Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site
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Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site is a coastal archaeological area in Wrangell, Alaska, known for its numerous ancient Native rock carvings etched into shoreline boulders and bedrock.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state historic site ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalAttribution |
Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tlingit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal shoreline
ⓘ
rocky beach ⓘ |
| hasAccess | boardwalk trail ⓘ |
| hasApproximateAge | pre-contact period ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalFeature |
petroglyphs
ⓘ
rock art ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected for cultural resources ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
interpretive signs
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | state historic site of Alaska ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationTheme |
Tlingit history and culture
ⓘ
traditional maritime lifeways ⓘ |
| hasLegalProtection | state cultural resource laws ⓘ |
| hasRockArtMotif |
animal figures
ⓘ
faces and anthropomorphic figures ⓘ spiral designs ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Alaska State Parks system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient Native American rock carvings
ⓘ
petroglyphs carved into bedrock ⓘ petroglyphs carved into shoreline boulders ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Southeast Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrangell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | city of Wrangell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Intertidal zone
ⓘ
Pacific coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrangell Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInterest | viewing petroglyph carvings at low tide ⓘ |
| managedBy | Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zimovia Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| region | Inside Passage of Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType |
bedrock outcrops
ⓘ
shoreline boulders ⓘ |
| subjectOf | archaeological research on Southeast Alaska rock art ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism destination
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
guided interpretation
ⓘ
self-guided walking tours ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.