Kalee Herman with a bald eagle mask on during the Fourth of July parade in Wrangell. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)

Wrangell has been known to take Fourth of July celebrations to an elevated level – it lasts for a whole week. Many people from all over the globe visit the small island, significantly increasing the population of roughly 2,000 residents. Visitors caught up with friends and family and partook in all the events and competitions during the sunny and warm week. 

KSTK’s Colette Czarnecki also went out into the town’s streets to see what the fun was all about. She sent us this audio postcard.

Isaac Richard, 12, caught a bullhead on July 2, 2024 during Wrangell’s Scrap Fish Derby. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)
Loggers competed in Wrangell’s logging competition on July 4, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)
Wrangell’s logging competition during the Fourth of July. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)
Wrangell’s Fourth of July parade. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)
Many bubble machines in Wrangell during the Fourth of July. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)
Fourth of July festivities in Wrangell on July 4, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)
Wrangell’s Egg Toss on July 4, 2024. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)
Canoe races on July 3, 2024 at the Wrangell dock. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)
Crazy craft race on July 3, 2024 at Wrangell dock. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)
Titan Churchill (front) steering the crazy craft vessel named Viking Slayer on July 3, 2024 at the Wrangell dock. (Colette Czarnecki/KSTK)