Funeral Homes near Metlakatla

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 sympathy and honor Vernon Henry's life.

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

History

Travelers into Metlakatla usually reach it the Alaska Marine Highway ferry or by traveling to Ketchikan, on Revillagigedo Island and crossing the Revillagigedo Channel that separates Annette and Revillagigedo Islands by boat or seaplane. Duncan remained at Metlakatla until his death in 1918. He and a devoted group of Tsimshian followers decided to leave Metlakatla. Until recently, it was the largest airfield in Alaska. In 1887 the group arrived on the island and built a settlement in the Port Chester area of the island.