Saxman Totem Park (Saxman, Alaska)

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Historic public park listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as a historic district.

Established: 1939
Area: 5 acres
Date added to NRHP: 8/7/1979
Other designations: U.S. Historic District
Notes: This is the largest up-standing totem park in the world. Has a beautiful clan house that is used for special events as well as totem carving and dancing demonstrations. The initial development and replica totem carvings were carried by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), a New Deal program that operated between 1933 and 1942. The program provided work for unmarried, unemployed men who were struggling to find work during the Great Depression.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxman_Totem_Park
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Coordinates:   55°19'11"N   131°35'46"W
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