National Register of Historic Places

APA's Diamond NN Cannery

South Naknek, Bristol Bay County, Alaska
Listed
August 20, 2021
Type
District
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100006826

About this property

The Alaska Packer's Association Diamond NN Cannery located at the mouth of the Naknek River (Bristol Bay) in Naknek, Alaska operated between 1890 and 2015. In 2020, the cannery site was formally nominated for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places and in 2021 the nomination was forwarded by the Alaska Historical Commission for national listing consideration. It was listed in August 2021. An exhibit based on the history of the cannery called "Mug Up: The Language of Work" opened at the Alaska State Museum in Juneau in February 2022.

Location

101 Cannery Rd.
South Naknek, Bristol Bay County, Alaska
58.71637, -156.99917

Categories

ARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC ABORIGINALARCHEOLOGY-HISTORIC NON-ABORIGINALETHNIC HERITAGE-NATIVE AMERICANETHNIC HERITAGE-EUROPEANETHNIC HERITAGE-ASIANETHNIC HERITAGE-BLACKETHNIC HERITAGE-HISPANICETHNIC HERITAGE-PACIFIC ISLANDERHEALTH/MEDICINEINDUSTRYSOCIAL HISTORYMARITIME HISTORYARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

Elevation of Holy Cross Church
Industrial
0.2 mi
St. John the Baptist Chapel
Industrial
0.9 mi

Nearby Battles

Bristol Bay Warfare – Naknek Area
1200Pre-Columbian
0.9 mi

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When was APA's Diamond NN Cannery listed on the National Register?

APA's Diamond NN Cannery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 2021.

What type of historic resource is APA's Diamond NN Cannery?

APA's Diamond NN Cannery is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for APA's Diamond NN Cannery?

The period of significance for APA's Diamond NN Cannery is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1890.

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