Fort Kodiak (Alaska)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Source: Eugene Ficket letter (c.00114)
Established in 1898 (source: www.kadiak.org)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Eugene Ficket letter
Collection
Identifier: c-00114
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a letter written by Eugene Ficket, an army officer stationed at Fort Kodiak, Alaska, to Lowell Leed. Ficket describes his life since graduation from West Point, and his journey from New York to Alaska via Panama. He also discusses his experiences at Fort Kodiak, describes the inhabitants and the Arctic environment, and comments on American and Russian influences in the region.
Dates:
1869