Missouri has 36 National Historic Landmarks on the National Park Service list we read. 20 welcome visitors at least part of the year. Each row gives the city, county and our region.
Header photo: Mark Twain’s boyhood home on Hill Street in Hannibal around 1890, now a National Historic Landmark. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-DIG-ds-04480.
- 36National Historic Landmarks
- 20open to visitors (all or part)
- 15counties
- 7regions
- Kansas City Area
- St. Louis Area
- North Missouri
- Central Missouri
- Springfield & Southwest Missouri
- Southern Ozarks
- Southeast Missouri
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The NPS list heading says Missouri (36) but its Missouri section prints 38 entries, because the Goldenrod showboat (withdrawn 12/11/23) and USS Inaugural (withdrawn 08/07/01) designations were withdrawn; our list has the 36 active landmarks.
National Historic Landmarks in Missouri by region
Kansas City Area (6)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Osage | Sibley | Jackson | 11/05/61 | Yes |
| Liberty Memorial | Kansas City | Jackson | 09/20/06 | Yes |
| Mutual Musicians Association Building | Kansas City | Jackson | 12/21/81 | Unknown |
| Truman, Harry S, Farm Home | Grandview | Jackson | 02/04/85 | Yes |
| Truman, Harry S, Historic District | Independence | Jackson | 11/11/71 | Yes |
| Watkins Mill | Lawson | Clay | 11/13/66 | Yes |
St. Louis Area (15)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Brewery | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 11/13/66 | Partly |
| Christ Church Cathedral | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 10/12/94 | Yes |
| Eads Bridge (also in Illinois) | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 01/29/64 | Unknown |
| Erlanger, Joseph, House | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 12/08/76 | Unknown |
| Field House | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 03/29/07 | Unknown |
| Gateway Arch | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 05/28/87 | Yes |
| Joplin, Scott, Residence | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 12/08/76 | Yes |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 12/08/76 | Unknown |
| Shelley House | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 12/14/90 | Unknown |
| Tower Grove Park | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 12/20/89 | Yes |
| Union Station | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 12/30/70 | Yes |
| United States Customhouse and Post Office | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 12/30/70 | Unknown |
| Wainwright Building | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 05/23/68 | Unknown |
| Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District | St. Louis | St. Louis City | 02/27/87 | Unknown |
| White Haven | Grantwood Village | St. Louis County | 06/23/86 | Yes |
North Missouri (4)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark, “Champ,” House | Bowling Green | Pike | 12/08/76 | Unknown |
| Patee House | St. Joseph | Buchanan | 11/05/61 | Unknown |
| Pershing, General John J., Boyhood Home | Laclede | Linn | 05/11/76 | Yes |
| Twain, Mark, Boyhood Home | Hannibal | Marion | 12/29/62 | Yes |
Central Missouri (7)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrow Rock | Arrow Rock | Saline | 05/23/63 | Yes |
| Bingham, George Caleb, House | Arrow Rock | Saline | 12/21/65 | Yes |
| Graham Cave | Danville | Montgomery | 01/20/61 | Yes |
| Research Cave (restricted) | Callaway | 07/19/64 | No | |
| Sanborn Field and Soil Erosion Plots | Columbia | Boone | 07/19/64 | Unknown |
| Utz Site (restricted) | Saline | 07/19/64 | No | |
| Westminster College Gymnasium | Fulton | Callaway | 05/02/68 | Partly |
Springfield & Southwest Missouri (1)
Springfield & Southwest Missouri events →
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington Osage Village Site (restricted) | Vernon | 07/19/64 | No |
Southern Ozarks (1)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilder, Laura Ingalls, House | Mansfield | Wright | 07/17/91 | Yes |
Southeast Missouri (2)
| Landmark | City | County | Designated | Open to visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolduc, Louis, House | Ste. Genevieve | Ste. Genevieve | 04/15/70 | Unknown |
| Ste. Genevieve Historic District | Ste. Genevieve | Ste. Genevieve | 10/09/60 | Yes |
What a National Historic Landmark is
National Historic Landmarks are places the Secretary of the Interior designates as nationally significant in American history. The National Park Service runs the program. A landmark can be privately owned, so being on this list does not mean it is open; the Open to visitors column says what the owner’s or the National Park Service’s page states.
What we could not verify
- The NPS list heading says Missouri has 36 National Historic Landmarks, but its Missouri section prints 38 entries, including two withdrawn ones: the Goldenrod showboat (withdrawn 12/11/23) and USS Inaugural (withdrawn 08/07/01). We list the 36 active landmarks.
We re-check these when the source pages change. Spot something we missed? Use the corrections page.
Frequently asked questions
How many National Historic Landmarks are in Missouri?
Missouri has 36 National Historic Landmarks, the number in the NPS list heading “Missouri (36).” The NPS section also prints two withdrawn designations, the Goldenrod showboat (withdrawn 2023) and USS Inaugural (withdrawn 2001), which are not counted. Our list has the 36 active landmarks (source: NPS: List of National Historic Landmarks by State).
Which Missouri National Historic Landmarks can you visit?
18 of the 36 landmarks on our list are open to visitors, including the Gateway Arch, Arrow Rock, Mark Twain’s Boyhood Home in Hannibal, the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, White Haven, Fort Osage and the Laura Ingalls Wilder House in Mansfield. Three archaeological landmarks have restricted locations and are closed (source: NPS: List of National Historic Landmarks by State).
What were Missouri’s first and newest National Historic Landmarks?
The Ste. Genevieve Historic District, designated October 9, 1960, is Missouri’s earliest landmark on the NPS list. The newest is the Field House in St. Louis, designated March 29, 2007, followed by the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City on September 20, 2006 (source: NPS: List of National Historic Landmarks by State).
Last checked October 20, 2026 by the It’s Missouri editors against each operator’s, agency’s or organizer’s own page.
Sources
Cite this page: It's Missouri, “Missouri National Historic Landmarks: All 36, by Region”, itsmissouri.com/history/national-historic-landmarks/ (updated ). By the It's Missouri editorial team. Free to quote with attribution and a link to this page; data and tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.