Athabascan Family Lodges and Cabins

Historical marker location:

8800 Heritage Center Drive (Entrance to the Park), Anchorage, Alaska

( Marker can be reached from Heritage Center Drive.)

The Exxon Valdez oil spill, which occurred in 1989, was one of the worst environmental disasters in United States history. The spill released an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil into the Prince William Sound and had a devastating impact on the local ecosystem and economy.