Old Chatanika School - Chatanika, Alaska
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BruceS
N 65° 06.799 W 147° 28.944
6W E 477348 N 7221170
Historic one-room school near old mining camp in Chatanika, Alaska.
Waymark Code: WMAY16
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2011
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The Old Chatanika School opened in 1912 when the unincorporated village of Chatanika received permission from the territory to form a school district. The village was near a gold mining camp and the school served the children of miners. The school reached a peek enrollment of 20 students in 1920. The school closed in the spring of 1934. It opened again for one year 1941-42 closing again when the gold dredging company closed during World War II. The former school was restored in 2007 and now serves as a gift shop.
Original or Re-creation?: Original
Year the school first opened.: 01/01/1912
Is the schoolhouse still open as a school?: no
Address:
5690 Old Chatanika Road
Chatanika , Alaska United States
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Web Address (if available): [Web Link]
Does the school offer 19th century classroom reenactments or day camps?: no
Year the school closed.: Not listed
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