Waterfall Property Management

Waterfall Property Management
Ketchikan, AK 99901
ph: 907-247-5811
fax: 907-247-5812
info@waterfallproperty.net

Relocation

History

Tongass and Cape Fox Tlingits used Ketchikan Creek as a fish camp, which they called "kitschk-hin," meaning creek of "the thundering wings of an eagle." The abundant fish and timber resources attracted non-Natives to Ketchikan. In 1885, Mike Martin bought 160 acres from Chief Kyan, which later became the township. The first cannery opened in 1886 near the mouth of Ketchikan Creek and four more were built by 1912. The Ketchikan Post Office was established in 1892, and the city was incorporated in 1900. By this time, nearby gold and copper discoveries had briefly brought activity to Ketchikan as a mining supply center. During 1936, seven canneries were in operation, producing 1.5 million cases of salmon. The need for lumber for new construction and packing boxes spawned the Ketchikan Spruce Mills in 1903, which operated for over 70 years. Spruce was in high demand during World War II, and Ketchikan became a supply center for area logging. A $55 million pulp mill was constructed at Ward Cove near Ketchikan in 1954. Its operation fueled the growth of the community. The mill's 50-year contract with the U.S. Forest service for timber was canceled, and the pulp mill closed in March 1997.

Relocation Information

Utilities/Media/Services

City of Ketchikan

http://www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/

Ketchikan Police Department

http://www.city.ketchikan.ak.us/departments/safety/PoliceDept/policehome.html

Ketchikan Fire Department

http://www.oreilly-fire.com/links_ketchikan_fd.htm

Ketchikan Gateway Borough

http://www.borough.ketchikan.ak.us/

Ketchikan Hospitals

http://www.peacehealth.org/SoutheastAlaska/WhoWeAre.htm