Hovden Cannery

The Hovden Cannery in Cannery Row, Monterey, California, was among the oldest, largest canneries of the Pacific Sardine Fishery. In the first half of the 20th century, it marked one of the most lucrative national fisheries.[1] It was a source for literary inspiration in the works of John Steinbeck.[2]

Entrance to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, located in the former Hovden Cannery building
Hovden Cannery display in the Monterey Aquarium

Hovden Cannery was founded in 1916 by Knut Hovden, a leading innovator in canning technology, and closed in 1973 after the collapse of the area fish population.[3][4][5]

The former cannery building is now the site of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, which opened in 1984.[6]

References
  1. Fitzgerald, Donald; Pursell, Caroll W. Jr. (November 1979). "Hovden Cannery" (PDF). Historic American Engineering Record. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved January 14, 2023.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Hanniver, Phyllis J. (February 18, 1990). "Even Steinbeck Might Have Trouble Writing About Cannery Row Today". LA Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. "Cannery Row offers hints of its history". SF Gate. September 16, 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. Fitzgerald, Donald (1979). "The history and significance of the Hovden Cannery, Cannery Row, Monterey, California, 1914–1973". Stanford University Library. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. "Rise of the canneries". Monterey Herald. December 26, 2010. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. "Our History". Monterey Aquarium. Retrieved 18 February 2016.


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