Knik Site

Knik Site
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey

The surviving cabin at Knik
Location Along South Knik Goose Bay Road, about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Wasilla, Alaska
Coordinates 61°27′27″N 149°43′52″W / 61.45748°N 149.73108°W / 61.45748; -149.73108Coordinates: 61°27′27″N 149°43′52″W / 61.45748°N 149.73108°W / 61.45748; -149.73108
Area 9 acres (3.6 ha)
Built 1898
NRHP Reference # 73000379[1]
AHRS # ANC-003
Added to NRHP July 24, 1973

The Knik Site, also known as the Old Knik Townsite, is the location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska that was once home to the largest settlement on Cook Inlet. The only surviving remnants of the community are a former log roadhouse, now a museum operated by the Wasilla-Knik Historical Society, and a log cabin. The Knik area had long been a meeting point of Native Alaskans, and in 1898 it became the principal community on Cook Inlet from which goods were shipped into the interior. In 1916 the Alaska Railroad reached the site of present-day Anchorage, bypassing Knik and leading to Anchorage's growth. When the railroad reached Wasilla, Knik lost all importance as a transshipment point, and its buildings were either abandoned or moved to one of the other communities. Knik is located about 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Wasilla.[2]

The two surviving buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for Knik Site" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-22.


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