Swanson Bay
Swanson Bay | |
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  Swanson Bay Location of Swanson Bay in British Columbia | |
| Coordinates: 53°01′00″N 128°31′00″W / 53.01667°N 128.51667°WCoordinates: 53°01′00″N 128°31′00″W / 53.01667°N 128.51667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  British Columbia |
Swanson Bay is a ghost town in British Columbia, Canada located in on the Inside Passage, between Princess Royal Island and the northern mainland. It was named after Captain John Swanson of the Hudson's Bay Company's steamship, the SS Beaver.
In 1909, one of the first sulfite pulp mills on the B.C. coast was established here, with a planing and shingle mill added later. of Vancouver, also the proprietor of the pulp mill at Port Alice, operated it until 1918, when they abandoned it as unprofitable. The post office remained until 1943. Today all that can be seen is a ruined chimney and some rotten pilings.
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