Chief Son-I-Hat's Whale House and Totems Historic District

Chief Son-I-Hat's Whale House and Totems Historic District

Old photo showing the abandoned Old Kasaan early in the 20th century
Nearest city Kasaan, Alaska
Area 7.5 acres (3.0 ha)
Built 1904 (1904)
NRHP Reference # 02000627[1]
Added to NRHP June 11, 2002

The Chief Son-I-Hat's Whale House and Totems Historic District is a historic district encompassing the relocated remnants of Old Kasaan, a historic village of the Haida people in Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska. Now located in new Kasaan, the property includes the c. 1880 clan house of Chief Son-I-Hat, the Haida leader who oversaw the relocation of the people from Old to New Kasaan, and a totem pole he moved. In the 1930s, crews from the Civilian Conservation Corps relocated and/or replicated additional totem poles at the house site, restored the house, constructed a small park, and cut a trail from the center of new Kasaan to the park and adjacent cemeteries.[2]

The 7.5-acre (3.0 ha) site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Chief Son-I-Hat's Whale House and Totems Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-08-15.


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