Carlisle Cannery
In 1895, Carlisle Cannery was the first to be built outside of the more protected waters of the mouth of the Skeena River. The fishing boundaries had been extended, requiring the fishing further from the Skeena River. The cannery was able to use round bottom Columbia river type boats that operated more safely in the unprotected waters around Telegraph Passage and Chatham Sound.
The cannery boasted its own private telephone line within the cannery. In 1910 a trail was cut through to Moore’s Cove and a boardwalk was built to the Claxton Cannery. In 1950, its last year of operation, the equipment was moved to the Ocean Dock in Prince Rupert.
| Alternate Names | Location | Year Built | Best pack | Last Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nil | Ease side of Telegraph Passage near mouth of Standard Creek | 1895 | 1941, 72,666 cases | 1950 |
Sources:
Armstrong, Cliff Sternwheelers on the Skeena , 2001
Bennett, Norma V Pioneer Legacy: Chronicles of the Lower Skeena River, 2001
Blyth, Gladys Young, Salmon Canneries British Columbia North Coast, 1991
O’Neill, Wiggs Steamboat Days on the Skeena River, 1963
Wright, E. W. Lewis & Drydens Marine History of the Pacific Northwest, 1967.
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