National Historic Trail
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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.
[edit] List of National Historic Trails
| Trail Name | Year Established |
Length Authorized |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon National Historic Trail | 1978 | 2,170 |
| Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail | 1978 | 1,300 |
| Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail | 1978 | 3,700 |
| Iditarod National Historic Trail | 1978 | 2,350 |
| Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail | 1980 | 275 |
| Nez Perce National Historic Trail | 1986 | 1,170 |
| Santa Fe National Historic Trail | 1987 | 1,203 |
| Trail of Tears National Historic Trail | 1987 | 2,200 |
| Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail | 1990 | 1,200 |
| California National Historic Trail | 1992 | 5,665 |
| Pony Express National Historic Trail | 1992 | 1,966 |
| Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail | 1996 | 54 |
| El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail | 2000 | 404 |
| Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail | 2000 | 175 |
| Old Spanish National Historic Trail | 2002 | 2,700 |
| El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail | 2004 | 2,580 |
| Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail | 2006 | 3,000 |

