Fireside Lecture “Following the Star: The Shipwreck of the Star of Bengal from the Alaska Packers Association”
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center 6000 Glacier Spur Rd, Juneau, AK, United StatesOn Sept. 20th 1908, the Alaska Packers Assoc. ship Star of Bengal sank near southeast shore of Coronation Island, Alaska. On board were 106 cannery workers, 36 crew and a cargo of 52,062 cases of canned salmon. Join maritime archaeologist Jenya Anichtchenko (UCHART AK) to learn about ongoing, past, and future research surrounding this historic […]