Chief Kashakes House, Revillagigedo Island

#2 among attractions in Revillagigedo Island

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The Chief Kashakes House, also known as the Eagle Tail House and Chief Kah-Shakes House, is a historic Tlingit clan house in Saxman, Alaska. Built in 1895 using balloon framing, the two story wood-frame structure was the first structure built in Saxman, and is the only surviving clan house of its type there. It has a hip roof, and is clad in shiplap siding. The front originally had a porch extending across the full width, but this has been reduced to just the central portion. Three totem poles flank the building, two eagle-topped poles to the right and a beaver pole to the left. An old Russian cannon stands near the house. ()

Built: 1895 (129 years ago)Coordinates: 55°19'5"N, 131°35'49"W

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Chief Kashakes House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, First Lutheran Church, Totem Heritage Center, Saxman Totem Park.

2.4 miNW
Museum, Visitor center, History museum
Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, Ketchikan
62 min walk • The Southeast Alaska Discovery Center is a visitor center in Ketchikan, Alaska, operated by the United States Forest Service as part of the Tongass National Forest.
3 miNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Lutheran Church, Ketchikan
77 min walk • The First Lutheran Church in Ketchikan, Alaska is a historic church at 1200 Tongass Avenue. It was designed by architect W.G. Brust of Seattle and was built in 1930 by Ketchikan local builder Carl Foss.
2.2 miNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Totem Heritage Center, Ketchikan
57 min walk • The Totem Heritage Center is a museum operated by the City of Ketchikan in the U.S. state of Alaska. The Heritage Center houses one of the world's largest collections of unrestored 19th century totem poles.
~360 ftNW
Historical place, Park
Saxman Totem Park, Ketchikan
2 min walk • Saxman Totem Park is a public park in the city of Saxman, Alaska, just south of Ketchikan in southeastern Alaska.
1.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Deer Mountain, Revillagigedo Island
44 min walk • Deer Mountain is a 3,001.97 feet mountain peak located in the Tongass National Forest in the Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, which dominates the skyline behind downtown Ketchikan.
2.4 miNW
55°20'33"N • 131°38'31"W
Soho Coho, Ketchikan
63 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
1.3 miW
Island
Pennock Island
34 min walk • Pennock Island is located in the U.S. state of Alaska near the city of Ketchikan. The island is situated within the Ketchikan Gateway Borough and is part of the Alexander Archipelago.
2.3 miNW
Neighbourhood
Stedman–Thomas Historic District, Ketchikan
59 min walk • The Stedman–Thomas Historic District encompasses what was historically the southern portion of Ketchikan, Alaska. It extends along Stedman and Thomas Streets, from Ketchikan Creek in the north to East Street in the south, and includes a few properties on adjacent spur side streets.