Description
Located on the southeast shore of Orca Inlet, 2.5 miles northeast of Cordova, Chugach Mountains. (AK-T1)
History
Named for a fishing vessel of the Pacific Steam Whaling Co. which opened a cannery here at the end of the 19th century. A post office was established here in July 1804, but discontinued in 1909 (Ricks, 1965,p49).(AK-T1)