Giant manlike tracks, 18 inches reported closing in on moose tracks and signs of a struggle. Portlock lies on the southern end of the Kenai Peninsula in southcentral Alaska. Juneau, AK (KINY) - For Halloween, we decided to reach out to a local historian and adventurer to see if there were any unsolved mysteries in Alaska that would fit the spooky mood of the holiday. A post office opened in the town in the 1920s. Google Maps. Portlock. The Alaskan Village of Portlock was terrorized, by something no one could explain, until the village was completely abandoned by 1950. He came back to us with a collection of research on strange happenings in the town of Portlock … Moose tracks intermingled with large man-like footprints. The Buckner Building, located in Whittier, is a spooky place to visit. Portlock later became the location of a territorial school and cannery. More than likely a bear or murder by a human in this instance I think. Aloha, Jason What amazes me are the videos of the parts of Alaska where large dead trees are (1-2 foot trunk diameter) are stuck into the ground upside down. According to rumor, the asbestos is so bad, the state can’t tear it down. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Point is in Alaska bears also kill several together. Not sure if that is near Portlock, but I have no idea how people would have the money and equipment to do that themselves. The town of Portlock, AK is a ghost town due to all the citizens moving away. The village of Portlock began when Captain Nathanial Portlock of the Royal British Navy landed there in 1787. Another town near Homer Alaska called Portlock was supposidly closed down when a bigfoot terrorized that cannery village. Portlock, Alaska Teacher and his wife at English Bay stated hunters from Portlock sometimes failed to return. In 1949 hunters found mutilated. When villagers in southwest Alaska last fall claimed to have seen a giant, hair-covered creature roaming the woods and tundra, it revived one of Alaska… Alaska This article is more than 4 years old 'It’s terrifying': Alaskans on edge after unsolved murders on trails and in parks This article is more than 4 years old. What other abandoned places are there in Alaska? Signs of struggle between the two animals were found. The story is that they moved, due to being scared by sasquatch. Ghost Towns -- Portlock, AK I wonder if Robert Alley has heard of this, or has some information on it. Check out the new show on Destination America….it called “Missing in Alaska” Episode 2 “Hunted by the Hairy Man”…. March 26th, 2015 Log in to Reply. Then only deeper manlike tracks heading for higher mountains. I live 10 miles from where the motorist went missing in 1987. This structure once served as a U.S Military building, but was abandoned in 1966. 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