Coal Village Site
About this property
The Coal Village Site, also known as Coal Cove after the name of the bay south of it, is a historic archaeological site near Port Graham, Alaska. It was the location of a coal mining operation established by the Russian American Company in 1855, and was for a time the third largest settlement in Russian Alaska. An open-pit coal mine was mined until 1860, when a fire destroyed the main steam engine, and the site was abandoned in 1865. When the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, it was overgrown, and remnants of building foundations, a railway, and other artifacts were discernible, as was a refuse midden.
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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. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 78003424. It was listed on November 21, 1978.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Coal Village Site listed on the National Register?
Coal Village Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.
What type of historic resource is Coal Village Site?
Coal Village Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Coal Village Site?
The period of significance for Coal Village Site is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1855.
Can I research the history near Coal Village Site?
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