States with the most historic military sites
States with the most historic military sites
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about of at least one war. Though most modern wars are not fought on U.S. soil, there are thousands of historic sites in America, from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to other domestic conflicts that have been preserved for posterity.
The was established in 1966 and aims to help identify important historical and archeological areas in the U.S. for study and protection. Using the National Register's online database, 麻豆原创 analyzed how many historic military sites are located in each state. The map shows both the exact number of sites and the relative number by color: A state with more historic military sites is darker than a state with fewer sites.
Whether a site is categorized as relevant to military history or not was determined by the National Register's database, which provides an area of significance for every site listed. Some sites may be categorized under multiple areas of significance; however, if at least one of those areas is military history, that site is included in this visualization.
Of the 3,499 historic military sites identified, 3,112 of them are open to the public for viewing.
Nearly half of sites are categorized as a 鈥渂uilding鈥 by the National Register, with fewer entries categorized as a 鈥渄istrict,鈥 鈥渟ite,鈥 or 鈥渟tructure.鈥 Virginia is the state with the most historic military sites by far at 291 sites, or 8.3% of all sites in the country.
Historic military sites across the U.S. include veteran cemeteries, battleships, presidential homes, and more. Whether it鈥檚 a well-known battlefield like Gettysburg in Pennsylvania or a in Maine, each location reveals part of the United States鈥 military history. Take a look at the map to see how many sites you may be able to explore in your state.
