Historic place · Ketchikan, AK
Totem Bight State Historic Site
Totem Bight State Historic Site is identified in the National Register of Historic Places under stable source record nrhp-70000916. Totem Bight State Historic Site appears in the National Register of Historic Places record for Ketchikan, AK. The record classifies the property as BUILDING; ART; ARCHITECTURE; SOCIAL HISTORY and places it in Ketchikan Gateway County. Its source record says it was listed on 1970-10-27. The record also lists Mud Bight Village as an alternate name. The stable source record nrhp-70000916 is the identity anchor for this entry and keeps the historical classification tied to the official dataset rather than to a name-only match. This overview reports the fields present in that source record; current opening hours, access, and visitor services require separately verified operator evidence. Totem Bight State Historic Site has a source-record listing date of 1970-10-27.
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- Totem Bight State Historic Site appears in the National Register of Historic Places record for Ketchikan, AK. The record classifies the property as BUILDING; ART; ARCHITECTURE; SOCIAL HISTORY and places it in Ketchikan Gateway County. Its source record says it was listed on 1970-10-27. The record also lists Mud Bight Village as an alternate name. The stable source record nrhp-70000916 is the identity anchor for this entry and keeps the historical classification tied to the official dataset rather than to a name-only match. This overview reports the fields present in that source record; current opening hours, access, and visitor services require separately verified operator evidence.
- Totem Bight State Historic Site has a source-record listing date of 1970-10-27.
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Significance
Totem Bight State Historic Site appears in the National Register of Historic Places record for Ketchikan, AK. The record classifies the property as BUILDING; ART; ARCHITECTURE; SOCIAL HISTORY and places it in Ketchikan Gateway County. Its source record says it was listed on 1970-10-27. The record also lists Mud Bight Village as an alternate name. The stable source record nrhp-70000916 is the identity anchor for this entry and keeps the historical classification tied to the official dataset rather than to a name-only match. This overview reports the fields present in that source record; current opening hours, access, and visitor services require separately verified operator evidence.
Source: nps-officialListing context
Totem Bight State Historic Site has a source-record listing date of 1970-10-27.
Source: nps-officialCited fact
Totem Bight State Historic Site is identified in the National Register of Historic Places under stable source record nrhp-70000916.
Source: nps-officialCounty or jurisdiction
Ketchikan Gateway, AK
Source: nps-officialOfficial source record
nrhp-70000916
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