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1964 Earthquake

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This cabin was part of the original Portage town site. The small coastal towns of Girdwood and Portage on Turnagain Arm were destroyed in the 1964 earthquake. Girdwood was later relocated a few miles inland, while Portage, which subsided below the high-water level, was abandoned entirely.
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