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We are just beginning to add photos of Nikiski that we are collecting. We would love to add yours!

North Road, 1965

North Road, 1964 Earthquake damage

1965 - Milt 5 of the North Road (North Kenai Spur)

Mile 5 of the North Road in 1965

(Photo credit: Debi Stone)

North Road, 1964 Earthquake damage

Colleen Davidson and Marjorie McGahan (back to camera) check out earthquake damage to the North Road, March 1964

(Photo credit: Debi Stone)

Marathon Refinery, 2023

"Burning the Midnight Oil" (Photo credit: Jim Boud)

The Marathon Refinery

Fish Trap, 1956

Marathon Refinery, 2023

Fish trap located on Nikiski Beach, 1956

(Photo credit: Debi Stone)

Nikiski Fire Department, 2020 (Photo Credit: Dan Smouse)

M&M Market, Nikiski 2022 (Photo Credit: L. Niesen)

Jack up rig Randolph Yost at OSK Dock, circa 2021 (Photo Credit: My Wild Alaska Photography)

Bill Fields' fishing cabin in Nikiski, 2013 (Photo Credit: L Niesen)

View of oil platform across Cook Inlet from Nikiski Beach (Photo Credit: Richard Joseph)

Videos of Nikiski

Building Nikiski's Offshore Oil Platforms in the 1960s

Check out this informative video about the building of the platforms in Cook Inlet off Nikiski's shoreline.

1967 - Old Kenai and Nikiski Video

This video features the Herrin family and some video of the Arness dock while still under construction.

Setnet Fishing in Nikiski

Setnet fishing for salmon is one of Nikiski's industries. Here's how it's done.

2014 Fire aboard Baker Oil Platform

Video taken by Nikiski Fire Dept. of the Baker platform. OMSI supply vessel Discovery fights the fire with approx. 4,000 gallons of water per minute.

Scenes around Nikiski and Cook Inlet

Rig Tender's Dock, moose, bluff erosion, shoreside buildings

50th Anniversary of Nikiski Refinery

50th Anniversary of Nikiski refinery

North Road Pioneers-PO Box 7080-nikiski ak 99635

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