Ketchikan is known as Alaska's "First City" because it's the first major community travelers see as they journey north. Ketchikan is located on an island and began as an Indian fishing camp.  The name Ketchikan comes from a Tlinget Indian phrase meaning "eagle with spread-out wings" and refers to a waterfall near town.  In the early 1900's, when gold was Alaska's claim to fame, fishing and timber industries were established in Ketchikan and have developed with the state.  The growth of these industries has helped the Inside Passage port town become Alaska's fourth-largest city.  Visitors to this beautiful city will be intrigued by its rich Indian heritage, shown through the world's largest collection of totem poles at Saxman Village.  The Haidas, Tlingets, and Tsimshians are all a part of Ketchikan's colorful history.  Ketchikan, with its abundance of salmon, is also a sportfishing paradise.  And, sightseers will be impressed with the scenery of both the town and its surroundings, especially Misty Fjords National Monument.