Historical Marker

Captain James Cook

Historical marker location:
, Anchorage, Alaska
( Marker can be reached from L Street.)
Marker installed: 1976

R.N., F.R.S.. Navigator, Explorer, Chartmaker, Scientist, Humanist / 1728 – 1779

The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, signed into law in 1971, was the largest land settlement in United States history. The act provided for the transfer of over 44 million acres of land and nearly $1 billion to Alaska Native corporations.
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