On Mission Road south of W Marine Way, on the left when traveling south.
“The Thelma C is the point of contact between the stories of Kodiak’s salmon fishing past and the people of the present.”- TOBY SULLIVAN, Fisherman and Executive Director of the Kodiak Maritime Museum When the Thelma C’s last . . . — — Map (db m310732) HM
On Mission Road south of W Marine Way, on the left when traveling south.
“The water started receding like some unknown force had pulled a gigantic plug. The water level dropped 25 feet in a matter of minutes . . . About half an hour later . . . we realized the boat was starting to rise on a very large swell . . . . . . — — Map (db m310708) HM
On Mission Road south of W Marine Way, on the left when traveling south.
“I love to design boats. Rather design boats than eat. Often do. So let’s get going on the perfect ship before you are so old that you have to be carried aboard..”- WILLIAM GARDEN, marine architect/designer of the Thelma C The Thelma . . . — — Map (db m310725) HM
On Marine Way at Center Street, on the left when traveling east on Marine Way.
Built during early
years of Russian settlement as a warehouse
for storage of furs and for offices
of Chief Manager of Russia-American company. This is the oldest Russian structure remaining in Alaska.
State of Alaska
Governor . . . — — Map (db m288217) HM
On Mission Road south of W Marine Way, on the left when traveling south.
March 27, 1964 at 5:36 PM Kodiak experienced the largest earthquake ever recorded in North America, The corrected magnitude was 9.2 lasting over four minutes. The 500 MPH tsunami was measured at 30 feet high on Kodiak island. The following Kodiak . . . — — Map (db m310598) HM
Near Mission Road south of W Marine Way, on the left when traveling south.
“Fishing isn’t the same as it used to be, because we used to have to use oars to move the skiffs, now we have powerful engines to do all of the work. Before, we would always go out and fish, all the time, but now we spend more time learning . . . — — Map (db m310735) HM
On Mission Road south of W Marine Way, on the left when traveling south.
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence. These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. 1775 – 1783 Presented by Alska State Society Daughters of the American . . . — — Map (db m310594) HM
Russian-American Company Magazin has Been Designated a
National Historic Landmark
The Russian-American Company Magazin dates from 1805-1808, when Kodiak was the trading capital of Russian America. The Russian-American Company built
the . . . — — Map (db m302811) HM
On Mission Road south of W Marine Way, on the left when traveling south.
“Despite the long hours and back breaking work, it was a dream come true, denied to many..”- MARK NATUZZI, Former crewmember of the Thelma C in 1973 With the demise of fish traps in the late 1950’s, purse seining became the primary . . . — — Map (db m310726) HM
On Mission Road south of W Marine Way, on the left when traveling south.
“The role that salmon plays in our lives is one you can’t even put into words. We’ve relied on them. I think people take their presence for granted, but if we want them to continue to come back year after year, then we need to honor them and . . . — — Map (db m310729) HM
