Port Essington, British Columbia
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port-essington-british-columbia-295-8416056
title:
Port Essington, British Columbia
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Port Essington was a cannery town on the south bank of the Skeena River estuary in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, between Prince Rupert and Terrace, and at the confluence of the Skeena and Ecstall Rivers. It was founded in 1871 by Robert Cunningham and Thomas Hankin and was for a time the largest settlement in the region. During its heyday it was home to an ethnic mix of European-Canadians, Japanese-Canadians, and members of First Nations from throughout the region, especially Tsimshians
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Ghost town in British Columbia, Canada
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Essington,_British_Columbia
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2024-02-09T18:35:30Z
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