Wrangell: Mitkof Highway
Few places in Southeast Alaska have a history as closely tied to Tlingit settlement and the maritime fur trade as Wrangell. The community stands on Wrangell Island beside the Zimovia Strait, within the island-dense Alexander Archipelago, where forested shorelines meet the waters of the Inside Passage. Before American administration, the settlement was governed in turn by Russia and Britain; the 1867 transfer of Alaska brought it under the United States. Wrangell remains an important small port for fishing and access to the Stikine River country. Near town, Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site protects rock carvings made by Tlingit ancestors, while the Zimovia Highway follows part of the island’s coast through dense forest.
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Zimovia Strait defines the setting of Wrangell — at the northern end of Wrangell Island, tides, fishing vessels and ferry traffic shape the town’s waterfront rhythm. Forested shores nearby belong to the Tongass National Forest, while the Stikine River reaches the sea in this corner of southeast Alaska. Petroglyph Beach State Historic Site preserves ancient carvings in coastal bedrock, providing a direct link to the area’s long Indigenous presence. Wrangell’s colonial-era history includes Fort Stikine, established by the Russian-American Company in 1834 and later operated by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Wrangell and southeast Alaska.
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