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Facts about the city

Metlakatla /ˌmɛtləˈkætlə/ (Tsimshian: Maaxłakxaała \"Saltwater pass\") is a census-designated place (CDP) on Annette Island in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,375; this had grown to 1,405 by the 2010 census.

Metlakatla Obituaries

It was revealed by Yakima Herald-Republic on January 11th, 2015 that Vernon Henry Benson passed on in Yakima, Washington.  Benson was 91 years old and was born in Metlakatla, AK.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Vernon Henry's life.

It was disclosed by Yakima Herald-Republic on January 8th, 2015 that Vernon Henry Benson died in Yakima, Washington.  Benson was 91 years old and was born in Metlakatla, AK.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Vernon Henry's life.

History

In 1887 the group arrived on the island and built a settlement in the Port Chester area of the island. Members of the Active and Reserve Components of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force, and the United States Marines have rotated through the island working to build the road. The military completed its work on the project in 2007. This airfield served the area commercially until the 1970s when the new Ketchikan Airport was built at Gravina Island in the Inside Passage. Until recently, it was the largest airfield in Alaska.