Haines, Alaska — Port Guide & Shore Excursions

Overview

A canoe slipped into the mouth of the Chilkat Inlet in November 1879, carrying Presbyterian missionary S. Hall Young and his friend, John Muir. Young chose space between two waterways, the Chilkat River and the Lynn Canal, and the town of Haines was born.

During the 1900s, a permanent army post was built and named Fort William H. Seward. The post was abandoned in 1946 and later restored as Port Chilkoot. In 1970, the area became part of the City of Haines, and when the fort became a national historic site in 1972, the original name, Fort William H. Seward, was reinstated.

Haines is home to the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, where as many as 4,000 bald eagles gather each fall to feast on spawning salmon along the Chilkat River. Naturalists and photographers come from all over the world to witness this remarkable wildlife spectacle—dozens can be seen perched in a single tree, and more than a hundred may be captured within one photo frame.

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