History & culture in Point Baker

The people and history of Point Baker: museums, cultural centers, totem parks and historic sites. Every fact links to its source.

photo Sheila C

Point Baker in brief

Point Baker was named in 1793 by Capt. George Vancouver for the second lieutenant of his ship Discovery. (maps.commerce.alaska.gov · checked Oct 16, 2026)
The first floating fish packer arrived in 1919, and fish buying continued until the 1930s, when the Forest Service opened the area for homesites. Through the 1920s-30s, up to 100 hand-trollers' tents lined the harbor. (maps.commerce.alaska.gov · checked Oct 16, 2026)
The first store was built in 1941 and a post office opened in 1942. (maps.commerce.alaska.gov · checked Oct 16, 2026)
Point Baker was withdrawn from the Tongass National Forest in 1955; the state built a floating dock in 1961 and replaced it with larger docks in 1968. (maps.commerce.alaska.gov · checked Oct 16, 2026)
The Prince of Wales tourism board describes a community of commercial gillnet and troll fishermen, about 25 households strong, whose 440-foot state float serves as a 'floating downtown.' (discoverpowisland.com · checked Oct 16, 2026)

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