Historic Forts in Alaska

21 forts across 5 eras · 3 still active military bases today.

Quick Statistics

21

Total forts

5

Eras represented

3

Active bases today

7

Open to visitors

14

Coastal defense

Forts by Era

World War IIMost common11 · 52%

Fur Trade & Frontier Exploration6 · 29%

Other / Unspecified2 · 10%

Cold War & Modern1 · 5%

Spanish-American War & Coastal Defense1 · 5%

Map of Forts in Alaska

21 of 21 forts have mapped coordinates. Click a marker for details.

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All Forts in Alaska

World War IIFort AbercrombieKodiak Island · est. 1941 World War IIFort Brumback Nome Gold RushFort DavisNome Census Area · est. 1900 Klondike Gold RushFort EgbertEagle · est. 1899 Klondike Gold RushFort GibbonTanana · est. 1899 Cold War🪖 Active BaseFort GreelyFairbanks · est. 1942 Boxer Rebellion eraFort LiscumValdez · est. 1900 World War IIFort McGilvraySeward · est. 1943 World War IIFort MearsDutch Harbor, Unalaska · est. 1940 World War IIFort RandallCold Bay · est. 1941 World War IIFort Randall Army AirfieldCold Bay · est. 1942 World War IIFort Raymond (Alaska)Seward · est. 1942 World War II🪖 Active BaseFort RichardsonAnchorage · est. 1941 World War IIFort RousseauSitka · est. 1941 World War IIFort SchwatkaUnalaska Klondike Gold RushFort St. MichaelSt. Michael · est. 1897 Other / UnspecifiedFort St. NicholasKenai · est. 1787 Post-Alaska PurchaseFort TongassTongass Island, Alaska Panhandle · est. 1868 World War II, Cold War🪖 Active BaseFort WainwrightFairbanks · est. 1941 Gold Rush EraFort William H. SewardHaines · est. 1902 Other / UnspecifiedFort YukonYukon-Koyukuk Census Area · est. 1847

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