Near Port Edward in North Coast, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Inverness Cannery

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 7, 2008

1. Inverness Cannery Marker

Inscription. The developing provincial salmon industry spread northward when the Inverness Cannery opened here in 1876. The first cannery in northern British Columbia, it took advantage of the abundant sockeye runs up the Skeena River to challenge the dominance of the canneries along the lower Fraser. Finally closed in 1950, the plant was destroyed by fire in 1973.

Erected 1975 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 54° 11.88′ N, 130° 15.314′ W. Marker is near Port Edward, British Columbia, in North Coast. It is on Skeena Drive, on the right when traveling south. The marker is about 2.1 miles south of Port Edward. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Skeena Drive, Port Edward BC V0V 1G0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern BC.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in 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

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colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North Pacific Cannery (approx. 2 kilometers away); Franklin D. Roosevelt Park (approx. 13 kilometers away); Charles Melville Hays (approx. 13.6 kilometers away); MacKenzie Furniture Ltd. (approx. 13.8 kilometers away); Mural: Our Wealth (approx. 13.9 kilometers away); a different marker also named Mural: Our Wealth (approx. 13.9 kilometers away); Triple Island Lighthouse / Le Phare de L'ile Triple (approx. 14 kilometers away); Kazu Maru Memorial (approx. 14 kilometers away).

Photographed by Dawn Bowen, July 7, 2008

2. Inverness Cannery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,041 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2008, by Dawn Bowen of Fredericksburg, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.