The History of Chevak, Alaska-ExploreNorth

Chevak is also known as New Chevak because residents inhabited another village called Chevak before 1950. "Old" Chevak, on the north bank of the Keoklevik River, 9 miles east of Hooper Bay, was abandoned because of flooding from high storm tides. The name Chevak refers to "a connecting slough," on which "Old" Chevak was situated.

The History of Pedro Bay, Alaska-ExploreNorth

The Dena'ina warred with Russian fur traders over trade practices in the early 1800s. The community was named for a man known as "Old Pedro," who lived in this area in the early 1900s. A post office was established in the village in 1936. History and map graphic used with permission from the Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development.

The History of Togiak, Alaska-ExploreNorth

A school was established in an old church in 1950. A school building and a National Guard Armory were constructed in 1959. Togiak was flooded in 1964, and many fish racks and stores of gas, fuel oil and stove oil were destroyed. Three or four households left Togiak after the flood and developed the village of Twin Hills upriver.

The History of Chalkyitsik, Alaska-ExploreNorth

The History of Chalkyitsik. Chalkyitsik is located on the Black River about 50 miles east of Fort Yukon. It lies at approximately 66° 39' N Latitude, 143° 43' W Longitude (Sec. 12, T021N, R018E, Fairbanks Meridian). The community is located in the Fairbanks Recording District. The area encompasses 2 sq. miles of land and 0 sq. miles of water.

The History of Tenakee Springs, Alaska-ExploreNorth

Tenakee Springs is located on the east side of Chichagof Island, on the north shore of Tenakee Inlet. It lies 45 miles southwest of Juneau, and 50 miles northeast of Sitka. It lies at approximately 57 46' N Latitude, 135 13' W Longitude (Sec. 21, T047S, R063E

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The History of Aleknagik, Alaska-ExploreNorth

A two-story framed school with a teacher apartment was constructed in 1938. By 1939, Aleknagik had 78 residents, over 30 buildings, and a small sawmill. In the late 1940s, a Seventh-Day Adventist Mission and School was established on the north shore. During the 1950s, a Moravian Church and a Russian Orthodox Church were built in Aleknagik and

The History of Adak, Alaska-ExploreNorth

Adak was developed as a Naval Air Station after the War, playing an important role during the Cold War as a submarine surveillance center. Large earthquakes rocked the Island in 1957, 1964 and 1977. At its peak, the station housed 6,000 naval personnel and their families. In 1994, severe cut-backs occurred, and family housing and schools were

The History of Elim, Alaska-ExploreNorth

The History of Elim. Elim is located on the northwest shore of Norton Bay on the Seward Peninsula, 96 miles east of Nome. It lies 460 miles northwest of Anchorage. It lies at approximately 64° 37' N Latitude, 162° 15' W Longitude (Sec. 15, T010S, R018W, Kateel River Meridian). The community is located in the Cape Nome Recording District.

The History of Amchitka, Alaska-ExploreNorth

A short history and a map from the Alaska Department of Community & Regional Affairs Community Database. Located in the Rat Islands of the Aleutian Chain, Amchitka Island is 35 miles long and almost 3 miles wide. It lies at approximately 51 32' N Latitude

Platinum, Alaska-Alaska Guide

History. Mining village reported to have been named in the 1930's by Sam Cotten, a former miner, for the platinum deposits in the vicinity. In 1937 Platinum was Alaska's newest

The History of Mentasta Lake, Alaska-ExploreNorth

The History of Mentasta Lake, Alaska. The History of Mentasta Lake. Mentasta Lake is located 6 miles off the Tok-Slana Cutoff of the Glenn Highway on the west side of Mentasta Pass, 38 miles southwest of Tok Junction. It lies at approximately 62° 54' N Latitude, 143° 45' W Longitude (Sec. 07, T013N, R009E, Copper River Meridian).

The History of Galena-ExploreNorth

There were 12 summer fish camps located on the Yukon River between the Koyukuk River and the Nowitna River. Galena was established in 1918 near an old Athabascan fish camp called Henry's Point. It became a supply and trans-shipment point for nearby lead ore mines. In 1920, Athabascans living 14 miles upriver at Louden began moving to Galena to

The History of Allakaket, Alaska-ExploreNorth

A short history and a map from the Alaska Department of Community & Regional Affairs Community Database. The History of Allakaket Allakaket is on the south bank of the Koyukuk River, southwest of its junction with the Alatna River, approximately 190 air miles northwest of Fairbanks and 57 miles upriver from Hughes.

The History of Tununak, Alaska-ExploreNorth.com

The History of Tununak, Alaska. The History of Tununak. Tununak is located in a small bay on the northeast coast of Nelson Island, 115 miles northwest of Bethel and 519 miles northwest of Anchorage. It lies at approximately 60° 35' N Latitude, 165° 15' W Longitude (Sec. 28, T006N, R091W, Seward Meridian). The community is located in the

Yukon River Sternwheelers: the 'Alaska' / 'Aksala'

the Alaska (1913-1927) / Aksala (1927-1952) Northern Ships and Shipping Please note that, at present, this is merely an accumulation of data, part of a 700-page database of material on all Yukon-Alaska

The History of Kasigluk, Alaska-ExploreNorth

Kasigluk is on the Johnson River in the Kuskokwim River Delta, 26 miles northwest of Bethel. The community is comprised of Old and New Kasigluk, surrounded by the Johnson River and a network of lakes. It lies at approximately 60 52' N Latitude, 162 32' W

The History of Toksook Bay, Alaska-ExploreNorth

The area encompasses 32 sq. miles of land and 41 sq. miles of water. The area has been utilized by Eskimos for thousands of years. Toksook Bay was established in 1964 when many people moved from Nightmute. History and map graphic used with permission from the Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development.

The History of Chignik, Alaska-ExploreNorth

Chignik, a Sugpiaq word meaning "big wind," was established in the late 1800s as a fishing village and cannery. A four-masted sailing ship called the "Star of Alaska" transported workers and supplies between Chignik and San Francisco. Chinese crews from San Francisco traveled to Chignik in early spring to make tin cans for the cannery.

The History of Marshall, Alaska-ExploreNorth.com

A post office was established in 1915, and the population grew to over 1,000. Later the village was named for Thomas Riley Marshall, Vice President of the United States under Woodrow Wilson from 1913-21. The community became known as "Marshall's Landing." When the village incorporated as a second-class city in 1970, it was named Fortuna

The History of Northway Village, Alaska-ExploreNorth.com

A post office was first established in 1941. In 1942, the name of the village was changed to Northway to honor the village chief, T'aiy Ta', who had adopted the name Northway from a riverboat captain who traveled the Tanana and Nabesna Rivers in the early 1900s. Chief Walter Northway was thought to be 117 years old at the time of his death in 1993.

The History of Point Lay, Alaska-ExploreNorth.com

The area encompasses 17 sq. miles of land and 33 sq. miles of water. Point Lay is one of the more recently established Inupiaq villages on the Arctic coast, and has historically been occupied year round by a small group of one or two families. They were joined in 1929-30 by several more families from Point Hope.

The History of Circle, Alaska-ExploreNorth

Circle (also known as Circle City) was established in 1893 as a supply point for goods shipped up the Yukon River and then overland to the gold mining camps. Early miners believed the town was located on the Arctic Circle, and named it Circle. By 1896, before the Klondike gold rush, Circle was the largest mining town on the Yukon, with a

The History of Paxson, Alaska-ExploreNorth.com

The History of Paxson, Alaska. The History of Paxson. Paxson lies on Paxson Lake, at mile 185 of the Richardson Highway, at its intersection with the Denali Highway. It is south of Delta Junction and 62 miles north of

The History of Napakiak, Alaska-ExploreNorth.com

The village was first reported in 1878 by E.W. Nelson, although it was downriver, at the mouth of the Johnson River. In 1884, Moravian explorers mention Napakiak as being close to Napaskiak, which suggests that the new village site may have been occupied by that time. By 1910, the village had a population of 166.

The History of Newtok, Alaska-ExploreNorth

Newtok is a traditional Yup'ik Eskimo village, with an active subsistence lifestyle. Relative isolation from outside influences has enabled the area to retain its traditions and customs, more so than other parts of Alaska.

The History of Tanana, Alaska-ExploreNorth

Due to its location at the confluence of the Tanana and Yukon Rivers, Tanana was a traditional trading settlement for Koyukon and Tanana Athabascans long before European contact. In 1868, a trading station that was initially named Mercier was founded by a French Canadian company. In 1880, Harper's Station, an Alaska Commercial Company Trading

The History of Northway, Alaska-ExploreNorth.com

The Native village was named in 1942 after Chief Walter Northway, who adopted his name from a Tanana and Nabesna riverboat captain. The development and settlement of Northway was due to construction of the airport during World War II. The Northway airport was a link in the Northwest Staging Route, a cooperative project between the U.S. and

The History of Akiachak, Alaska-ExploreNorth

Akiachak is located on the west bank of the Kuskokwim River, on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. It lies 18 miles northeast of Bethel. It lies at approximately 60 54' N Latitude, 161 25' W Longitude (Sec. 36, T010N, R069W, Seward Meridian). The community is