Alaska - The Mystery of Portlock

On this “On the Road” episode of Hoosier Myths and Legends, we head to the town of Portlock, Alaska, which was abandoned after terrifying encounters with a mysterious creature known as the Nantiinaq. Was it Bigfoot, something darker, or just the dangers of the Alaskan wilderness?

Sources

Seward, Carey. “This Abandoned Ghost Town in Alaska Is Downright Bone Chilling.” OnlyInYourState®, November 16, 2024. https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/experiences/alaska/this-abandoned-ghost-town-is-downright-bone-chilling-ak.

Holtz, Hannah Reilly. “Portlock, the Alaska Ghost Town Allegedly Home to a ‘Killer Bigfoot.’” All That’s Interesting, September 4, 2024. https://allthatsinteresting.com/portlock-alaska.

Kasvinsky, Heather. “The Ghostly Abandonment of Portlock, Alaska.” Alaska Adventurers (blog), September 24, 2024. https://alaskaadventurers.com/portlock-alaska/.

Wikipedia contributors. “Portlock, Alaska.” Wikipedia, March 16, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portlock,_Alaska.