C. D. Evans
The existence of numerous grave sites throughout the Northwest Region is silent testimony to the long occupation and use of the land by Alaskan Natives. [Alaska Regional Profiles, Northwest Region, p. 212]
U.S. Army
Fort Davis, named for General Jefferson C. Davis, military commander of Alaska in 1867, was established at the mouth of the Nome River in 1900 to maintain order during the boisterous days of the Nome Gold Rush. [Alaska Regional Profiles, Northwest Region, p. 214]
[Alaska Regional Profiles, Northwest Region, p. ]