Fort William H. Seward
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Fort William H. Seward, also known as Chilkoot Barracks or as AHRS Site No. SKG-001 is a site at Port Chilkoot in Haines, Alaska
. It was the last of a series of 11 military posts established in Alaska during the gold rush era.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
in 1978.
Haines, Alaska
Haines is a census-designated place in Haines Borough, Alaska, United States. As of the 2000 census, the population of the area was 1,811. Haines was formerly a city but no longer has a municipal government...
. It was the last of a series of 11 military posts established in Alaska during the gold rush era.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark
National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, object, or district, that is officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance...
in 1978.