Ketchikan in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Ketchikan Waterfront from Pennock Island, 1905

Harriet Hunt Photo. Courtesy of Ketchikan Museums, Tongass Historical Society Collection

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2021

1. Ketchikan Waterfront from Pennock Island, 1905 Marker

Inscription. The Revenue Cutter McCulloch is docked near Northern Machine Works (left) and a Japanese barkentine is at anchor on the south end of the wharf near the Ketchikan Spruce Mills (right) to purchase fish. Also visible is St. John's Episcopal Church (center with steeple), built in 1903 and still stands today at the corner of Bawden and Mission Streets as Ketchikan's oldest church. To the right of St. John's is the town's first fire hall with its tall tower for hanging fire hoses, built in 1903 and demolished in 1944. Further right stands the original iconic Chief Johnson totem pole near the mouth of Ketchikan Creek.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 55° 20.465′ N, 131° 38.816′ W. Marker is in Ketchikan, Alaska, in Ketchikan Gateway Borough. It can be reached from the intersection of Front Street and Mission Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is on an electrical junction box next to the Ketchikan Visitors Bureau. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 Front Street, Ketchikan AK 99901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska,

in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Inside Passage,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: When 'Steam was Queen' (a few steps from this marker); Proud Canoes & Coastal Traders (within shouting distance of this marker); Star-crossed Square Riggers (within shouting distance of this marker); Trials by Fire (within shouting distance of this marker); South Front Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Spirit & Sparks (within shouting distance of this marker); Tongass Trading Company (within shouting distance of this marker); J.R. Heckman Buildings (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ketchikan.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 4, 2021

2. Ketchikan Waterfront from Pennock Island, 1905 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 403 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 16, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.