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Opening of the Whittier Tunnel, 1942-1943

On November 21, 1942, the Anchorage Daily Times announced the holing through of the Whittier tunnel through a rock formation to provide access to the new port of Whittier on Passage Canal, an arm of Prince William Sound. The most prominent headline of the November 21st edition declared, “Open Alaska Railroad Whittier Tunnel.”

Local History, TransportationSarah LindseyJanuary 9, 2020Whittier Tunner, Portage, World War II, Alaska Railroad, Holing through ceremony