Fort William H. Seward
Fort William H. Seward, also known as Chilkoot Barracks and Haines Mission, is a site at Port Chilkoot in Haines Borough, Alaska, about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from the city of Haines. It was the last of a series of 11 military posts established in Alaska during the gold rush era, and was Alaska's only military facility between 1925 and 1940. It provided a policing presence for miners moving into the gold mining areas in the Alaskan interior, and a military presence during negotiations over the nearby international border with Canada. The fort is named for William H. Seward, the United States Secretary of State who oversaw the Alaska purchase.
Fort William H. Seward | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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View of Fort William H. Seward from Chilkoot Inlet, including the beach below and mountains in the background. | |
| Location | Port Chilkoot, Haines, Alaska |
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| Coordinates | 59°13′37″N 135°26′38″W |
| Built | 1902 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000190 |
| AHRS No. | SKG-001 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1972 |
| Designated NHLD | June 2, 1978 |
| Designated AHRS | 1970 |
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