Bank of Alaska

Historical marker location:

605 Broadway Street, Skagway, Alaska

( Marker is at the intersection of 6th Avenue and Broadway Street, on the right when traveling north on 6th Avenue.)

Skagway, AK. Est. 1916

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.