Old Kennicott Mill site, now a National Historic Landmark.
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Kennicott, Alaska, is the location of the historic Kennicott Copper Mine and Mill, where operations ceased in the late 1930s. The copper mine was named after the Kennicott Glacier, whereas the company name Kennecott, was misspelled with an "e" instead of an "i."

Kennecott voluntarily cleaned up residual petroleum products and remediated asbestos and contaminated soils at the site and donated 3,300 acres of subsurface mineral rights to the National Park Service in 1998 to secure the legacy of the Kennicott mine site as a designated National Historic Landmark within the National Park system. This donation, along with the sale of the historic Kennicott Copper Mine and Mill surface estate through The Conservation Fund to the National Park Service, provide exceptional public benefits. This partnership is an excellent example of what can be accomplished between the private sector, Congress, nonprofit organizations, and state and federal government agencies.

The acquisition of the Kennicott National Historic Landmark by the National Park Service was one of the highest priorities of the Park Service and the Department of Interior for many years. The Park Service continues to conduct additional remediation work funded by Congress in 1997.

For these efforts, Kennecott Minerals Company was awarded the 1999 National Stewardship Award by The Conservation Fund.

For Contact and Feedback

Mr. Fred Fox
Manager, Health, Safety & Environment
Tel: 801-238-2492
Fax : 801-238-2494
email: foxf@kennecott.com

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