The Ghost Town of View Cove, Dall Island, Alaska
More Pictures of View Cove from the Bay
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What is now the Ghost Town of View Cove on Dall Island, Alaska, located in South Eastern Alaska, about 45 miles west of Ketchikan, and about 6 miles southwest of Hydaburg, which is located on Prince of Wales Island. View Cove operated as a limestone quarry camp where crushed limestone was quarried and shipped to Seattle, WA where it was made into Portland Cement. It operated a an active quarry from about 1928 to about 1942 when it was shut down because of World War II.
View Cove from the top of Mt. Baldie,1938.
Mt. Baldie is across the bay, directly west of View Cove. View cove is on the west side of a peninsula extending out from Dall Island. It is the white spot in the distance.
The View Cove, Loading Dock, Power House and Crusher Building as seen from the bay, 1938 .
View Cove, The Bunk House and Dining Room, 1938.
The Power House and Crusher Building are on the left. The Bunk House and Dining Room are on the right. A board walk ran between the Power house and Bunk House.