Savonoski River Archeological District Explained

Savonoski River Archeological District
Nrhp Type:hd
Nocat:yes
Location:, Katmai National Park and Preserve
Nearest City:King Salmon
Added:June 23, 1978
Area:79.3acres (original)
105acres (increase)
Refnum:78000525
Increase Refnum:03000112
Increase:March 23, 2003
Designated Other1:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Name:Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. A8EDEF
Designated Other1 Abbr:AHRS
Designated Other1 Number:XMK-053
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom

The Savonoski River Archeological District encompasses a complex of prehistoric and historic archaeological sites on the Savonoski River near the mouth of the Grosvenor River in Katmai National Park and Preserve, located on the Alaska Peninsula of southwestern Alaska.[1] At least two sites, designated 49-MK-3 and 49-MK-4 by state archaeologists, were identified when the site was listed in 1978. In 2003, the district was enlarge to include a third site, XMK-53. This area is believed to be the site of one of a group of Native Alaskan settlements referred to in Russian records as "Severnovsk". Excavations of a known prehistoric site in 1964 uncovered additional evidence of a post-contact settlement.[2]

The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Story of a House. National Park Service. 2014-02-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305131022/http://www.nps.gov/katm/loader.cfm?csModule=security%2Fgetfile&pageid=551709. 2014-03-05. dead.
  2. Web site: Katmai: Building in an Ashen Landscape: Historic Resource Study, Chapter 3, Russian and Early American Influence. National Park Service. 2016-03-05.