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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 2Z:!ll
A RESOLUTION OF THE SEWARD HISTORIC PRESERVATION
COMMISSION, RECOMMENDING THAT THE ALASKA HISTORICAL
COMMISSION AND THE U.S. BOARD ON GEOGRAPHIC NAMES OFFICIALLY NAME
TIEHACKER MOUNTAIN, LOCATED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MILES NORTHEAST
OF SEWARD WITHIN TIN, RIW, SECTION 9, SEWARD MERIDIAN
WHEREAS, the Alaska Historical Commission serves as the geographic names board
for the State of Alaska; and
WHEREAS, Tiehacker is the historical name of the 4,300 foot mountain located
approximately eight miles northeast of Seward within Township 1 North, Range 1 East, Section
9, Seward Meridian; and
WHEREAS, an International Geophysical Year marker is located at the apex of the
mountain, dated 1957 and inscribed with the name Tiehacker; and
WHEREAS, during the early days of the construction of what is now the Alaska
Railroad, railroad ties were hand hewn from local trees; and
WHEREAS, those who cut the railroad ties were called "tiehackers"; and
WHEREAS, officially naming Tiehacker Mountain would serve as a perpetual reminder
of the significant role railroading played in the history of the Seward area and provide a tribute
to the tiehackers who helped build and maintain the railroads of the Seward area.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Seward Historic Preservation
Commission that:
Section 1. An application to officially name Tiehacker Mountain is hereby recommended
to the Alaska Historical Commission for review and recommendation to the U. S. Board on
Geographic Names.
Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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