Anangula Archeological District
National Historic Landmark

Anangula Archeological District

Nikolski, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska
Listed
June 1, 1978
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
78000512

About this property

The Anangula Site (also Anangula Archeological District and Ananiuliak Island Archeological District) is an archaeological site in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. Located on a 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long island off the western coast of Umnak Island, it lies 3.1 miles (5.0 km) north-northwest of Nikolski Bay. The site documents one of the earliest known human settlements in the Aleutian Islands, dating to c. 6400 BCE. It was in the 1970s believed to be a remnant of people thought to have migrated here across the land bridge from Asia. The site is believed to have been along the southern fringe of the hypothesized Bering land bridge, by which (according to that theory) the Americas were first settled.

Location

Nikolski, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. National Historic Landmark designation, the highest level of federal recognition, is reserved for properties that possess exceptional national significance in the history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture of the United States. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78000512. It was listed on June 1, 1978.

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Questions about this property

When was Anangula Archeological District listed on the National Register?

Anangula Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 1, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Anangula Archeological District?

Anangula Archeological District is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Anangula Archeological District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Anangula Archeological District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Anangula Archeological District?

The period of significance for Anangula Archeological District is recorded as the civil_war era.

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