Trail of '98 Museum

Historical marker location:

, Skagway, Alaska

( Marker is at the intersection of 7 Avenue and Spring Street on 7 Avenue.)

Marker installed: 1967

Alaska Centennial 1867 - 1967

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.