HISTORIC CEMETERIES - City and Borough of Juneau

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SURVEY SHEET
Site Name: Douglas Indian Cemetery Aliquot: T41S, R67E, S36
AHRS#: JUN-064 Lat/Long.: 58°16'50''N /1 34~3'57"W
Other Identifying Numbers:
H-I0 (CBJ Historic Resource Number)
2-D04-0-20A-026-0 (CBJ Parcel Number)
Sealaska 1314
Map Sheet: USGS Juneau B-2 Acreage: .23 acres (10,216 sq. ft.)
Number of Burials: Unknown Number of Grave Markers: 12
Site Description: The cemetery is rectangular in shape and is located on a level bank
adjacent to a residential area. Two wooden hexagonal grave houses (one with pillars) exist
on the site. A marble marker is located in one grave house. A wood faced marker with
engraved raven figure exists and a largewood sign identifies the site. A wood picket fence
onceexisted but has since deteriorated. A stacked timber fence is located on the highway
side to deter damage caused by plowing the road in winter.
Significance: Burial for Taku Tribe, Raven clan. Prominent memorial marker
commemorating ChiefAanalahaash (Anna-Cia-Ash), who died in 1918. Marker inside one
grave house with name Mrs. Gilbert Jackson, who died in 1909.
Location:
Third Street in Douglas, Alaska across the street from Gastineau Grade School
Citations: Inventory of Historic Sites and Structures, City and Borough of Juneau, 1986;
Survey and Inventory ofHistoric Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska, 1995.
Danger of Destruction:
Yes, through neglect
Present Condition: Grave houses in deteriorated condition, grave markers overturned and
wooden memorial marker in very deteriorated condition.
Ecosystem: Rainforest Cultural Affiliation: Native Alaskan
Period of Significance: 1900 to 1940 Period: Historic
Resource Nature:
Cemetery
Preservation Status. & Date:
None
Inventory and Survey ofHistoric Cemeteries in Douglas, Alaska Page 32