Sights in Prince Of Wales Island
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Cavern Lake Cave
Cavern Lake Cave features an observation deck allowing visitors to peer into the cave's mouth at the gushing stream inside.
One of the most unusual aspects of POW's geology is the broad cave system found in the north end of the island. The karst formation is an area of eroded limestone concealing underground streams and caverns, and it includes more than 850 grottos and caves. The caves received national attention in the mid-1990s when paleontologists from the University of South Dakota discovered the remains of a man dating back 9500 years in one, and the almost perfect remains of a brown bear that dated 45,000 years in another. Both let scientists speculate how the last…
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Prince of Wales Hatchery
The Prince of Wales Hatchery was established in 1897 and today is the second-oldest one in Alaska. The present facility was built in 1976 and raises coho, king and sockeye salmon as well as steelhead trout. On site is a visitors center, aquarium and gift shop where fresh coho is often for sale. You can explore the operations on a self-guided tour or join a free guided tour from 13:00 to 18:00 Monday to Saturday.
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Klawock Totem Park
Of the three totem parks on POW, the Klawock Totem Park is by far the most impressive and obviously a great source of community pride. Situated on a hill overlooking the town's cannery and harbor, Klawock's 21 totems are the largest collection in Alaska and make for a scenic, almost dramatic setting. The totems are either originals from the former village of Tukekan or replicas.
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