Old Savonoski Site | |
 1940 image of food caches at site | |
| Location | Address restricted[2],Katmai National Park and Preserve |
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| Nearest city | King Salmon |
| Area | 52 acres (21 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 78000344[1] |
| AHRS No. | XMK-001 |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1978 |
TheOld Savonoski Site is the former site of a native village inLake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska, that was buried by ash in the June 1912 eruption of theNovarupta Volcano. The site is located near the confluence of the Savonoski and Ukak Rivers, and is within the bounds of theKatmai National Park and Preserve.[3] The site was visited by archaeologists in 1953, who identified a number of surviving elements, including fifteenbarabaras, or semi-subterranean dwellings.[4]
The site was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1]
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