1784 - First Contact with Europeans
1795 - The first Russian Orthodox priests arrived on Kodiak Island in the 1790’s. A church established at Three Saints Bay was later moved to “Old” Harbor, gaining its name because the area represented the previous harbor now moved to Kodiak city
1867 - America purchases Alaska from Russia
1920 - A whaling station is set up at Port Hobron, on Sitkalidak Island across from the village of Old Harbor. Established by North American whaling merchants, the station employed some Old Harbor residents
1925 - The first American school is established in Old Harbor. Previous to that, a system of church elders provided education for young people wanting to learn to read and write in both Slavonic and Alutiiq
1936 - The whaling station is shut down, one of the last in North America
1964 - The Good Friday Earthquake and Tsunami of March 26, 1964 destroys most of the community of Old Harbor and the neighboring village Kaguyak. The village is rebuilt and many Kaguyak residents relocated to Old Harbor
1971 - The Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act is passed by the U.S. Congress
1973 - Old Harbor Native Corporation (OHNC) was incorporated
1989 - The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill occurs on Good Friday
1993 - OHNC made an agreement with Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Council to protect lands damaged in the oil spill through a conservation agreement that resulted in the Old Harbor Native Corporation Settlement Trust
2002 - OHNC formed Three Saints Bay, LLC & Subsidiary Companies to begin work in the Government Contracting marketplace
2002 - OHNC formed Kodiak-Kenai Cable Company a fiber optic cable telecommunication system connecting Kodiak Island and the Western Kenai Peninsula with Anchorage
2004 - OHNC purchased Grande Denali Lodge and Denali Bluff Hotel in Denali National Park
2007 - Kodiak-Kenai Cable Company begins providing service to telecommunication common carriers
2010 - OHNC supported the City of Old Harbor in constructing a new boat harbor
2012 - OHNC supported the City of Old Harbor in constructing a new dock facility capable of accommodating Alaska Marine Highway ferries
2012 - OHNC formed Kodiak Microwave Systems a microwave telecommunication system serving rural Alaska communities
2012 - OHNC purchased 51% of Delta Leasing a company providing equipment leasing and rental service throughout Alaska
2015 - OHNC invested in start-up company Geofortis, LLC, focused on developing natural pozzolans as a Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM) for use in concrete
2016 - OHNC sold Kodiak-Kenai Cable Company to GCI
2017 - OHNC partnered with the Old Harbor Alliance to establish the Sitkalidak Bison Herd
2018 - OHNC supported the City of Old Harbor in expanding the airfield, in partnership with the Innovative Readiness Training Program, United States Marine Corps, and supporting service branches
2021 - OHNC sold its ownership interest in the Grande Denali Lodge and Denali Bluffs Hotel
2021 - OHNC established Sitkalidak Aquatic Farms
2022 - OHNC established Nuniaq Patrol
2024 - Geofortis successfully exited its first natural pozzolan processing plant in Tooele, Utah, and rebranded as PozzSource Holdings, LLC
2025 - OHNC supported the Alutiiq Tribe of Old Harbor in constructing the Nuniaq Tsunami & Community Center
2026 - OHNC established Old Harbor Investments (OHI) to own and operate for-profit entities
2026 - OHI acquired a 51% ownership interest in Specialized Transport and Rigging (STR), a logistics company specializing in heavy-haul projects across Alaska and the United States
2026 - OHNC established Nuniaq Holdings and Alaska Nuna Adventures