Russian Orthodox Church, probably Port Heiden, ca. 1912

Caption on image: Native Russian Church, Alaska PH Coll 247.185 Port Heiden is 499 miles southwest of Anchorage, at the mouth of the Meshik River on the north side of the Alaska Peninsula. The old village of Meshik was located at the current site of Port Heiden. Influenza epidemics during the early...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thwaites, John E. (John Edward), 1863-1940
Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Manuscripts, Special Collections, University Archives Division
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1912
Subjects:
Orthodox churches > Alaska
Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America > Facilities > Alaska
Orthodox Eastern church buildings > Alaska
Church bells > Alaska
Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America
Anchorage
Morrow
aleut
Alaska
Online Access:http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/thwaites/id/118
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Summary:Caption on image: Native Russian Church, Alaska PH Coll 247.185 Port Heiden is 499 miles southwest of Anchorage, at the mouth of the Meshik River on the north side of the Alaska Peninsula. The old village of Meshik was located at the current site of Port Heiden. Influenza epidemics during the early 1900s forced residents to relocate to other villages. During World War II, Fort Morrow was built, and 5,000 personnel were stationed at the base. A school was established in the early 1950s and more people from surrounding villages moved to Port Heiden. Port Heiden is a traditional Aleut community, with a commercial fishing and subsistence lifestyle.

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