Landmark· Taku Harbor (Stephens Passage)· Alaska Southeast — Juneau, Endicott Arm & Icy Strait
Taku Harbor Cannery Ruins
58° 4.1′ N · 134° 0.8′ W · approximate
The rotting pilings and rusted fittings above the public dock are what is left of the salmon cannery that began packing at Taku Harbor in 1901. The same harbor held the Hudson's Bay Company's Fort Durham trading post, a National Historic Landmark, earlier in the 1800s.
Practical
Position is approximate, beside the dock; the ruins are not precisely mapped by SailSpo. San Juan Fishing and Packing began processing in 1901 and a cold-storage plant here is described as Alaska's first; Libby, McNeill and Libby bought it in 1918 and ran it until 1947 (ADN); Wikipedia adds fires in 1919 and 1931 and demolition in 1951. Wikipedia dates Fort Durham to 1840. Rusting metal and piles are hazards on foot; stay clear of leaning structures.
Best for
A short walk and a history stop on the way out of Juneau
Season
Summer
Nearby
- Taku Harbor Public Dock (Taku Harbor State Marine Park)Right here
- Port Snettisham (Stephens Passage)8.1 NM away
- Pack Creek Bear Viewing Area (Admiralty Island)13.3 NM away
- Douglas Harbor (Mike Pusich Douglas Harbor)17.3 NM away
- Williams Cove (Holkham Bay)17.7 NM away
- Tracy Arm Cove (Holkham Bay)18 NM away
- Harris Harbor (Juneau)19.2 NM away
- Aurora Harbor (Juneau)19.5 NM away
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