Dyea near Skagway in Skagway Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)
The Vining and Wilkes Warehouse
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 17, 2010
1. The Vining and Wilkes Warehouse Marker
Caution: Wooden pieces and rusting metal bits that you see are important reminders of the Gold Rush stampede. Please avoid handling or stepping on these fragile pieces.
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Today, the warehouse is one of the few remnants in Dyea from the Gold Rush.
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In the 1920’s, this warehouse was used as a barn by Harriet Pullen who had a farm here in Dyea.
Erected by Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.
Location. 59° 30.12′ N, 135° 21.54′ W. Marker is near Skagway, Alaska, in Skagway Borough. It is in Dyea. It can be reached from Dyea Road. The marker is located at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. It lies approximately 8 miles from Skagway via the Dyea Road. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pitch Fork Falls (approx. 2.9 miles away); Asaayíx' Kudziteey Haa Léelk'u Hás Aaní (approx. 3.4 miles away); Dolly Varden: Skagway River Regulars (approx. 3½ miles away); Skagway Original City Hall (approx. 3½ miles away); Bank of Alaska (approx. 3½ miles away); Goldberg Cigar Shop (approx. 3.6 miles away); The Garden City of Alaska (approx. 3.6 miles away); Before the Gold Rush (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Skagway.
Also see . . . A Guide to Dyea, Alaska. (Submitted on June 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Additional keywords. Dyea, Klondike Gold Rush
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 17, 2010
2. Remains of the Vining and Wilkes Warehouse
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 17, 2010
3. Remains of the Vining and Wilkes Warehouse
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 17, 2010
4. Slide Cemetery
Slide Cemetery contains the remains of some of the 70 victims of the Palm Sunday 1898 avalanche on the Chilkoot Trail.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 906 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
