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Adak Army & Naval Operating Bases NHL
Established in 1942, these WWII installations were an important part of the U.S. western front
The fight for civil rights in Alaska
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall NHL on Katlean St. in Sitka, Alaska
Amalik Bay Archeological District NHL
Amalik Bay is an archeological district with evidence of settlements spanning from over 7,000 to 1,000 years ago
American Flag Raising Site NHL
On October 18, 1867, the Russian flag was lowered on Castle Hill and the United States flag was raised
Anangula National Historic Landmark
Anangula is one of the earliest known human settlements in the Aleutian Islands
Attu Island WWII Battlefield & Bases NHL
Attu was the site of the only World War II battle fought in North America
Bering Expedition Landing Site NHL
Russia's arrival in Alaska opened a land that was unknown to westerners
Brooks River Archeological District NHL
People have fished the Brooks River for nearly 4,000 years, and the remains of their villages and hunting camps are preserved for the future
Chaluka Site National Historic Landmark
Archeologist have studied periods of Aleutian cultures at an ancient village site near Nikolski Village
Chilkoot Trail and Dyea NHL
From 1897 to 1899, thousands of prospectors and "boomers" used the Chilkoot and White Pass Trails
Church of the Holy Ascension NHL
Church of the Holy Ascension National Historic Landmark in the Aleutians
Dry Creek National Historic Landmark
The oldest component of the Dry Creek Site is over 11,000 years old
Dutch Harbor & Fort Mears NHL
Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army National Historic Landmark
Eagle Historic District
Fort Egbert was established as a control station and headquarters for northern Alaska in 1889
Fort Durham National Historic Landmark
Fort Durham represents the struggle between England, the United States, and the Russian Empire's control of the Americas
Fort Glenn National Historic Landmark
Fort Glenn NHL is the most comprehensive and intact World War II base in the Aleutian Islands
Gallagher Flint Station NHL
Discovered on a 1970 survey of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline route across Arctic Alaska
George C. Thomas Memorial Library NHL
Thomas Memorial Library is the site of a 1915 meeting between U.S. Government officials and Alaska Natives negotiating land claims
Ipiutak National Historic Landmark
The Ipiutak Site National Historic Landmark is one of the largest precontact village sites in Arctic Alaska
Japanese Occupation Site, Kiska NHL
Japanese troops occupied Kiska Island for more than 14 months before evacuating under cover of fog on July 28, 1943.
Kake Cannery NHL
Kake Cannery (Keku Cannery), constructed from 1912 to 1940, demonstrates the trends, tech, and labor history of the Pacific salmon industry
Kijik Archeological District NHL
The Kijik Archeological District is an expansive collection of Dena'ina Athabascan villages that begin from around 2000 years ago
Ladd Field National Historic Landmark
Where WWII planes headed for Russia, Ladd Field, Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Leffingwell Camp Site NHL
From 1907 to 1914, Ernest de Koven Leffingwell's base camp on the arctic coast of Alaska
Nenana National Historic Landmark
During the first half of the 20th century, the Yukon was the steamboat superhighway of the north
New Russia Site NHL
The New Russia settlement was the cause of great friction between the Yakutat Tlingit and Russian colonialists
Old Sitka National Historic Landmark
Entry to the Old Sitka State Historical park in lush green Sitka, Alaska.
Onion Portage NHL
For 8,000 years, people camped, made tools, prepared game, and built settlements at Onion Portage.
Palugvik National Historic Landmark
The Palugvik Site shows a long-established Chugach culture in Alaska
Russian American Co. Building No. 29 NHL
Line drawing of the Russian-American Building No.29 in Sitka, Alaska.
Seal Islands NHL
The Seal Islands National Historic Landmark, St. Paul and St. George Islands, Alaska
Sheldon Jackson School NHL
Sheldon Jackson School is nationally significant for its role in Alaska Native communities during the first half of the 20th century
Sitka Navy Base & Army Defenses NHL
Sitka Navy Base & Army Defenses NHL is significant for being the Navy's first WWII air station in Alaska
Tree farm in the Aleutians
Sitka Spruce Plantation NHL
Sitka Spruce Plantation National Historic Landmark, Unalaska
Skagway & White Pass NHL
An Alaskan frontier mining town, situated on a prime route to the Upper Yukon Valley and Klondike gold-bearing regions
St. Michael's Russian Cathedral NHL
Constructed between 1844 and 1848, the Cathedral of St. Michael the Archangel is the principal representative of Russian cultural influence
Three Saints Bay Site NHL
Three Saints Bay was the first Russian colony in America and served as a base for the exploration and settlement of other stations
Walrus Islands Archeological NHL
The Walrus Islands is one of the few remaining places that provide evidence of human settlement of the Bering Sea continental shelf
Last updated: March 6, 2018