Totem Bight State Historic Site
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Totem Bight State Historical Park is a 33-acre (13 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located north of Ketchikan. The park is located on the former site of a traditional Native campground known as Mud Village and Mud Bight Village. It contains a collection of totem poles and a replica of a traditional chieftain's house. This wood-frame structure has a low oval entrance, leading into a square chamber with a central fire pit, decorated with carved "house posts". A stylized raven adorns the main facade. The carvings on the house were executed by Charles Brown, a Tlingit of Saxman. The United States Forest Service used Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) funds to hire skilled carvers from among the older Alaska Natives to repair or duplicate totem poles that were abandoned when the natives moved to communities where work was available. The CCC project built the community house and placed 15 totem poles, most of them replicas of 19th-century poles. At statehood in 1959, title to the land passed from the federal government to the State of Alaska. The historic site, comprising 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) of the park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 1970. National Register of Historic Places listings in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation - Totem Bight State Historical Park Totem Bight State Historical Park at The Living New Deal Project
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When was Totem Bight State Historic Site listed on the National Register?
Totem Bight State Historic Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 1970.
What type of historic resource is Totem Bight State Historic Site?
Totem Bight State Historic Site is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Totem Bight State Historic Site?
The period of significance for Totem Bight State Historic Site is recorded as the industrial era.
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