Fort William H. Seward, Haines

Name: Fort William H. Seward
Address: House No. 1, Fort Seward Dr, Haines, United States

#1 among attractions in Haines

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Fort William H. Seward, also known as Chilkoot Barracks and Haines Mission, is a site at Port Chilkoot in Haines Borough, Alaska, about 0.5 miles from the city of Haines. It was the last of a series of 11 military posts established in Alaska during the gold rush era, and was Alaska's only military facility between 1925 and 1940. It provided a policing presence for miners moving into the gold mining areas in the Alaskan interior, and a military presence during negotiations over the nearby international border with Canada. The fort is named for William H. Seward, the United States Secretary of State who oversaw the Alaska purchase. ()

Coordinates: 59°13'37"N, 135°26'38"W

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House No. 1, Fort Seward DrHaines United States

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Fort William H. Seward – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hammer Museum, Sheldon Museum & Cultural Center, Haines Borough Public Library, Government Indian School.

0.6 miN
Specialty museum, Museum, Science museum
Hammer Museum, Haines
15 min walk • The Hammer Museum, located in Haines, Alaska, U.S. is the first museum in the world dedicated to hammers. The museum was founded in 2002 and became a non-profit organization in 2004.
0.5 miN
59°14'5"N • 135°26'35"W
Sheldon Museum & Cultural Center, Haines
14 min walk • Natural history museum, Museum
0.5 miN
Library
Haines Borough Public Library, Haines
14 min walk • The Haines Borough Public Library is the only public library in the Haines Borough area of Alaska.
0.8 miN
Universities and schools
Government Indian School, Haines
20 min walk • The Government Indian School, also known as the B.I.A. School and later the City Multipurpose Building, is a historic school building in Haines, Alaska. The building is a 1 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame structure, 71 feet long and 30 feet wide, built in 1906.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fort William H. Seward?

Nearby attractions include Sheldon Museum & Cultural Center, Haines (14 min walk), Haines Borough Public Library, Haines (14 min walk), Hammer Museum, Haines (15 min walk), Government Indian School, Haines (20 min walk).