U.S. National Historic Shrine

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The U.S. National Historic Shrine designation is a special federal recognition given to exceptionally significant historic sites in the United States, highlighting their outstanding national importance and preservation.


Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf federal historic designation
heritage designation
administeredBy United States government
surface form: "United States federal government"
appliesTo cultural property
historic site
appliesWithin territory of the United States
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
designationType historic shrine
emphasizes national commemoration
preservation
hasCriterion exceptional historic value
outstanding importance in U.S. history
hasPurpose preservation of historic sites
recognition of historic significance
hasQuality exceptional national significance
outstanding national importance
isAbout historic preservation
national heritage
jurisdiction federal
languageOfName English
levelOfGovernment national
partOf National Historic Preservation Act of 1966
surface form: "United States historic preservation system"
recognizes cultural heritage
historic importance
sites of exceptional significance
relatedTo National Historic Landmark
National Historic Site
scope national
sector cultural heritage management
usedFor formal federal recognition of historic sites

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fort McHenry hasHeritageDesignation U.S. National Historic Shrine