Fort Durham

Fort Durham, also known as Fort Taku, Taku, Taco, and Tacouw, is an archaeological site near Taku Harbor, Alaska, within the limits of Juneau City and Borough and Tongass National Forest. It was one of three Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) posts set up in Russian America. The Fort Durham Site was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1978.

Fort Durham Site
Alaska Heritage Resources Survey
LocationAddress restricted, Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Nearest cityJuneau, Alaska
Built1840
ArchitectJames Douglas
NRHP reference No.78000529
AHRS No.JUN-036
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 5, 1978
Designated NHLJune 2, 1978
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