History & culture in Tenakee Springs

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

Tenakee Springs in brief

Tenakee's name is Tlingit, and Tlingit people have long used the area. It was once known as Hoonah Hot Springs. (tenakeespringsak.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)
The town took the name Tenakee Springs when its post office opened in 1902. (tenakeespringsak.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)
Miners spent winters at Tenakee from the 1880s. Snyder Mercantile, set up in 1899, gave the town a steadier footing. (sah-archipedia.org · checked Oct 6, 2026)
Salmon and crab canneries worked in Tenakee Inlet from 1916 until 1974. (tenakeespringsak.com · checked Oct 6, 2026)

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Tenakee Hot Springs Bath House

Historic site

Volunteer-run bathhouse over a natural hot spring of about 106°F, long central to town life; the present tub room was built in 1939.

Not city-owned: run by an independent bathhouse committee. Posted bathing rules are taken seriously. Donations accepted at Tenakee Market or The Bakery.

Hours: Hours not published. Call ahead.

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