. English: Russian Orthodox Church, probably Port Heiden, ca. 1912 . English: Caption on image: Native Russian Church, Alaska PH Coll Port Heiden is 499 miles southwest of Anchorage, at the mouth of the Meshik River on the north side of the Alaska Peninsula. The old village of Meshik was located at the current site of Port Heiden. Influenza epidemics during the early 1900s forced residents to relocate to other villages. During World War II, Fort Morrow was built, and 5,000 personnel were stationed at the base. A school was established in the early 1950s and more people from surrounding
. English: Russian Orthodox Church, probably Port Heiden, ca. 1912 . English: Caption on image: Native Russian Church, Alaska PH Coll Port Heiden is 499 miles southwest of Anchorage, at the mouth of the Meshik River on the north side of the Alaska Peninsula. The old village of Meshik was located at the current site of Port Heiden. Influenza epidemics during the early 1900s forced residents to relocate to other villages. During World War II, Fort Morrow was built, and 5,000 personnel were stationed at the base. A school was established in the early 1950s and more people from surrounding villages moved to Port Heiden. Port Heiden is a traditional Aleut community, with a commercial fishing and subsistence lifestyle. Subjects (LCTGM): Orthodox churches--Alaska; Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America--Facilities--Alaska Subjects (LCSH): Orthodox Eastern church buildings--Alaska; Church bells--Alaska; Orthodox Greek Catholic Church of America . circa 1912 72 Russian Orthodox Church, probably Port Heiden, ca 1912 (THWAITES 118)
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