Upper Unalaska Valley
Aleutian Islands World War II National Historic Area
Starting at the Aleutian World War II visitor center, this route follows the Unalaska Valley road and highlights 4 military sites along the way.
Turn right out of the Visitor Center parking lot onto Airport Beach Road. Continue on this road until you cross the Iliuliuk River Bridge into the Unalaska Town Site, where Airport Beach Road becomes 5th Street. At the corner of 5th Street and Broadway Avenue, turn right onto Broadway Avenue and follow the road until you reach the washout. The Move to Unalaska Valley After the 1942 bombing of Dutch Harbor, work began almost immediately on moving Fort Mears operations from Margaret Bay to Unalaska Valley, a more geographically protected area. By 1943, construction of the new installation (designated Garrisons 2 and 5) was completed, and the men of Garrison 1 were now quartered in 46 barracks buildings and 14 officers quarters, in addition to 674 Quonset huts and 350 cabanas scattered randomly throughout the valley. After the battle on Kiska Island in 1944, the army established the North Pacific Combat School in an area of Lower Unalaska Valley known as Ski Bowl (J. Dickrell).
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Scenic DrivingCoastal DefensesMaritime - MilitaryMilitaryWars and ConflictsWorld War IIAleutian CampaignAleutian IslandsAleutian theatermilitaryalaskaworld war II alaska
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