Craig Alaska Historical Information

With the help of local Haidas, a fish saltery was built on nearby Fish Egg Island in 1907 by Craig Miller, followed by a packing company and cold storage plant at the present site of Craig.

A sawmill and salmon cannery built in 1912 peaked during World War I. The fishing industry collapsed in the 1950s due to depleted salmon runs.

In 1972, Ed Head built a large sawmill near Klawock six miles from Craig, providing year-round jobs and helping to stabilize the economy. Head Mill was sold in the early 1990s to Viking Lumber.

More Craig, Alaska history coming soon.

Source: Alaska Department of Community and Economic Development