Snapshots from Petersburg’s past
From Travel Editor Cynthia Elyce Rubin’s treasure trove of vintage postcards
Located on the north end of Mitkof Island in the center of the Inside Passage of southeast Alaska, the setting of Petersburg, Alaska, is nothing less than magnificent.
Since the time when the first Norwegian immigrants arrived, fishing has been a big part of life in Petersburg, and today, the harbor is still filled with fishing boats.
Since the early days of aviation, air has been one of the best ways to get to Petersburg.
A 1950s snapshot captures a Petersburg woman showing off a gigantic fish.
The 1912 Fedrelandet No. 23 Sons of Norway Lodge hall still stands today and is a center of social and cultural life in Petersburg.
See also in our September 2024 issue:
- “A summer sojourn in Petersburg, Alaska” by Don Pugnetti Jr.
- “Soaking up Norwegian Culture in ‘Little Norway'” by Michelle Newman.
This article originally appeared in the September 2024 issue of The Norwegian American.
