Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site
National Register of Historic Places

Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site

Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island County, Alaska
Listed
October 26, 1970
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
70000917

About this property

Fort Abercrombie State Historical Park, also known as the Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site, is an Alaska state park on Kodiak Island, Alaska. It includes 182 acres (74 ha) of land at the end of Miller Point, located on the eastern shore of Kodiak Island northeast of the city of Kodiak. The park, established in 1969, is noted for its historical World War II fortifications and its scenery, which includes bluffs overlooking the ocean, spruce forests, and meadows. The site was named in honor of the early Alaska explorer and United States Army officer Lt. Col.

Location

Kodiak Island, Kodiak Island County, Alaska
57.83378, -152.35306

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 70000917. It was listed on October 26, 1970.

Categories

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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.

Nearby Historic Sites

Kodiak Naval Operating Base and Forts Greely and Abercrombie
Modern
0.2 mi

Nearby Battles

Aleut-Koniag Warfare – Kodiak Island
1300Pre-Columbian
3.6 mi
Kodiak Island Alutiiq Conflicts
1200Pre-Columbian
3.6 mi
Aleut-Koniag Warfare — Kodiak Island
1300Pre-Columbian
3.8 mi

Questions about this property

When was Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site listed on the National Register?

Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 1970.

What type of historic resource is Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site?

Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site?

The period of significance for Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site is recorded as the civil_war era.

Can I research the history near Fort Abercrombie State Historic Site?

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