Office of History & Archaeology
The Office of History & Archaeology operates 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday. Closed on State Holidays.
The Alaska Heritage Resources Survey (AHRS) section at OHA is open Monday - Thursday, 9:00-11:30 a.m. and 1:00-4:00 p.m. with the exception of State Holidays. Special appointments, which require prior arrangement and compelling circumstances, may be requested by contacting the AHRS Coordinator (907-269-8718).
Address:
Office of History & Archaeology
550 West 7th Avenue
Suite 1310
Anchorage, AK 99501
Email: dnr.oha@alaska.gov
History & Archaeology Staff
Chief; OHA and SHPOJudith E. Bittner |
Deputy SHPO/State HistorianKatie Ringsmuth |
State Archaeologist/Deputy SHPORichard VanderHoek |
Administrative StaffDesk/Mainline: (907) 269-8700 Grant AdministratorKathleen Tarr - Grants Administrator 2, (907) 269-8694 |
Special Projects UnitNick Schmuck - Archaeologist, (907) 269-8723 |
Review and ComplianceSarah Meitl - Coordinator, (907) 269-8720 |
Architectural Historian/CLG CoordinatorVACANT - Architectural Historian, (907) 269-8717 |
AHRSJeffrey Weinberger - Archaeologist, (907) 269-8718 |
Archaeological Survey UnitVACANT (907) 269-8713 |
Mission Statement
"The Alaska Office of History and Archaeology (OHA) and State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) provide programs to encourage the preservation and protection of the archaeological, historic, and architectural resources of Alaska."
