National Historic Trail is a designation for a protected area in the United States containing historic trails and surrounding areas.
National Historic Trails were authorized under the National Trails System Act of 1968 (Public Law 90-543) along with National Scenic Trails and National Recreation Trails. National Scenic Trails and National Historic Trails may only be designated by an act of Congress.
List of National Historic Trails
| Trail Name |
Year
Established |
Length
Authorized |
| Oregon National Historic Trail |
1978 |
2,170 miles (3,490 km) |
| Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail |
1978 |
1,300 miles (2,100 km) |
| Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail |
1978 |
3,700 miles (6,000 km) |
| Iditarod National Historic Trail |
1978 |
2,350 miles (3,780 km) |
| Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail |
1980 |
275 miles (443 km) |
| Nez Perce National Historic Trail |
1986 |
1,170 miles (1,880 km) |
| Santa Fe National Historic Trail |
1987 |
1,203 miles (1,936 km) |
| Trail of Tears National Historic Trail |
1987 |
2,200 miles (3,500 km) |
| Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail |
1990 |
1,200 miles (1,900 km) |
| California National Historic Trail |
1992 |
5,665 miles (9,117 km) |
| Pony Express National Historic Trail |
1992 |
1,966 miles (3,164 km) |
| Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail |
1996 |
54 miles (87 km) |
| El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail |
2000 |
404 miles (650 km) |
| Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail |
2000 |
175 miles (282 km) |
| Old Spanish National Historic Trail |
2002 |
2,700 miles (4,300 km) |
| El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail |
2004 |
2,580 miles (4,150 km) |
| Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail |
2006 |
3,000 miles (4,800 km) |
| Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail |
2008 |
290 miles (470 km) |
| Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail |
2009 |
600 miles (970 km) |
See also
External links
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
