Caleb Vierkant/ Wrangell Sentinel

Fourth of July Royalty Contestant Abby Gerald and the Wrangell Chamber of Commerce held a summer solstice block party last Friday. July 21 was the summer solstice, which is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. Wrangell got about 18 hours of daylight during the solstice, according to the daylight hours calculator at www.alaska.org. The block party consisted of food, games, and live music around the downtown pavilion.