1939 
Construction of Kodiak Naval Base

1941
April  Construction of Ft. Greely begins near the Buskin River
June   780 acres at Miller Point set aside as a military installation by presidential order
July   All US citizens required to obtain permits before entering of leaving Alaska
September   2nd Battalion, 250th Coast Artillery arrives in Kodiak
November    Headquarters Battery of the 250th Coast Artillery Regiment established at
            Miller Point military reservation, and observation post placed at Miller Point
November 11 Orders given to keep Miller Point continually staffed
December 7  Pearl Harbor attacked
December 8  Congress declares war on Japan
December 11 Congress declares war on Germany
December 17 Searchlight installed at Miller Point

1942
May   Peak of wartime construction in Kodiak; work begins on installation of 8" guns at Miller Point
June 3-4   Dutch Harbor attacked by Japanese forces
June 7     Japanese capture two Aleutian islands, Attu and Kiska
October    Navy construction battalions arrive in Kodiak to replace civilian workers

1943
February   8" guns completed at Miller Point
April 2    Miller Point military reservation named for Lt. Col. Abercrombie, military explorer of the 1890s
May-Sept   Peak of construction activity at Ft. Abercrombie
September  Kodiak's coastal defense network 70% complete
October    Miller Point ready ammunition bunker completed

1945
April   Kodiak's coastal defense network placed in caretaker status

1947
Ft. Abercrombie abandoned
November   8" guns destroyed