North to Alaska
North to Alaska
In the late 1800s, cannery owners discovered the riches of the salmon stocks in Alaska. The Alaska Packers Association formed in 1893, and its members built or secured floating canneries at Cook Inlet, Kodiak Island, Bristol Bay, and many other areas.
The Royal
The Royal, built by Matthew Turner in Benicia, California in 1891, transported laborers and supplies to canneries in Alaska. It was also used for carrying canned fish to markets.
