National Register of Historic Places

Valdez Trail-Copper Bluff Segment

Copper City, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska
Listed
February 12, 1998
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
98000077

About this property

The Valdez-Trail (Copper Bluff Segment) is an historic early trail in southern Alaska. It is a section of unpaved roadway, eight to ten feet in width, that extends roughly northward from milepost 106.5 of the Richardson Highway, between Copper Center and Glennallen. It is a rare surviving segment of the original Valdez Trail, the first major road built in Alaska, which extends 700 miles (1,100 km) from Valdez into the Alaskan interior. This segment was constructed in 1900 by the Alaska Road Commission, and is now within Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Location

Copper City, Valdez-Cordova County, Alaska
62.02185, -145.36831

Categories

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Sources

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

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When was Valdez Trail-Copper Bluff Segment listed on the National Register?

Valdez Trail-Copper Bluff Segment was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 12, 1998.

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Valdez Trail-Copper Bluff Segment is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

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