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St. Paul AK
Territorial Guard Skiing
1940s |
| Name of Ski
Area: |
St. Paul Island |
| Location: |
St. Paul Island (Zapadni Point), Pribilof Islands, Bering Sea
off the west coast of Alaska |
| Type of Area: |
Treeless island terrain |
| Dates of
Operation: |
WWII, 1941-1945 |
| Facilities: |
WWII "Watch Houses" - rustic outposts for keeping watch for
Japanese ships and planes |
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History: |
The Alaska Territorial Guard
patrolled this island during World War II. These forces
kept a watch for Japanese ships and planes. Skis were used
to patrol and travel between "watch houses" on the island. |
| Sources of
Information: |
ViLDA (vilda.alaska.edu),
Alaska State Library, Evan Hill Photograph Collection |
| Photos: |
Does
anyone have pictures of the St. Paul Territorial Guard Skiing (or current pictures of the vicinity) that they
would like to
contribute to ALSAP ?
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PHOTOS ~
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MAPS ~ |
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This large
scale topo map shows the location of St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea. (click
on this map to expand it) |
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A zoomed in
topo view shows the layout of St. Paul Island and the location of
Zapadni Pt. where a WWII watch house once existed. (click
on this map to expand it) |
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Do
you have further information, stories or pictures that you would like to
contribute about this
ski area? |
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