| Totem Bight State Historical Park | |
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| Location | Milepost 10 of the N. Tongass Rd. Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, USA |
| Area | 33 acres (13 ha) |
| Created | 1959 |
| Operated by | Alaska Department of Natural Resources |
Totem Bight State Historical Park is a 33-acre (13 ha) state park in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located north of Ketchikan.
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| Nearest city: | Ketchikan, Alaska |
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| Area: | 8.5 acres (3.4 ha) |
| Built: | 1940 |
| Architect: | Brown,Charles; Et al. |
| Governing body: | State |
| NRHP Reference#: |
70000916 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | October 27, 1970 |
In 1938, the United States Forest Service used Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) funds to hire skilled carvers from among the older Native Alaskans to repair or duplicate totem poles that were abandoned when the natives moved to communities where work was available. The CCC project put the community house and 15 totem poles in place. At statehood in 1959, title to the land passed from the federal government to the State of Alaska. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 1970.