Fort Wrangell
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Fort Wrangell was a 19th-century U.S. military post in what is now Wrangell, Alaska, established to assert American presence and control in the region following the Alaska Purchase.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Wrangell canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army post
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military post ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century forts in the United States
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Forts in Alaska ⓘ History of Wrangell, Alaska ⓘ Military history of Alaska ⓘ United States Army posts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentLocationStatus | within the modern city of Wrangell, Alaska ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | Alaska Purchase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisoned | U.S. Army troops ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administrative center
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logistical support post ⓘ military garrison ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–Alaska Purchase era ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Alexander Archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ Pacific Northwest ⓘ Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wrangell Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrangell, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pacific Ocean
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Stikine River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Wrangell Narrows vicinity ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Wrangell, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Department of Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| region | Tongass National Forest area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidation of U.S. control in Southeast Alaska
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early U.S. military presence in Alaska ⓘ support of American settlement in Alaska ⓘ |
| usedFor |
asserting American presence in Alaska
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customs enforcement ⓘ protection of American interests ⓘ protection of settlers and traders ⓘ regional control ⓘ support of civil authority ⓘ symbolic assertion of sovereignty ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.