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“Feed My Sheep:” The Letter That Brought Sheldon Jackson to Alaska
Rev. Sheldon Jackson's long legacy in Alaska began with a March 1877 letter by Josiah Sawyer Brown, a Fort Wrangel soldier.
Wrangell Votes for U.S. House
Since statehood, Wrangell has voted on Alaska's delegate to the United States House of Representatives. Here are the results.
Who Killed Moses Shakes?
When the son of Chief Shakes mysteriously drowned in 1911, his family constructed a monument with an unforgettable epitaph.
Wrangell Memorial Cemetery: City of the Dead, Playground of the Living
Wrangell Memorial Cemetery was intended to be Wrangell’s final resting place, but it became a place that brought Wrangell to life.
City Park Cemetery
The so-called “City Park Cemetery” is a small collection of headstones inside the south end of the park. Very little is written about this cemetery or how it began.
Star of Bengal Bonus: The Taylors’ Version
When Bill Taylor was a young boy, he accompanied his father on board the steamship Hattie Gage as it towed the Star of Bengal to sea. Thanks to advances in AI audio restoration, for the first time ever, you can now hear the story in his own words.
Paying Respects at the Choquette Family Cemetery
In the thick underbrush by Petroglyph Beach sits a cemetery known for an influential and historic Wrangell family, the Choquettes.
Shakes Grave
The grave of Kaawishté, the 5th Shakes of the Naan.yaa.áyi clan, is an important Wrangell landmark.
Dividing Line: The Etolin Harbor Breakwater
It just sits there. It doesn’t seem to be doing anything. And yet, it protects the beating heart of Wrangell. This is the story of the Etolin Harbor Breakwater.