Fort William H. Seward | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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 View of Fort William H. Seward from Chilkoot Inlet, including the beach below and mountains in the background. | |
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| Location | Port Chilkoot, Haines, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 59°13′37″N 135°26′38″W / 59.22694°N 135.44389°W |
| Built | 1902 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000190[1] |
| AHRS No. | SKG-001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1972 |
| Designated NHLD | June 2, 1978[2] |
| Designated AHRS | 1970 |
Fort William H. Seward, also known as Chilkoot Barracks and Haines Mission, is a site at Port Chilkoot in Haines Borough, Alaska, about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the city of Haines. It was the last of a series of 11 military posts established in Alaska during the gold rush era, and was Alaska's only military facility between 1925 and 1940. It provided a policing presence for miners moving into the gold mining areas in the Alaskan interior, and a military presence during negotiations over the nearby international border with Canada. The fort is named for William H. Seward, the United States Secretary of State who oversaw the Alaska purchase.[3]
- ^ "National Register Information System – (#72000190)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Fort William H. Seward". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-09. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
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