Fort Egbert National Historical Landmark (Eagle, Alaska)

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The US Army built Fort Egbert in 1899-1900 to provide law and order and basic infrastructure during the Klondike gold rush.

Five of the the original buildings of the historic site are maintained as a living museum by the US Bureau of Land Management.

www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/culture/fort_egbert/ft_egbert...

www.eagleak.org/exhibits.htm

(PDF)www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/ak/aktest/culture_r...
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Coordinates:   64°47'21"N   141°12'46"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago