National Historic Landmark

Three Saints Site

Old Harbor, Kodiak Island County, Alaska
Listed
February 23, 1972
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
72001541

About this property

Three Saints Bay (Russian: Бухта Трёх Святителей, romanized: Bukhta Tryokh Svyatitelyej) is a 9-mile (14-kilometer)-long inlet on the southeast side of Kodiak Island, Alaska, north of Sitkalidak Strait. It is 60 mi (97 km) southwest of Kodiak. The Three Saints Bay Site is an archaeological site, the location of the first Russian settlement in Alaska, Three Saints Harbor (Гавань Трёх Святителей, Gavan’ Tryokh Svyatitelyej). The settlement was founded in 1784 by Grigory Shelikhov. The main settlement was moved in 1792 to Pavlovskaya Gavan (Павловская гавань – Paul's Harbor), now known as the city of Kodiak. The Three Saints Bay Site was declared a National Historic Landmark by the United States in 1978.

Location

Old Harbor, Kodiak Island County, Alaska

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINALEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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When was Three Saints Site listed on the National Register?

Three Saints Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 23, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Three Saints Site?

Three Saints Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Three Saints Site a National Historic Landmark?

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

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