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HISTORY

A cannery ... burned to the ground.
A whistle blows, salty fisherman pause their work for a mug-up, and dances are held in the recreation hall whenever a steamship ties up to the wharf.
Port Ashton is rich in Alaska history, with many artifacts still found by beachcombers on the island.

Click the link below to learn about one woman's account of working at Port Ashton Packing Co. in the summers.

1918

The Franklin Packing Co opens the Port Ashton Packing Company, a herring saltery and a salmon cannery 

The plant is taken over by the Shepard Point Packing Co. 

1920

Port Ashton History
Fishing in Price William Sound
Port Ashton Historic Cannery
Port Ashton Cannery History
Port Ashton Cannery
History of Port Ashton Lodge
Port Ashton Lodge History
Port Ashton History in Alaska
Port Ashton History Log
Port Ashton Alaska
Port Ashton Fishing
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