Wednesday, July 31, 2019 (continued)
After lunch at O'Sheehan's, we left the ship again to see the town. Ketchikan was once the "Canned Salmon Capital of the World" (first cannery in 1885), but now is the First City of Alaska as he initial port of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry system, and the first port of call for cruise ships.
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| Stained glass-type banners, with a swan couple and flying bald eagle |
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| Masonic Temple (1947-1950, in Art Deco style) of Ketchikan Lodge-19 |
The first Masonic flag raised in what is now Alaska was in 1876 in Russian America. When Alaska became a territory, then state, the Masonic lodges were under the jurisdiction of the state of Washington. It was not until 1981 that an Alaska Grand Lodge was established.
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| The largest building is Ketchikan City Hall |
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| Pete at the Ketchikan Welcome Arch (1996) |
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| Alaska Native-inspired footwear? (KSS) |
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St John's Episcopal Church (1904, built by Alaska
Natives without blueprints; felling of the trees, milling
and transporting the lumber, as well as construction
was done completely by hand) |
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| Street of Stairs is a continuation of Edmunds Street |
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View S from bridge of Ketchikan Creek Falls
and a fish ladder |
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| View N from bridge of top of falls and fish ladder (to the R) |
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| Lots of steps to reach the front door of this house |
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| Married Man's Trail along the creek |
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| Cape Fox Hill Funicular was "out of order" |
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| Creek Street is a boardwalk along Ketchikan Creek (Erich, Pete, Kent) |
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20 Creek Street was part of the notorious Red Light District and
owner Beatrice Greene was the last of the working women |
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| Pete, Kent, and Dylan point out our whale of the day |
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Creek Street with the lime green Dolly's House, parlor of
the most famous madam of early Ketchikan, who also had a trapdoor in
the floor to receive deliveries of bootleg whiskey during Prohibition |
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| Chief Johnson's Totem (1989 replica of 1901 totem) |
Totem poles were created to represent stories or important events. Some poles depict the clan or status of a family and others are a memorial to honor clan members.
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Ketchikan Federal Building/Courthouse
(1937-1938, by Garfield, Stanley-Brown, Harris
and Robinson firm in International style) was
the city's tallest building until 1953 |
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Whale Park Billingsley Clock, the oldest
timepiece in Ketchikan, once stood
outside the Knox Brothers Curios Store |
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| Whale Park Chief Kyan Totem Pole (1993 replica of 1880s) |
We visited the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center:
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| Salmon swim under the ceiling |
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| A Tsimshian and a Tlingit Totem Pole |
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| Bowhead whale skull |
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| Pete takes a break |
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The Rock Monument (2010, by Dave Rubin) with figures
from Ketchikan's history: Chief Johnson, a logger, a fisherman,
a miner, an aviator, a Native woman drumming, and
an elegant lady in her 1890s finery |
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| Ketchikan Duck Tour vehicle |
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| Sourdough Bar, recommended by Rich Lee |
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| The locals at Sourdough Bar |
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| This might be a photo of a boat Rich Lee salvaged |
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Much of the town of Ketchikan was built on pilings and later
areas were filled in, such as Front Street with City Hall |
We set sail once again.
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| See the rainbow? (KSS) |
Dinner tonight was at the Garden Café.
Next: Juneau.
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