History and Military Significance of Whittier Alaska Patrick Durand 1 Eklutna Sunrise Kenai Nuchek Seldovia 1895 Communities with settlers of European decent. Kodiak 2 1898 Coastal transport OLGA 3 1895 Sunrise, Alaska Territory 4 Sunrise Passage Canal Portage Pass 5 1898 Captain F. Glenn, Capt Culp, US ARMY 6 April 1898 War Department and USGS survey parties on beach at Valdez with supply stockpile. 7 1898 Portage Bay, Passage Canal 8 Glenn party on Portage Glacier looking 1898 down toward Turnagain Arm. 9 1898 Glenn Camp at Portage near Turnagain Arm 10