Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
Intrepid Travelers
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
1. Intrepid Travelers Marker
The prospector... knows to an ounce what he needs for a "trip" as he calls an expedition. "Anyone that can't 'pack' ninety pounds would better not come to Alaska," they say, "for this is the least with which he can get along out 'in the hills.'" His motto is "Never stuck." His is the land of hope.
Dora Keen, 1912
In view of the fact that so little is known of the interior of the Territory of Alaska...the department commander authorizes you to proceed to that Territory.
U.S. Army General Nelson A. Mile's [sic] orders to Lieutenant Henry T. Allen, 1885
If there was a dry thread in our clothing when we started, it didn't remain dry long, for the whole valley was covered with rain-soaked brush, which reached to our heads or above, and so thick that with our best efforts use were three hours making the first two miles.
Charles A. Morgeson, 1899
Nothing to followjust three feet of snow. Got into our snowshoesonto the gee pole [a sled guiding pole] and gee poled the next 22 days.
Lynn Smith, 1904
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Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Exploration. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location.
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Regionally, this marker is in Alaska’s Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) Region, specifically in the Athabascan Region, in the Prince William Sound, and in Southcentral Alaska. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Opening Up the Country (here, next to this marker); Can't Run & Never Will! (here, next to this marker); Traversing the Wilderness (here, next to this marker); Ciisi nekeghalts΄et (within shouting distance of this marker); Violent Silhouettes (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line).
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 13, 2024
2. Intrepid Travelers Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 123 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
