What is the history of Wales, Alaska?

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A burial mound from the Birnirk culture (500 to 900900 CE) was discovered near Wales and is now a national landmark. In 1827, a Russian Navy report listed the Inupiat villages of "Eidamoo" near the coast and "King-a-ghe" inland in the area. In 1890, the American Missionary Association established a mission at the site of present-day Wales. In the 1890s, reindeer (domesticated caribou) were brought to the area and in 1894 a reindeer station was established. Wales became an important whaling center due to its location along whale migratory routes, and it was the region's largest and most prosperous village, with more than 500 residents. The influenza epidemic from 1918 to 1919 decimated the population and economy of Wales. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales%2C_Alaska

A burial mound from the Birnirk culture (500 to 900900 CE) was discovered near Wales and is now a national landmark. In 1827, a Russian Navy report listed the Inupiat villages of "Eidamoo" near the coast and "King-a-ghe" inland in the area. In 1890, the American Missionary Association established a mission at the site of present-day Wales. In the 1890s, reindeer (domesticated caribou) were brought to the area and in 1894 a reindeer station was established. Wales became an important whaling center due to its location along whale migratory routes, and it was the region's largest and most prosperous village, with more than 500 residents. The influenza epidemic from 1918 to 1919 decimated the population and economy of Wales. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales%2C_Alaska

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