The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is a listing of Historic Places within the United States. There are nearly 90,000 properties listed in the National Register. These properties include buildings, sites, districts, structures, and objects. Almost every county in the United States has at least one place listed in the National Register, including those counties that the Appalachian Trail runs through or near.
When I am not hiking I might be in some small town searching for properties on the Register. I take a picture, do some research on the internet, and then upload the photo to Panoramio. I thought there might be some others that might like to do the same, especially since the AT goes through so many towns. It might make your hike a little more interesting to find out the building you are staying in or the church you are hiking by, is historical.
To identify a property on the National Register, you might see a plaque on the property designating it as such. I can remember 2 off the top of my head. One in Hot Springs, NC and another in Monson, ME (anyone know the properties?) Aside from just randomly noticing a plaque, you can download a .kml file (Google Earth Layer for use in Google Earth) which identifies locations (I've seen it work on a smart phone). You could also download the entire spreadsheet which has addresses listed. For more information, see the Download Center. This link may also be helpful.
So, as the title of the thread suggests, snap some photos of National Register properties that are near the Appalachian Trail and share them here with a little description (if possible). You might also relook at all your old photos and find out you've already got a picture of something that is on the Register.
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