National Register of Historic Places

Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache

Port Alsworth, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska
Listed
June 4, 2013
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
13000348

About this property

The Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache is a historically important fish cache (backcountry food storage structure) that is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It qualified for this designation partly because it was a uniquely well-preserved example of traditional Dena'ina Athabascan fish-caching buildings in the vicinity of Lakes Clark and Iliamna. It is about 9 by 10 feet (2.7 m × 3.0 m) in dimension, and is set on poles that are intended to be difficult for animals to climb. It was built without nails or spikes. The cache was originally built in about 1920 at a location on Miller Creek and has been moved several times; it is now located near the Lake Clark National Park and Preserve's visitor center.

Location

Port Alsworth, Lake and Peninsula County, Alaska
60.19882, -154.32559

Categories

ARCHITECTURENATIVE AMERICAN
Sources

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

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When was Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache listed on the National Register?

Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 4, 2013.

What type of historic resource is Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache?

Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache?

The period of significance for Wassillie Trefon Dena'ina Fish Cache is recorded as the industrial era.

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