Fort Davis Fishing Village
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fishing village, closed / former military
The fishing village occupies the site of the former U.S. Army outpost Fort Davis, which was located here from 1900 to 1923 with over 100 troops stationed.
The U.S. Army was called into the lawless gold rush areas of Alaska to restore and maintain law and order.
Great info and photos:
www.alsap.org/FortDavis/FortDavis.htm
Bird's eye view of the camp: digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/singleitem/co...
www.fortwiki.com/Fort_Davis_%283%29
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The Ft. Davis guardhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
Fort Davis Guardhouse (added 1985 - Building - #85003684)
Also known as Nome Nugget;AHRS Site No. NOM-005
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Also home to the landmark Fort Davis Roadhouse.
The U.S. Army was called into the lawless gold rush areas of Alaska to restore and maintain law and order.
Great info and photos:
www.alsap.org/FortDavis/FortDavis.htm
Bird's eye view of the camp: digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/singleitem/co...
www.fortwiki.com/Fort_Davis_%283%29
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The Ft. Davis guardhouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places:
Fort Davis Guardhouse (added 1985 - Building - #85003684)
Also known as Nome Nugget;AHRS Site No. NOM-005
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Also home to the landmark Fort Davis Roadhouse.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 64°28'55"N 165°17'47"W
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- Navy Town 1045 km
- Middleton Island 1129 km
- Fort Brumback 1179 km
- North Shore Field 1230 km
- Port of Chernofski Harbor 1239 km
- Fort Glenn / Otter Point Naval Air Facility 1242 km
- Pacifier Emergency Landing Strip 1257 km
- Sand Bay Naval Station (site) 1521 km
- Naval Auxiliary Airfield, Tanaga Island 1603 km
- Imuruk Basin 73 km
- Grantley Harbor 98 km
- Golovnin Lagoon 102 km
- Port Clarence Bay 105 km
- Imuruk Lake Volcano 159 km
- Imuruk Lake 159 km
- Ikpek Lagoon 179 km
- Lopp Lagoon 180 km
- Shishmaref Inlet 191 km
- Bering Strait 238 km