Alaska Purchase and Territorial Development (1867–1959)

1. Alaska Purchase treaty signed in Washington

   Mar 30, 1867Labels: William H, Eduard de, Treaty of

   • Avalon
   • Britannica

2. U.S. proclaims Alaska cession treaty

   Jun 20, 1867Labels: U S, Ratifications Exchange

   • Avalon

3. Formal transfer ceremony held at Sitka

   Oct 18, 1867Labels: Sitka, Castle Hill

   • NPS
   • LOC

4. Organic Act creates District of Alaska

   May 17, 1884Labels: First Organic, District of

   • AlaskaWeb
   • CRS

5. Second Organic Act creates Territory of Alaska

   Aug 24, 1912Labels: Second Organic, Territory of

   • CRS
   • AlaskaGov

6. Alaska Railroad authorized by Congress

   Mar 12, 1914Labels: Alaska Railroad, U S

   • AlaskaRails
   • LOC

7. Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 4 established

   Feb 27, 1923Labels: Naval Petroleum, Warren G

   • BLM
   • NPRA

8. Construction officially begins on Alaska Highway

   Apr 11, 1942Labels: Alaska Highway, U S

   • PBS
   • USACE

9. Japanese bomb Dutch Harbor in Aleutians

   Jun 3, 1942Labels: Dutch Harbor, Aleutian Campaign

   • NPS
   • NPS

10. Congress passes the Alaska Statehood Act

    Jul 7, 1958Labels: Alaska Statehood, U S

    • EisenhowerLib
    • Congress gov

11. Alaska admitted as 49th U.S. state

    Jan 3, 1959Labels: Alaska statehood, Dwight D

    • EisenhowerLib
    • History com

12. Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act enacted

    Dec 18, 1971Labels: ANCSA, Richard Nixon

    • DOI
    • FWS

13. Naval reserve transferred and renamed NPRA

    Apr 5, 1976Labels: NPRA, Department of

    • Congress gov
    • NPRA

14. ANILCA creates vast Alaska conservation units

    Dec 2, 1980Labels: ANILCA, Jimmy Carter

    • Congress gov
    • NPS