Arctic Brotherhood Camp Skagway

Historical marker location:

299 Broadway, Skagway, Alaska

( Marker can be reached from Broadway, on the left when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1967

The Exxon Valdez oil spill, which occurred in 1989, was one of the worst environmental disasters in United States history. The spill released an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil into the Prince William Sound and had a devastating impact on the local ecosystem and economy.