History
Beluga Point Site on Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, south of Anchorage, preserves evidence of human use across thousands of years and includes the oldest known habitation within the Anchorage municipality. Artifacts from Beluga Point North 1 date to about 8,000 to 10,000 years ago, while finds from Beluga Point South 1 and 2 indicate later occupation about 3,500 to 4,000 years ago, with additional material from roughly 600 to 800 years ago. Recognized for its archaeological importance on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the surrounding point is also a wildlife viewing area where beluga whales may be seen entering Cook Inlet in summer to feed on salmon.
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Anchorage, Alaska · United States
