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Site of 1915 meeting between U.S. officials and native Alaskans to settle land claims. 47: Three Saints Bay Site: Three Saints Bay Site: June 2, 1978 : Address restricted [6], Old Harbor: Kodiak Island: Site of the first Russian settlement in Alaska in 1784. 48: Wales Site: Wales Site: December 29, 1962 : Address restricted [6], Wales: Nome
The Brick Palace was the first western-style structure built in the Hawaiian Islands for Kamehameha the Great to serve as the first Royal Palace. [1] Lahaina became the seat of government for the Hawaiian Kingdom until 1845. [2] [3] The king commissioned the structure to be built at Keawa'iki point in Lahaina, Maui. [4]
He is known as "Alaska's Outlaw." In 1899, gold was found in Alaska itself in Nome, and several towns subsequently began to be built, such as Fairbanks and Ruby. In 1902, the Alaska Railroad began to be built, which would connect from Seward to Fairbanks by 1914, though Alaska still does not have a railroad connecting it to the lower 48 states ...
For his first royal residence, the new King built the first western-style structure in the Hawaiian Islands, known as the "Brick Palace". [100] The location became the seat of government until 1845. [ 101 ] [ 102 ] The structure was built at Keawa'iki point in Lahaina, Maui . [ 103 ]
This is a complete List of National Historic Landmarks in Hawaiʻi.The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources according to a list of criteria of national significance. [1]
This article lists the oldest extant buildings in Alaska, including extant buildings and structures constructed prior to and during the United States rule over Alaska. Only buildings built prior to 1880 are suitable for inclusion on this list, or the building must be the oldest of its type.
This first European contact with the Hawaiian islands marked the beginning of the end of the Ancient Hawaiʻi period. After Cook's visit and the publication of several books relating his voyages, the Hawaiian Islands attracted European and American explorers, traders, and whalers, who found the islands to be a convenient harbor and source of ...
The large buildings in the background are, from left to right: the Court Plaza Building (known colloquially as the "Spam Can"), the State Office Building (behind), the Alaska Office Building, the John H. Dimond State Courthouse, and the Alaska State Capitol. Many of the smaller buildings in the foreground are also occupied by state government ...