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North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site

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North Pacific Cannery National Historic Site
4.5
318 reviews
#1 of 5 things to do in Port Edward
Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • History Museums
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BradSimsbury
Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland14 contributions
Terrible tour
May 2023 • Family
While the cannery is interesting the tour was terrible. The Tour Leader Barb was reading off of notes, had no answers to most questions and spoke in a small voice so we couldn’t hear what she was saying unless we stood next to her. She was also not excited about her job.
If you need notes you shouldn’t be a tour leader. Also she had little history of the Cannery - she didn’t even know when the cannery stopped operating as a cannery.
Based on other reviews apparently there are great tour leaders. We just didn’t get one.
Written May 22, 2023
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neLuv2Go
Lincoln, NE33 contributions
Fascinating Tour
Sep. 2022
We so enjoyed our visit to the Site, which is not only historically interesting, but is in an absolutely beautiful setting. We took a guided tour, and would recommend that visitors always do that. You will get so much more out of your visit, learn so much more, and get to see the various machines turned on. Our guide was knowledgeable and personable. The Cannery is worth the bit of time it takes to get there.
Written October 1, 2022
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yyesiamtrish2
Victoria, Canada1,358 contributions
Fantastic tour
Aug. 2022 • Couples
This was a great visit made amazing by our interpretive tour guide Corbin. Corbin had absolutely incredible knowledge and a wonderful way of pacing the tour and telling the story and history of the cannery. I learned so much, not only about the actual processing, but also about the working environment and abhorrent labour practices back then. Again our guides historical knowledge brought it all to life for me. The cannery is just a short distance from Prince Rupert and should be included in the top things to do under that location as well in Trip Advisor so people don’t miss out.
Written August 28, 2022
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Vickers55
Cambridge, UK660 contributions
Fantastic must visit historic site
Jun. 2022 • Couples
Stunning historic site with a fantastic tour. Working old machinery and intersting social history. Site huge and atmospherics. Good view over water. Triply a hidden gem and if you are on prince Rupert area a must. The site also includes a large working model railway.
Written June 18, 2022
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Terry D
1 contribution
A little out of the way of our Journey
Aug. 2021 • Friends
We where driving to Prince Rupert and decided to stop off at the cannery in Port Edwards even though all the signs where saying closed. We went anyway I was taking photos from the gate when so gracious a lady pull up and opened the gate. She asked if we would like to tour the Cannery. She introduced herself as Ann,I didn’t get a last name but she took us on a tour and did an excellent job showing us around. Really passionate about the history of Canneries and the fishing industry. I’m glad we took a little time off the path we where headed.
Brilliant Job Ann but no John West labels.
Written August 13, 2021
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wallybee43
Sherwood Park, Canada382 contributions
CoVid Closure
Jul. 2021
We decided to get off the beaten path and visit this village on our travels through northern BC. Views were great and we were able to see the Cannery but is was not open due to CoVid. We found that even though BC was opened up, CoVid was blamed for a lot of poor service or closures of events and activities. Out by the road there was an old canner machine which was interesting to look at.
Written July 27, 2021
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Bill B
16 contributions
Well worth the side trip
Aug. 2019
It was great to see some of our history and sites saved so that we can have a glimpse of our past that you can touch and read about . It was a self guided experience with many pictures and stories when we went. Many old buildings and houses on stilts over the ocean
Written July 6, 2020
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R1chardN
Surbiton, UK614 contributions
You have to do this!!
Sep. 2019
It does not sound very exciting but you really do have to do this. It is a disused salmon canning site that was part of the great development of this part of Canada.
We arrived mid tour and waited for about an hour and are very pleased we did. We were also fortunate to have Greg as our guide - he bought the whole thing to life.
He is obviously an enthusiast and has been involved in restoring many of the machines used when the factory was in its hey day. He explained how the work used to be done by hand and had gradually been replaced by machines.
The tour took us to see the accommodation for the different nationalities, managers and the work shops and factory buildings. This was two hours well spent
Written October 16, 2019
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Keith S
Norwich, UK78 contributions
A well preserved site
Sep. 2019
It is hard to beleive that this place operated until relatively recently. The site is large and well preserved. We didnt take the guided tour as we were short of time, nevertheless we found the displays told the remarkable story clearly and in an engaging manner
Written October 11, 2019
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Donald M
10 contributions
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Sep. 2019
Brilliant guided tour, would revisit you can take a service bus from prince rupert, with very friendly drivers
Written September 29, 2019
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