Chaluka Site National Historic Landmark

Chaluka National Historic Landmark is near Nikolski, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Courtesy of Historic American Buildings Survey

Quick Facts

Location:

Western Aleutian Islands, Alaska

Significance:

The Chaluka Site has important information about the origins and history of Aleutian culture

Designation:

National Historic Landmark, since December 29, 1962

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

No

MANAGED BY:

Chaluka Corporation

The Chaluka Site National Historic Landmark is a large village mound site. Villages at Chaluka have been dated to at least 4,000 years old. The Chaluka Site National Historic Landmark represents several periods of early Aleutian culture.

The site has contributed significantly to our understanding of the origins and evolution of Aleutian culture since it was first studied over 40 years ago.

 

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