On December 11, 2023 Interior Secretary Deb Haaland designated sixteen new National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) and approved updated documentation for six previously designated NHLs. Among the new NHLs were three nominations prepared by Front Range: Wink's Panorama, an African American summer resort in Gilpin County, Colorado; the Rio Vista Bracero Reception Center, a worker processing facility in Socorro, Texas, associated with the 1952-64 Mexican Farm Labor Program; and the Quebec 01 Missile Launch Facility, a Cold War defense facility north of Cheyenne, Wyoming, that controlled Minuteman IB, II, and Peacekeeper missiles from 1964 to 2005. The nominations had been approved by the NPS Landmarks Committee in 2021 and 2022 but the lack of a National Park System Advisory Board delayed approval.
In the accompanying press release, Secretary observed “The new National Historic and Natural Landmarks designated today further the Interior Department’s vision for inclusive and collaborative conservation. Supporting voluntary and locally led stewardship is key to nationwide efforts to conserve and connect the lands upon which we all depend.” Chuck Sams, Director of the National Park Service, noted “It’s important that the places we deem nationally significant represent the historical and natural diversity of the American experience. These 18 new landmarks further illustrate and expand our country’s collective heritage and splendor.”
Below are images of Quebec 01, Wink's, and Rio Vista.
In the accompanying press release, Secretary observed “The new National Historic and Natural Landmarks designated today further the Interior Department’s vision for inclusive and collaborative conservation. Supporting voluntary and locally led stewardship is key to nationwide efforts to conserve and connect the lands upon which we all depend.” Chuck Sams, Director of the National Park Service, noted “It’s important that the places we deem nationally significant represent the historical and natural diversity of the American experience. These 18 new landmarks further illustrate and expand our country’s collective heritage and splendor.”
Below are images of Quebec 01, Wink's, and Rio Vista.
RSS Feed
