1861, April 12 First guns are fired in Civil War at Union installation at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, over question of southern states' right to secede from the Union.

ALASKA - Wrangell-Peterburg County

CHUGACH (Ranger Boat) ** (added 1992 - Structure - #91001937) Also known as M/V Chugach;Ranger Boat Chugach;Alaska Heritage Resource Sur Federal Government Dock, Wrangell Narrows, Petersburg Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Coolidge,L.H., Lake Union Drydock & Machine Works Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Maritime History, Politics/Government Period of Significance: 1925-1949 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Water-Related Cape Decision Light Station ** (added 2005 - District - #04001568) Also known as Cape Decision Lighthouse SW extremity of Kuiu Island, N of the jct ofChatham and Sumner Straits, approx. 63 mi. S of Sitka, Sitka Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: U.S. Lighthouse Service Architectural Style: Moderne Area of Significance: Transportation, Maritime History, Architecture Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Water-Related Chief Shakes Historic Site *** (added 1970 - Building - #70000918) Shakes Island, Wrangell Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: CCC Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Social History, Agriculture Period of Significance: 1700-1749, 1750-1799, 1800-1824, 1825-1849, 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974, 1975-2000 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Domestic, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art) Current Function: Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Museum, Work Of Art (Sculpture, Carving, Rock Art) ETOLIN CANOE (added 1989 - Site - #88001061) Also known as 49-PET-089 Tongass National Forest, Wrangell Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Information Potential Architect, builder, or engineer: Unknown Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal Cultural Affiliation: Tlinglit Indian Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Federal Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use F/V CHARLES W (Schooner) (added 2006 - Structure - #05000285) Also known as Annie J. Larsen Middle Harbor, W Float, Slip 299, Petersburg Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Maritime History, Commerce Period of Significance: 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Water-Related Five Finger Light Station ** (added 2004 - District - #04000416) Also known as Five Finger Lighthouse Island of The Five Fingers, approx. 37 mi. NW of the city of Petersburg, Petersburg Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: U.S. Lighthouse Board, U.S. Lighthouse Service Architectural Style: Modern Movement Area of Significance: Maritime History, Architecture, Transportation Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949, 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Water-Related JUDITH ANN (Riverboat) (added 2004 - Structure - #04000658) Also known as AHRS Site No. PET-00528 Mile 12.25 Zimovia Hwy., Wrangell Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Transportation, Maritime History, Commerce Period of Significance: 1950-1974 Owner: Private Historic Function: Transportation Historic Sub-function: Water-Related Current Function: Transportation Current Sub-function: Water-Related Kake Cannery *** (added 1997 - District - #97001677) Also known as Sanborn Cutting Co., Sunny Point Packing Co., Alaska Pacific 1.5 mi. south of Kake, Kake Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architectural Style: Other Area of Significance: Social History, Industry, Maritime History Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Historic Function: Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation Historic Sub-function: Manufacturing Facility, Processing Site, Warehouse, Water-Related Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use Current Sub-function: Warehouse Lincoln Rock Lighthouse Site (added 1977 - Structure - #77001590) E side of N end of Clarence Strait, Wrangell Owner: Federal Saint Philip's Episcopal Church (added 1987 - Building - #87000654) Also known as AHRS SITE NO. PET-315 446 Church St., Wrangell Historic Significance: Event, Person Historic Person: Corser,Harry P. Significant Year: 1903 Area of Significance: Social History, Religion Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private Historic Function: Religion Historic Sub-function: Religious Structure Current Function: Religion Current Sub-function: Religious Structure Sons of Norway Hall (added 1979 - Building - #79003765) Also known as AHRS PET-119;Fedrelandet Lodge #23 Indian St., Petersburg Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Social History Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Private Historic Function: Social Historic Sub-function: Clubhouse Current Function: Vacant/Not In Use Wrangell Public School (added 1996 - Building - #78003432) Also known as AHRS Site PET-096;Wrangell Museum 2nd and Bevier Sts., Wrangell Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Education Period of Significance: 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Education Historic Sub-function: School Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Education, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Library, Museum

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