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Title |
The Last of Its Kind: A History of the Wolf Creek Boatworks |
Object # |
RC 2023.0.15.2 |
Object Name |
Book |
Call Number |
979.823 LAST |
Published Date |
2023 |
Author |
Steele, Aimee |
Additional Author |
Oliver, Lisa |
Publisher |
Stell |
Edition |
first edition |
Description |
The Last of Its Kind: A History of the Wolf Creek Boatworks by Aimee Steele and Lisa Oliver, 2023 "The Wolf Creek Boatworks, named after the nearby stream that supplies hydroelectric power to the building, has served as a commercial boat shop and residence since 1939. Today, it also functions as a living history museum as a shipwright continues to build skiffs using the same tools installed more than three-quarters of a century ago. For most of its history, the Boatworks consistently operated under a Special Use Permit issued by the Tongass National Forest, which expired in 2015. Two years later, Congress mandated that the U.S. Forest Service swap the land it occupies with the Alaska Mental Health Trust; the timber-rich land will be logged to fund a comprehensive mental health program across the State. The future of the Wolf Creek Boatworks rests in the hands of the Alaska Mental Health Trust." Note: A duplicated copy of the book is identified as RC 2023.0.15.1. This publication is also available as a digital PDF. |
Provenance |
Complimentary copy. |
Physical Description |
hardcover; cover features a B/W photograph of Wolf Creek boatworks; table of contents; historic photographs; conclusions; endnotes; bibliography |
ISBN |
978-8-21-117169-5 |
People |
Steele, Aimee Oliver, Lisa Stevens, Israel Stevens, Minnie Romey, Sam |
Search Terms |
Historic Preservation History Boat Maintenance / Restoration Controversy Land Rights Land Swap Land Use and Land Status Ship Building Wolf Creek Boatworks Prince of Wales Island Thorne Arm Hollis United States Forest Service Alaska Mental Health Trust Tongass National Forest |
Relation |
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Collection |
Ketchikan Museums, RC 2023.0.15.2 |