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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Fort William H. Seward
Last of a series of 11 military posts established in Alaska during the gold rush era.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Alaska: George C. Thomas Memorial Library
The public library for Fairbanks from its construction in 1909 until the opening of the Noel Wien Public Library in 1977. Site of 1915 meeting between U.S. officials and native Alaskans to settle land claims.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Russian American Magazin
Storehouse building associated with the Russian and then the American trading companies active in Alaska.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Iyatayet Site
Shows evidence of several separate cultures, dating back as far as 6000 B.C.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Old Sitka Site
Also known as the Redoubt St. Archangel Michael Site, this was the site of a Russian-American Company settlement, established in 1799 and destroyed by Tlingit attack in 1802.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Seal Island Historic District
Historic buildings related to Northern Fur Seal hunting in the Pribilof Islands and its restriction in 1911 and 1966.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Chilkoot Trail and Dyea Site
Major access route from the coast to Yukon goldfields in the late 1890s.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Russian Bishop's House
One of four surviving examples of Russian Colonial Style architecture in the Western Hemisphere.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Kake Cannery
Built 1912-1940; significant for role in history of salmon canning in Alaska.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Kennecott Mines
Site of discovery of copper in 1900 and subsequent mining activities.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Anangula Site
Site of earliest signs of human occupation in the Aleutian Islands.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Cape Field at Fort Glenn
Well preserved World War II defense base.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: American Flag Raising Site
In 1867, site of Russian flag lowering and American flag raising marking the transfer of Alaska to the U.S.; in 1959, after Alaska admitted as 49th state, site of first official raising of 49-star U.S. flag; also called Castle Hill.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Kijik Archeological District
Related to the history of the Dena'ina Athabaskan Indians.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Sitka National Historical Park
An image of the Sitka National Historical Park.
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Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Holy Assumption Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox church in Kenai, Alaska.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Yukon Island Main Site
Related to the Kachemak Bay Culture.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Wales Site
Site of first discovery of how the Thule culture followed the Birnirk culture in precontact whaling populations of the Alaskan shoreline.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Russian American Building #29
Siding covered log building; dates back to the years after the 1867 purchase of Alaska.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Bering Expedition Landing Site
Site of first recorded contacts between natives and Europeans.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Church of the Holy Ascension
Built in 1826 by the Russian American Fur Company to help acclimate indigenous population in Russian Alaska.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Nenana (River Steamboat)
River steamboat; only surviving wooden one of this type.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Birnirk Site
Sixteen prehistoric mounds of the Birnirk and Thule cultures.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Alaska: Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall
This 1914 meeting hall and headquarters building served the original chapter of Alaska Native Brotherhood, founded by Tlingits in the early 1900s to fight discrimination and represent interests of natives.