Burwash Landing in Unorganized Yukon, Yukon — The Northern Territories (North America)
Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Mission
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 7, 2012
1. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Mission Marker
Built in 1944, this was the first church northwest of Whitehorse on the new Alcan highway. Father Morisset, the auxiliary chaplain to the U.S. Army at the road construction camps, was asked by the local residents to start a mission and day school. Land was donated by Eugene Jacquot, trading post owner. Building materials came from the Duke River camp site and included an unfinished U.S. Army Messhall and a log cabin which form the 2 arms of the complex. The day school closed in 1952. The church opened with Christmas Eve Mass in 1944 and is still in use today.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 61° 21.284′ N, 138° 59.759′ W. Marker is in Burwash Landing, Yukon, in Unorganized Yukon. It is on Mezhan Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Mezhan Street, Burwash Landing YT Y0B 1V0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Canadian North. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire,
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Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, July 7, 2012
2. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Mission
Marker is to the far left to the right of that door.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
