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

U.S. National Trails System
National Scenic Trails:	Appalachian Trail \| Pacific Crest Trail \| Continental Divide Trail \| North Country Trail \| Ice Age Trail \| Florida Trail \| Potomac Heritage Trail \| Natchez Trace Trail
National Historic Trails:	Oregon Trail \| Mormon Trail \| Lewis and Clark Trail \| Iditarod Trail \| Overmountain Victory Trail \| Nez Perce Trail \| Santa Fe Trail \| Trail of Tears \| Juan Bautista de Anza Trail \| California Trail \| Pony Express Trail \| Selma to Montgomery Trail \| El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Trail \| Ala Kahakai Trail \| Old Spanish Trail \| El Camino Real de los Tejas Trail \| Captain John Smith Chesapeake Trail
National Recreation Trails:	National Recreation Trails Database \| United States Forest Service \| United States Park Service \| Bureau of Land Management \| Department of Agriculture