Woody Island Historic Archeological District
National Register of Historic Places

Woody Island Historic Archeological District

Kodiak, Kodiak Island County, Alaska
Listed
January 27, 2015
Type
District
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
14001196

About this property

Woody Island (Russian: Остров Вуд, originally Лесной остров) is located in Chiniak Bay, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) east of Kodiak, Alaska. It was originally settled by the Alutiiq, an Alaska Native people, who called themselves Tangirnarmiut, "the people of Tangirnaq." They inhabited and used Woody Island for thousands of years. The Russians called the island Ostrov Leisnoi and established an agricultural colony there in 1792. The U.S. Post Office was officially designated Wood Island in 1894, and it was the primary coastal settlement for commerce and trade for many years. The first road in Alaska was built on Woody Island. The island has also undergone four periods of occupation by non-Native people, and is largely unoccupied today. The island is approximately 2.8 miles long from north to south and 1.8 miles wide and 13 miles in circumference. The Woody Island Historic Archeological District, comprising sites of archaeological importance on the island was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. The island is part of the homelands of the Tangirnaq Native Village, a federally recognized tribe of Alutiiq.

Location

Kodiak, Kodiak Island County, Alaska

Categories

PREHISTORICHISTORIC - ABORIGINALNATIVE AMERICANEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENT
Sources

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

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When was Woody Island Historic Archeological District listed on the National Register?

Woody Island Historic Archeological District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 27, 2015.

What type of historic resource is Woody Island Historic Archeological District?

Woody Island Historic Archeological District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Woody Island Historic Archeological District?

The period of significance for Woody Island Historic Archeological District is recorded as the early_republic era, specifically around 1792.

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