What We Do

Contact the Alaska Regional Office's Cultural Resources team for information on protecting and preserving your historic and cultural resources.

Archeology

We help conduct archeological site surveys, do condition assessments and provide recommendations, provide information about listing archeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places, and assist with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. If you're a professional researcher with questions about doing research in parks and ARPA permitting, we can point you in the right direction.

Cultural Anthropology

It's important that local communities and groups associated with our national parklands have a voice in sharing personal and meaningful stories that illustrate the richness and diversity of these special places. We work closely with communities to record cultural knowledge for current and future generations by conducting oral histories, documenting subsistence traditions and practices, and recording traditional place names.

Cultural Landscapes

Alaskan's multi-generational ties to the land show cultural continuity, resilience, and power of place. We're dedicated to documenting and preserving the cultural and natural resources that make up cultural landscapes in Alaska. Explore the cultural landscapes in Alaska’s parks.

Historic Architecture

Our architects assist with preservation planning, condition assessments, treatment recommendations, grant applications, and architectural and engineering drawings and specifications. Building documentation through HABS, HAER, or HALS provides a permanent record of your historic structure. Contact us to find out if your community center, church, library, home, schoolhouse, or other structures qualify for assistance.

History

Our team tells the stories of Alaska's history. We work with community groups, researchers, educators, park staff, and professional organizations. We can help with written, photographic, and technical documentation, as well as oral histories. We can answer questions about the National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks.

Museum Collections

The Alaska Regional Curatorial Center is the main repository for the NPS in Alaska. Located in Anchorage, this facility houses 2.5 million archival records, natural history specimens, and cultural objects from parklands across the state, including fossils, plant and animal specimens, archeological artifacts, video, film audio recordings, and photographic prints. Contact Us to take a tour.

Historic Assistance Program

We support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect historic and cultural resources. We can provide guidance on nomination for the National Register of Historic Places and help qualified property owners apply for preservation benefits and incentives. There are 50 National Historic Landmarks in Alaska that tell powerful stories of conflict, achievement, and cultural lineage over the past 14,000 years.