Fort Durham
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"Fort Taku" redirects here. For the forts in China, see Taku Forts.
Fort Durham, also known as Fort Taku, Taku, Taco, and Tacouw, is an archaeological site near Taku Harbor, Alaska, within the limits of Juneau City and Borough and Tongass National Forest. It was one of three Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) posts set up in Russian America.[4] The Fort Durham Site was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1978.[3]
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Fort Durham Site | |
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
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Location | Address restricted[1], Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
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Nearest city | Juneau, Alaska |
Built | 1840 |
Architect | James Douglas |
NRHP reference No. | 78000529[2] |
AHRS No. | JUN-036 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 5, 1978 |
Designated NHL | June 2, 1978[3] |
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