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Sitka Spruce Plantation

Sitka Spruce Plantation is a historic place in Unalaska, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 78000513.

Unalaska, Aleutian Islands County, AlaskaListed February 14, 1978NRIS #78000513★ National Historic Landmark
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Sitka Spruce Plantation

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About this place

What is Sitka Spruce Plantation?

Sitka Spruce Park is a public park in the city of Unalaska, Alaska. The roughly 5-acre (2.0 ha) park is located on Biorka Drive on Amaknak Island, south of Unalaska Airport. It is one of the few places on the island where there are a significant number of trees. A small part of the park is a National Historic Landmark, as it was the site of the earliest documented afforestation in North America. In 1805, Russian agents planted an unknown number of Sitka spruce trees in the area, of which six were documented to be surviving in 1978.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Sitka Spruce Plantation
City
Unalaska
County
Aleutian Islands County
State
Alaska
Listed on the National Register
February 14, 1978
NRIS reference number
78000513
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
53.88758, -166.54178
When was Sitka Spruce Plantation listed on the National Register?

Sitka Spruce Plantation was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 14, 1978.

Where is Sitka Spruce Plantation located?

Sitka Spruce Plantation is located in Unalaska, Aleutian Islands County, Alaska at approximately 53.88758, -166.54178. See the map above.

Is Sitka Spruce Plantation a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Sitka Spruce Plantation is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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