Prince Rupert in North Coast, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Anget Pole of Ninstints

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2026

1. Anget Pole of Ninstints Marker

Inscription.
Figures (from bottom) on this reproduction of a Haida pole are grizzly bear with upside-down human, man with skills, bear with frog in mouth, cormorant and eagle.

The man probably represents the person who instigated the pole carving. Other pole figures represent crest figures related to his family and lineage history.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 54° 18.765′ N, 130° 19.511′ W. Marker is in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, in North Coast. It is at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling west on 3rd Avenue. Marker is located next to City Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 424 3 Ave W, Prince Rupert BC V8J 1L6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern BC.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least

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8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Former Federal Building/City Hall (here, next to this marker); Charles Melville Hays (here, next to this marker); Alder House Frontal Pole (a few steps from this marker); Pillsbury House (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); MacKenzie Furniture Ltd. (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Mother Grey Whale and Calf (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Kwinitsa Railway Museum (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus Wesley Peck, VC, DSO & Bar (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prince Rupert.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2026

2. Anget Pole of Ninstints Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2026

3. Anget Pole of Ninstints Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2026

4. Anget Pole of Ninstints Marker

Detail of Anget Pole of Ninstints image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, September 3, 2026

5. Detail of Anget Pole of Ninstints

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 13, 2026, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 13, 2026, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.