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| | USGenWeb Prince of Wales Island, Alaska |
 | | The third largest island under the American flag, second largest in Alaska, POW was originally inhabited by Tlingit and Haida Tribes for centuries before Spanish explorers first came in the 1770's, naming many of the surrounding islands, inlets,and waterways. |
 | | Captain George Vancouver, a British chart-maker, explored the area in the late 18th century, and named the Island in 1793 for George, Prince of Wales, who would be crowned King George IV in 1821. |
 | | Dixon writes that sea-level records for SE Alaska show that the place he lived - Prince of Wales Island - was also an island when the man was alive approximately 9,200 years ago. |
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