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American Cemetery

Coordinates: 57°47′28″N 152°24′5″W / 57.79111°N 152.40139°W / 57.79111; -152.40139
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American Cemetery
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
American Cemetery is located in Alaska
American Cemetery
LocationUpper Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, Alaska
Coordinates57°47′28″N 152°24′5″W / 57.79111°N 152.40139°W / 57.79111; -152.40139
Area0.35 acres (0.14 ha)
Built1868 (1868)
Built byUS Army
NRHP reference No.80004570[1]
AHRS No.KOD-132
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 10, 1980
Designated AHRSJune 30, 1974

The American Cemetery, also known as the Old City Cemetery, is a historic cemetery on Upper Mill Bay Road in Kodiak, Alaska. It is a small parcel of land near the intersection with Wilson Avenue, about one third of an acre, now completely surrounded by buildings. It was established in 1868 by the United States Army, not long after occupying the formerly Russian community after the Alaska Purchase, and is the second-oldest cemetery (after the one established by the Russians) in the city. The cemetery was used by the military and later the community until 1940. At least seven soldiers, including five from the original occupation of Fort Kodiak, are known to be buried here.[2]

The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

Nameplate for American Cemetery, Kodiak, Alaska
Wide angle view of American Cemetery, Kodiak, Alaska.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for American Cemetery". National Park Service. Retrieved 2015-01-12.
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