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The upload period for Wiki Loves Monuments in the U.S. has come to an end! The United States has over 2,800 entries from over 380 people - thank you to everyone who contributed! Judging will last through the month of November and winners will be announced in December.

Wiki Loves Monuments - United States Competition A campaign to improve our coverage of U.S. historic and cultural sites throughout the month of October.

Welcome to the Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States guide for the state of Massachusetts. Use the guide below to track down registered historic sites to photograph for the contest. If you have content to add, feel free to help expand the guide!

Places to photograph

National Register of Historic Places

The Wikimedia Commons has a category of National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts.

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the federal government's official list of historic places that are deemed worthy of preservation.

 List of Massachusetts NRHP sites >>

Some 2,500 of the 90,000 NRHP sites are also recognized as National Historic Landmarks (NHL), which have outstanding historical significance.

 List of Massachusetts NHL sites >>

State designated sites

The Massachusetts Historical Commission maintains Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System (MACRIS), a database of historic properties and areas including sites of the State Register of Historic Places listings.

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Local historic sites and districts

In addition to historic sites recognized by the federal and state governments, many localities also maintain their own lists of historic sites, landmarks, and districts. Explore whether any local cities by you have their own lists of historical sites (often maintained by local historic societies).

List of local historic site lists:

• City of Boston Landmarks Commission (map)
• Brookline Local Historic Districts (map)
• Cambridge Historical Commission Designated Historic Landmarks (map)
• Historic Ipswich
• Lexington Inventory of Historic Areas and Structures (map)
• Lowell Historic Board
• Lincoln Historical Commission
• City of Lynn Historic Resources Map
• Malden Citywide Inventory
• Newton City Landmarks
• Somerville Historic Districts
• Waltham Historic Property Reports

Photo walks

We encourage local organizers to host a photowalk to visit local historic sites. If you host one, please list it here.

• The Stone Mill Photography Walking Tour
• Walking the National Register of Historic Places in Lynn