Southeast Alaska · AK
Hoonah
The Huna Tlingit village on Icy Strait.
- Population
- 931 (2020 census)
- Cannery
- 1912
- Fire
- 1944
Then
- 1750s
Clans driven out of Glacier Bay by advancing ice settle Xunaa.
- 1912
The Hoonah Packing Co. builds a cannery north of town.
- 1944
Fire destroys much of the town and many Tlingit treasures.
- 2007
A giant zipline opens at Icy Strait Point.
Now
The old cannery at Icy Strait Point draws cruise ships from May to September.
2 tide stations around Hoonah
- Hoonah, Port Fredrickin town
- Swanson Harbor13.6 mi