History of Hughes

This village was established in 1910 as a riverboat landing and "port of supply" for the Indian River diggings, and was named for Charles Evans Hughes, 1862-1948, then Governor of New York. The village flourished until 1915 when the Indian River gold gave out. A store remained in existence and the town evolved into a Koyukuk Indian village (Stuck, 1917, p. 324-325). A post office was established here in 1914, rescinded in 1916, and reestablished in 1942. See Hughes Bar.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Places Near Hughes

Hughes Bar,

Rock Island Point,

Hughes,

Huggins Island,

Batztoa Lake, Klalbaimunket Lake,

Hughes Mountain,

Batza River, Indian River, Little Indian River,

Long Slough,

Atla Creek, Hughes Creek, Huntington Creek, Pocahontas Creek, Raven Creek,

Hatdolitna Canyon,