These Oldest Sites In America Will Take You Back In Time
Our team spends countless hours visiting and documenting America's oldest places. We give you a firsthand look at these oldest sites by sharing our storytelling photos and much more. These oldest locations are full of captivating history and amazingly, some are older than America itself. If you're enticed by U.S. history then these are the sites to visit. Most of these oldest sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of America's historic places worthy of preservation. Over 95,000 properties are listed which represents nearly 2 million contributing resources. These resources include National Historic buildings, sites, structures, objects, estimated 200 landmark districts and 2,600 National Historic Landmarks including over 600 natural landmark sites.
How These Oldest Places Are Selected
The criteria for selecting these oldest places and sites are as follows: They must be still in use today from the original established date, structure, footprint and purpose. Listed in no particular order: