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Typical Month
July
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Duration
3 days
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Size
small
About Petersburg Borough Fair
The Petersburg Borough Fair in Petersburg celebrates "Little Norway" — Petersburg was founded by Norwegian fisherman Peter Buschmann in 1897, and the community's Norwegian cultural heritage (the Little Norway Festival each May), exceptional commercial fishing for halibut, king crab, and salmon, and the spectacular Frederick Sound's humpback whale concentration define a Southeast Alaska community of distinctive character.
What to Expect
Expect a small fair with commercial fishing industry exhibits, Norwegian cultural heritage displays, local food vendors featuring Petersburg's exceptional shrimp (Petersburg shrimp are among Alaska's finest), and the vibrant Norwegian-Alaskan community spirit.
Visitor Tips
Petersburg's Sons of Norway Hall celebrates the Norwegian fishing heritage with an annual Little Norway Festival featuring Viking ship replicas and Norwegian foods. Frederick Sound's humpback whale concentrations are among the highest in Southeast Alaska. The Stikine River — North America's fastest navigable river — enters the Stikine Icefields just north of Petersburg.
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