Kansky's

Kansky's, also known as Kanski's, Big Skookum, and Devil's Mountain Lodge, is a former boarding house, now used as a hunting lodge, located at mile 42 of the Nabesna Road in Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve of eastern Alaska. The property includes a log cabin, bunkhouse, and storage building, which were built in 1934 by Steve Kanski to provide lodging and travel services to road crews and workers at the nearby mines. The property, a private inholding within the bounds of the national park, is now operated as a hunting lodge.[2]

Kansky's
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
LocationMile 42 of Nabesna Road, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Nabesna Mine
Nearest cityNabesna, Alaska
Coordinates62°23′52″N 142°59′45″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1934 (1934)
Built bySteve Kanski
NRHP reference No.97000432[1]
AHRS No.NAB-100
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1997

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Kansky's". National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-12-11.


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