Fort St. Michael

Houses and barracks at Fort St. Michael, Alaska. Fort St. Michael, a U.S. military post, was established in 1897. During the gold rush of 1897, it was a major gateway to the Alaskan interior via the Yukon River Delta. As many as 10,000 persons were said to live in St. Michael during the gold rush. S...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Washington State University Vancouver Library; http://library.vancouver.wsu.edu/
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published:
Subjects:
Communities
Alaska
Cities & towns
Houses
Homes
Dwellings
Barracks
Snow
Buildings
Military facilities
Military camps
Government buildings
St Michael
Yukon
inuit
Nome
Yukon river
Online Access:http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cchm_photo/id/14098
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Summary:Houses and barracks at Fort St. Michael, Alaska. Fort St. Michael, a U.S. military post, was established in 1897. During the gold rush of 1897, it was a major gateway to the Alaskan interior via the Yukon River Delta. As many as 10,000 persons were said to live in St. Michael during the gold rush. St. Michael was also a popular trading post for Inuit to trade their goods for Western supplies. 3.75 x 5.5 in.

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