Harbor Seals

Petersburg

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June 13th 2011
After the ride through LeConte Fjord, the boat took us to the fishing village of Petersburg, known as "Alaska's Little Norway". The trip from Wrangell to Petersburg is through the 21-mile "Wragell Narrows". Few cruise ships make it to Wrangell or Petersburg, because of the shallow waters. We ate a very late lunch at "Helse's" on Sing Lee Alley. Much on the menu had already disappeare ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more