Created 4-Sep-07
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In 1883, a man named Snow built a salmon saltery on the spot where Ketchikan now stands. Two years later, businessmen from Portland, Oregon, hired Mike Martin to investigate possibilities for building a salmon cannery on the banks of Ketchikan Creek. Martin and the cannery's manager, George Clark, set up a partnership and opened a saltery and a general store. Two years later, with the fishing trade flourishing, Ketchikan was definitely in business. And by 1900, with a population of 800, the town was officially incorporated.
A visit to Saxman Native Village offers guests the chance to experience the rich, living culture of southeast Alaska's Native people. For generations, Tlingit villages have greeted visitors in regal style. This same time-honored welcome is still enthusiastically practiced in Saxman. Visitors to the village were encouraged to participate in the dance.
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