The Ghost Town of View Cove, Dall Island, Alaska
More Pictures of View Cove from the Bay
A Page from the Home Page of Manley Kjonaas
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.
In the Bunk House,1938.
Melvin Kjonaas is resting in the bunk house. In each room there were four beds and two tables.
The View Cove, The Quarry Superintend's house and Crusher Building as seen from the dock, 1938 .
View Cove, Remains of the Loading Dock, 1985
View Cove, Power House, 1985
View Cove, Looking Down from the Crusher House Location, 1985