Haines in Haines Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Founders of Port Chilkoot
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 4, 2009
1. Founders of Port Chilkoot Marker
of
Port Chilkoot
World War II Veterans
and their families
and pioneered their futures here.
Steve Homer Ted and Mimi Gregg Carl and Betty Heinmiller Marty and Allie Cordes Clarence and Hilma Matson.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1947.
Location. 59° 13.682′ N, 135° 26.648′ W. Memorial is in Haines, Alaska, in Haines Borough. It is on 2nd Avenue. The marker is located on the grounds of the former Fort William H. Seward. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Haines AK 99827, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Alaska, in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Inside Passage, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within walking distance of this marker: Fort William H. Seward (approx. 0.2 miles away).
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Photographed by Don Morfe, September 4, 2009
2. Residence on former Fort Seward grounds
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 4, 2009
3. Residence on former Fort Seward grounds
Photographed by Don Morfe, September 4, 2009
4. Residence on former Fort Seward grounds
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2013, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
