View of the Wales Site, with the city of Wales in the background
Location
Address restricted[1]
Nearest city
Wales, Alaska
NRHP reference No.
66000161
AHRS No.
TEL-010
Significant dates
Added to NRHP
October 15, 1966[2]
Designated NHLD
December 29, 1962[3]
The Wales Site, whose principal component is the Kurigitavik mound, is a well-documented archeological site on the Cape Prince of Wales, near Wales, Alaska. This site has artifacts from the Birnirk culture[4] as well as the first discovery in Alaska of the later Thule culture.[3] The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1962 for its archaeological significance.
^Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
^"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
^ ab"Wales Site". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved July 3, 2008.
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