Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses National Historic Landmark Nomination (Updated Documentation)
Johnson E, Wachtel J, Lewis D. 2024. Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses National Historic Landmark Nomination (Updated Documentation). National Historic Landmark Nominations. 86003559_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is updated National Historic Landmark (NHL) documentation for Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses in Sitka, Sitka Borough, Alaska. The updated NHL documentation for Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1. Established as an Advance Seaplane Base in 1937 and designated a Naval Operating Base in 1942, the air station at Sitka and the associated coastal defenses constructed by the US Army, played a key role in the defense of North America throughout much of World War II. The period of national significance is 1939-1944.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Johnson, Erik; Wachtel, John; Lewis, Darrell
- Date of Issue
- 2024-09-02
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- Alaska, army, military, National Historic Landmark, navy, Sitka, World War II