In all, some 1,500 buildings have been recognized as qualifying for the National Register.
The canal has been determined to be eligible for the National Register.
It was determined eligible for the National Register in 1980 but has not been formally listed.
It was originally nominated for the National Register as a representative of the area's early settlement and architecture.
From 1865 to the area's nomination for the National Register in 1984, the area saw little development, and remained much as it was during the battles.
The Army has more than 20,000 buildings considered eligible for the National Register in its inventory.
It is being considered for the National Register of Historic Places.
And there is another obstacle: to be eligible for the National Register, a building normally has to be at least 50 years old.
After 1966 the commission served as the state's review board for the National Register of Historic Places.
It was nominated for the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.