Alex, Mike, Cabin

a.k.a. AHRS Site No. ANC-111;Alex Place,Eklutna

Off AK 1, Eklutna, AK
The significance of this historic cabin is its identity to the fabric of Eklutna Village; and secondly, its association with Mike Alex, the last
traditional Chief of the Village and a much-revered Alaskan Native.
Local significance of the building:
Native American; Religion; Social History

Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. Authorized by the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Park Service’s National Register of Historic Places is part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect America’s historic and archeological resources.

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