North Star of Herschel Island

North Star of Herschel Island was built in 1935 for two Canadian Inuit fur traders and was later used

North Star of Herschel Island has just celebrated 76 years since being built in San Francisco for two Inuit fur trappers, Fred Carpenter and Jim Wolki. The ship was used for transporting fur from Banks Island, NT. to market in Herschel Island, Tuktoyaktuk or Aklavik for over thirty years when barges and planes took over the routes. North Star was a key player in establishing Canadian Arctic Sovere  ...