Thomas Knudson came to Alaska in 1893 and in 1896 staked a 320 acre homestead at its mouth. In 1905 when Knudson was granted patent he was said to have been the first Alaskan homesteader to secure title to his ground. He farmed there for many years, then sold the homestead. He was a member of the Juneau City Council in 1920 and died at Juneau on February 27, 1931, age 65.
Duck Creek - enters Gastineau Channel just north of the Juneau Airport and parallels Mendenhall River. The creek has had a succession of names. On June 9, 1885, Daniel Foster, claiming a 160 acre homestead, called it Duck Creek. The following year, Frederick Barney, in another homestead claim, called it Sand Bar Creek. For many years the creek was locally known as Knudson Creek, for Thomas Knudson. The name Duck Creek again made its appearance on a Geological Survey 1912 and is now used on all maps of the area.
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