Published: May 16th, 2008 12:40 AM
Last Modified: May 16th, 2008 12:57 AM
POPULATION: 8 (2006)
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LOCATION: In the Haines Borough, on the west coast of Lynn Canal, 38 miles northwest of Juneau.
DESCRIPTION: Primarily a weekend-recreation area where eight of the 85 homes, which are mostly cabins, are occupied year-round. The Wards Cove Packing Co. closed in 2002.
HISTORY: The community was originally settled as a cannery at the mouth of Excursion Inlet. The name was first reported in the 1943 USC&GS Coast Pilot. During World War II, Excursion Inlet became a resupply point for the Aleutian campaign.
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