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Icy Strait Point was originally built as
a Salmon Cannery and has been an important part of the community
for many years serving many functions. Below is a short timeline
explaining the many incarnations of these historic buildings.
1912 Hoonah Packing Company Opens. 1914
Hoonah Packing Company cans an amazing 2,367,072 cans of Salmon.
1944 The City of Hoonah burned on June 14h. Many of Hoonah’s
residents made the Icy Strait Salmon Cannery their home until
Hoonah was rebuilt. 1953 Last year that Icy Strait Salmon Company
operated as a full fledged canning operation. From this point
until 1999 the property functioned as a maintenance and support
facility for the seine boat fishing fleet. 1954 Fish caught by
the Icy Strait Canning Company fleet were transported by Icy
Strait fish tenders to Pelican, Alaska and canned by the Pelican
Packing Company. 1999 This was the last year the cannery served
as a maintenance and support facility for the seine boat fishing
fleet. 2001 July 8th Groundbreaking ceremony for Icy Strait
Point, America's only private cruise ship destination. 2004 May
23rd Celebrity Mercury makes the inaugural call at Icy Strait
Point! 2011 73 Ships are scheduled to
visit Icy Strait Point.
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