National Register of Historic Places

Savonoski River Archeological District

Naknek, Bristol Bay County, Alaska
Listed
June 22, 1978
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
78000525

About this property

The Savonoski River Archeological District encompasses a complex of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites on the Savonoski River near the mouth of the Grosvenor River in Katmai National Park and Preserve, located on the Alaska Peninsula of southwestern Alaska. At least two sites, designated 49-MK-3 and 49-MK-4 by state archaeologists, were identified when the site was listed in 1978. In 2003, the district was enlarge to include a third site, XMK-53. This area is believed to be the site of one of a group of Native Alaskan settlements referred to in Russian records as "Severnovsk". Excavations of a known prehistoric site in 1964 uncovered additional evidence of a post-contact settlement. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Location

Naknek, Bristol Bay County, Alaska

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINAL
Sources

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

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When was Savonoski River Archeological District listed on the National Register?

Savonoski River Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Savonoski River Archeological District?

Savonoski River Archeological District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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