National Historic Landmark

U.S.S. KIDD

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
Listed
August 8, 1983
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000502

About this property

USS Kidd (DD-661), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named after Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who died on the bridge of his flagship USS Arizona during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Admiral Kidd was the first US flag officer to die during World War II and the first American admiral ever to be killed in action. A National Historic Landmark, she is now a museum ship, berthed on the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Kidd is one of four Fletcher-class destroyers to be preserved, and along with USS Slater (DE 766), one of only two surviving US destroyers preserved in her World War II configuration.

Location

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
30.44426, -91.19183

Categories

MILITARYENGINEERINGARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Pre Contact
0.2 mi
Old Louisiana State Capitol
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0.2 mi
Baton Rouge Waterworks Company Standpipe
Industrial
0.3 mi
Heidelberg Hotel
Industrial
0.3 mi
Heidelberg Hotel and Hotel King (Boundary Increase)
Industrial
0.4 mi

Nearby Battles

Baton Rouge Louisiana
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Baton Rouge — naval action
1862Civil War
0.6 mi
Battle of Baton Rouge 1862
1862Civil War
0.6 mi

Questions about this property

When was U.S.S. KIDD listed on the National Register?

U.S.S. KIDD was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1983.

What type of historic resource is U.S.S. KIDD?

U.S.S. KIDD is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is U.S.S. KIDD a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. U.S.S. KIDD has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for U.S.S. KIDD?

The period of significance for U.S.S. KIDD is recorded as the industrial era.

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