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Portland Cannery

Black and white drawing of the main cannery building and dock.

Charcoal sketch of the Portland Cannery by Gladys Blyth. Courtesy of the North Pacific Cannery, P984.141.1

1917-1918

55°03’20.0″N 130°08’41.0″W

  • Established in 1917 at Pearse Canal near the BC-Alaska border by Merril DesBrisay
  • Operated for only one year
  • Property reverted to the Crown in 1939