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Wrangell Alaska Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Wrangell Alaska Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Wrangell, Alaska logo, printed in weathered charcoal on a retro vintage washed cap — an unstructured cotton dad hat that looks broken in from the day it arrives. The charcoal carries a faint wavering tone and a light speckle, so the print reads like it has been in the sun as long as the cap has.

One size fits most, so it is an easy gift to get right: no size to guess, only the town. Each cap is made to order. Hand wash cold and air dry, and keep it out of the dryer.

The Stikine Tlingit have lived at the mouth of the Stikine River for thousands of years and carved the petroglyphs on its beach. The Russians built Redoubt St. Dionysius here in 1834, the British leased it as Fort Stikine in 1840, and the Americans raised their flag over Fort Wrangell in 1867: the only Alaskan town ruled under three flags.

Gold rushes up the Stikine in 1861, 1872 and 1898 made it a boomtown, John Muir climbed Mount Dewey in 1879, and the Chief Shakes Tribal House stands with its totems on Shakes Island. The Stikine flats host the second-highest bald-eagle concentration in the world each spring. Three flags, one island, is the mark on this piece.

The cap is 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed and heavily brushed for a soft hand, with an unstructured six-panel crown, a mid-profile fit and a curved bill. A self-fabric strapback with a metal slider adjusts the fit and tucks away, and a self-fabric sweatband lines the inside. It is garment dyed with OEKO-TEX certified low-impact dyes, so every cap's color varies slightly — washed here means faded color and a weathered print, not distressed or frayed.


QUICK FACTS — WRANGELL AK WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: Wrangell, Alaska

Founded: 1834; city 1903

Known for: The only Alaskan town under three flags (Russian, British, American); the Stikine River; Petroglyph Beach; Chief Shakes Tribal House

Art: Wrangell vintage retro logo, charcoal (printed)

Blank: unstructured six-panel cap, mid profile, curved bill, metal slider

Fabric: 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed, garment dyed

Care: hand wash cold, air dry

Colors: 10 offered

Sizes: Adjustable

Made to order in the USA



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Product FAQs

How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

How do I send a gift?

Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

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What made Wrangell boom was gold — not its own, but everyone else's. The mouth of the Stikine was the natural gateway to the goldfields of the British Columbia interior, and Wrangell lived three separate rush-town lives: the Stikine strike of 1861, the Cassiar rush of the 1870s, and the Klondike stampede of the late 1890s. Thousands of prospectors poured through, and the town turned as raw as any in the north — Wyatt Earp filled in as marshal for ten days on his way to Nome, Soapy Smith hid out here when Skagway got too hot, and the naturalist John Muir came in 1879 to wonder at the glaciers up the river. Each rush faded; the river stayed.

Today Wrangell is the quiet one — a working Alaska town the big ships mostly pass by, which is exactly its charm. Its days run on tides and salmon: jet-boat trips up the wild Stikine, low-tide walks among the petroglyphs, totems on Shakes Island, and bears at Anan in season. Our Wrangell designs gather that into wearable form. Wear the history. Three flags, one river town.

Why People Visit Wrangell

Wrangell rewards the off-the-path traveler. It pairs living Tlingit culture with easy reach of the Stikine and bear country, and you can see totems, petroglyphs, and a working harbor in a single walkable day. It feels authentic, green, and quietly adventurous — an Alaska town that stayed itself — with year-round appeal in its trails, parks, and waterfront.

Wrangell Alaska Merlin Classics retro logo — distressed Alaska bear, Est. 1959 statehood