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Wards Cove Packing Company was a cannery located in the community of Ward Cove, on the northern outskirts of the larger city of Ketchikan in the U.S. state of Alaska.The original Wards Cove Cannery was established in 1928, [1] on Ward Cove and operated several Alaskan salmon canneries, employing about 200 people during the peak season. [2]
On my last Alaskan cruise, we sailed from Vancouver, and the city's scenic coastline was a perfect prelude to the rugged wilderness that lay ahead. Sailing the Inside Passage is always an exciting ...
Icy Strait Point is a cruise destination located in Hoonah, Alaska, established in 1996 by the Alaskan Native Huna Totem Corporation.. The only privately-owned cruise destination in Alaska, [1] [2] it is located on Chichagof Island and named after the nearby Icy Strait.
The cruise ship passengers, visiting fishing vessels, and summertime boaters who dock in the Hoonah city small boat harbor, all bring revenue to the city. The closing of the logging industry in southeast Alaska hurt the town economically in the early 1990s, but limited logging, tourism and fishing have helped to replace the void.
Cruise ports line the coast of Alaska, from Ketchikan in the south, dubbed "the salmon capital of the world," to more northern cities like Juneau, where glaciers and whale-watching abound.
Alaska cruise tips: When to go, what to pack, and all the rest. 13 amazing lighthouses where you can spend the night. The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not ...
Designated bear viewing is available at Anan Creek near Wrangell and at Pack Creek Bear Sanctuary on Admiralty Island near Juneau. The most popular way to explore the Inside Passage during summer is by cruise ship. Over 2 million people take cruises each year in this region, impacting the local economy significantly.
The Pacific Packing and Navigation Company represented 23 canneries with their equipage. The company claimed an Alaska pack for 1901 of about 700,000 cases, and expected to increase its output to have a total capacity of 1,000,000 per season. The Alaska Packers' Association was its major rival, with approximately 50 percent of the total ...