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Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army

Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army is a historic place in Unalaska, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 85002733.

Unalaska, Aleutian Islands County, AlaskaListed February 4, 1985NRIS #85002733★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army?

The Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears were the two military installations built next to each other in Dutch Harbor, on Amaknak Island of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, by the United States in response to the growing war threat with Imperial Japan during World War II. In 1938, the Navy Board recommended the construction which began in July 1940. The first United States Army troops arrived in June 1941 and an air base constructed by the United States Navy was finished in September 1941. At the time of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, these were the only military installations in the Aleutian Islands.

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Listing details

Name
Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army
City
Unalaska
County
Aleutian Islands County
State
Alaska
Listed on the National Register
February 4, 1985
NRIS reference number
85002733
Resource type
district
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
53.90418, -166.53659
When was Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army listed on the National Register?

Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 1985.

Where is Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army located?

Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army is located in Unalaska, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska at approximately 53.90418, -166.53659. See the map above.

Is Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Dutch Harbor Naval Operating Base and Fort Mears, U.S. Army is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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