National Register of Historic Places
Seal Island Historic District
Seal Island Historic District is a historic place in Pribilof Islands, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000156.
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Seal Island Historic District
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About this place
What is Seal Island Historic District?
The Seal Island Historic District is a National Historic Landmark District located on the islands of St. George and St. Paul in the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea of Alaska. These islands are home to northern fur seal herds which were actively hunted by indigenous populations and later by many nationalities. These islands of the Pribilofs are also the southern end of the range of the polar bear,. The North Pacific Fur Seal Convention of 1911 signed by the United Kingdom, Japan, Russia and the United States limited hunting of the seals on these islands; this international treaty was one of the first conservation treaties, and set the stage for subsequent treaties.
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Listing details
- Name
- Seal Island Historic District
- City
- Pribilof Islands
- County
- Aleutian Islands County
- State
- Alaska
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000156
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 56.96994, -170.08570
When was Seal Island Historic District listed on the National Register?
Seal Island Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Seal Island Historic District located?
Seal Island Historic District is located in Pribilof Islands, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska at approximately 56.96994, -170.08570. See the map above.
Is Seal Island Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Seal Island Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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