site.

26	USS Lexington	US Navy aircraft carrier USS Lexington anchored in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Bay of Corpus Christi at Corpus Christi, Texas, in 2001 as a floating museum More images	July 19, 2003 (#03001043)	Corpus Christi 27°48′54″N 97°23′19″W / 27.815°N 97.388611°W	Nueces	This Essex-class aircraft carrier, known as "The Blue Ghost", was the fifth United States Naval ship named in honor of the Revolutionary War Battle of Lexington.

27	Lubbock Lake Site	Main building at Lubbock Lake Landmark More images	December 22, 1977 (#71000948)	Lubbock 33°37′19″N 101°53′23″W / 33.621944°N 101.889722°W	Lubbock	This major archeological site includes evidence from as far back as 10,000BC. The public can view ongoing archeological work at the site.

28	Lucas Gusher, Spindletop Oil Field	The Lucas Gusher at Spindletop, Jan 10, 1901 More images	November 13, 1966 (#66000818)	Beaumont 30°01′09″N 94°04′26″W / 30.019167°N 94.073889°W 30°01′09″N 94°04′26″W / 30.019167°N 94.073889°W	Jefferson	The Spindletop Oil Field was in 1901 where the first major oil gusher of the Texas Oil Boom was discovered.

29	Majestic Theatre	Majestic Theatre More images	April 19, 1993 (#75001952)	San Antonio 29°25′35″N 98°29′27″W / 29.426460°N 98.490713°W	Bexar	This 1929 theater is the largest in Texas and the second largest in the United States.

30	Mission Concepcion	1983 HABS photo More images	April 15, 1970 (#70000740)	San Antonio 29°23′27″N 98°29′34″W / 29.390888°N 98.492760°W	Bexar	Part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, this 1731 Spanish mission was also the site of the 1831 Battle of Concepción, and early action in the Texas Revolution.

31	Jose Antonio Navarro House Complex	Casa Navarro in 2009 More images	December 23, 2016 (#100000830)	San Antonio 29°25′22″N 98°29′49″W / 29.422778°N 98.496944°W	Bexar	Home of Tejano rights advocate José Antonio Navarro, one of only two native-born Texans to sign the Texas Declaration of Independence.

32	Palmito Ranch Battlefield	Palmito Ranch Battlefield More images	September 25, 1997 (#93000266)	Brownsville 25°56′48″N 97°17′07″W / 25.946667°N 97.285278°W	Cameron	Site of the 1865 Battle of Palmito Ranch, the last major engagement of the American Civil War.

33	Palo Alto Battlefield	Palo Alto Battlefield More images	December 19, 1960 (#66000812)	Brownsville 26°01′17″N 97°28′50″W / 26.021389°N 97.480556°W	Cameron	Site of the 1846 Battle of Palo Alto, a precipitating event of the Mexican–American War.

34	Plainview Site	Upload image	January 20, 1961 (#66000814)	Plainview	Hale	A major archeological site known for Plainview point spear tips.

35	Walter C. Porter Farm	Old farm house at Porter Farm More images	July 19, 1964 (#66000819)	Terrell 32°46′40″N 96°16′28″W / 32.777778°N 96.274444°W	Kaufman	Part of this farm was used as an experimental agricultural farm in the early 20th century. Successful experiments here led to the establishment of the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Extension Service.

36	Presidio Nuestra Senora De Loreto De La Bahia	Presidio La Bahia today More images	December 24, 1967 (#67000024)	Goliad 28°38′48″N 97°22′54″W / 28.646667°N 97.381667°W	Goliad	Chapel and former fortress compound; now a museum; built by the Spanish Empire in the 18th century; also used as a fortress in the 19th century; scene of the 1836 Battle of Goliad and Goliad Massacre

37	Randolph Field Historic District	Randolph Field Historic District More images	August 7, 2001 (#96000753)	San Antonio 29°31′56″N 98°16′48″W / 29.532222°N 98.28°W	Bexar	The historic core of Randolph Air Force Base, this area was established in the 1920s as a training field for military aviators.

38	Samuel T. Rayburn House	Samuel T. Rayburn House More images	May 11, 1976 (#72001361)	Bonham 33°34′05″N 96°12′26″W / 33.567967°N 96.207174°W	Fannin	Longtime home of United States Speaker of the House Samuel T. Rayburn

39	Resaca De La Palma Battlefield	Currier & Ives print More images	December 19, 1960 (#66000813)	Brownsville 25°56′15″N 97°29′10″W / 25.9375°N 97.486111°W	Cameron	Site of the 1846 Battle of Resaca de La Palma, fought early in the Mexican–American War.

40	Roma Historic District	1961 HABS photo More images	November 4, 1993 (#72001371)	Roma 26°24′22″N 99°01′05″W / 26.406111°N 99.018056°W	Starr	A well-preserved 19th century Rio Grande border town.

41	San Jacinto Battlefield	San Jacinto Monument More images	December 19, 1960 (#66000815)	Houston 29°44′56″N 95°04′49″W / 29.748889°N 95.080278°W	Harris	Site of the decisive Battle of San Jacinto, securing the independence of Texas from Mexico.

42	Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B	Space Environment Silumation Chamber with Apollo Spacecraft More images	October 3, 1985 (#85002810)	Houston 29°33′32″N 95°05′17″W / 29.559003°N 95.0881°W	Harris	This laboratory for testing equipment in space-like environments has been in use since 1965.

43	Spanish Governor's Palace	Inside of Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio, Texas More images	April 15, 1970 (#70000741)	San Antonio 29°25′30″N 98°29′40″W / 29.425082°N 98.494570°W	Bexar	This early Spanish colonial house was home to aristocratic leaders of the Spanish Texas, and is now a city museum.

44	Strand Historic District	100 px More images	May 11, 1976 (#70000748)	Galveston 29°18′23″N 94°47′37″W / 29.306389°N 94.793611°W	Galveston	The Victorian downtown of Galveston.

45	USS TEXAS	USS Texas at San Jacinto State Park, October 2006 More images	December 8, 1976 (#76002039)	Houston 29°45′15″N 95°05′22″W / 29.754217°N 95.089499°W	Harris	After seeing action in the First and Second World Wars, this ship was the first United States Navy battleship to become a museum, and the first to be named a National Historic Landmark.

46	Texas State Capitol	Texas State Capitol. More images	June 23, 1986 (#70000770)	Austin 30°16′22″N 97°44′28″W / 30.272734°N 97.741078°W	Travis	The seat of Texas government, construction on this Italian Renaissance Revival building began in the 1870s.

47	Trevino-Uribe Rancho	Trevino-Uribe Rancho - San Ygnacio More images	August 5, 1998 (#73002342)	San Ygnacio 27°02′42″N 99°26′36″W / 27.045°N 99.443333°W	Zapata	Fortified house built c. 1830, shortly after San Ygnacio's founding.

48	Woodland	Woodland More images	May 30, 1974 (#74002097)	Huntsville 30°42′53″N 95°33′10″W / 30.714722°N 95.552778°W	Walker	This modest house was the home of Texas leader Sam Houston in the 1840s and 1850s.

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The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.

final_sentence: The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960.