Icy Strait Point Cannery Museum
by Cheryl Hoyle
Title
Icy Strait Point Cannery Museum
Artist
Cheryl Hoyle
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The town of Hoonah is located on Chichagof Island, about 30 miles west of Juneau along Icy Strait in the Inside Passage. The Huna, a Tlingit tribe, have lived in the Icy Strait area for thousands of years. In 1912, the Hoonah Packing Co. built a large salmon cannery north of town. The cannery operated on and off under different ownership until the early 1950s, and it sat shuttered for decades until the local Native corporation, Huna Totem Corp., purchased and rehabilitated the facility to create the private cruise port now called Icy Strait Point. Since Icy Strait Point opened in 2004, Hoonah has attracted more visitors, particularly those who arrive by cruise ships. The port is centered on the restored salmon cannery, which now houses a museum, local arts and crafts shops, restaurants and a mid-1930's cannery line display.
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December 14th, 2017
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Bob Christopher
Hi Cheryl…I like your image. This looks like a great place to visit and photograph. Nicely presented…Cheers Bob fv
Cheryl Hoyle replied:
Hi Bob, thanks so much. A stunning place and features the largest ziprider in the world.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your wonderful artwork being featured in Camera Art! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive thread! group as well as any other thread in which it would fit! ! LF