Dyea in Skagway, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Trail of '98 Museum

Alaska Centennial 1867 - 1967

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 16, 2010

1. Trail of '98 Museum Marker

Inscription.
Built as McCabe College for Women in 1899-1900. This is the first granite building in Alaska. It served as a Federal Court House from 1901 until statehood when it was purchased by the city of Skagway for a museum.

Erected 1967 by Alaska Centennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 59° 27.344′ N, 135° 18.704′ W. Marker is in Skagway, Alaska. It is in Dyea. It is at the intersection of 7 Avenue and Spring Street on 7 Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 Spring St, Skagway AK 99840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska,

in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Inside Passage,

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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different

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marker also named Skagway Remembers (within shouting distance of this marker); Before the Gold Rush (within shouting distance of this marker); The Garden City of Alaska (within shouting distance of this marker); Peniel Mission (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mollie Walsh (about 400 feet away); Bank of Alaska (about 500 feet away); Captain Moore's Vision: The Gateway to the Klondike Goldfields (about 500 feet away); A War of Wills: Skagway as a Frontier Town and the Demise of "Mooresville" (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Skagway.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Skagway Remembers (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Trail of '98 Museum. The museum building also functions as Skagway City Hall.

McCabe College Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 24, 2024

2. McCabe College Building Marker

On wall near side (NE) building entrance

Trail of '98 Museum Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 16, 2010

3. Trail of '98 Museum Building

The marker is seen to the right of the entrance.

Trail of '98 Museum - Skagway City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, June 16, 2010

4. Trail of '98 Museum - Skagway City Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,229 times since then and 66 times this year. Last updated on April 5, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. Photos: 1. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 2. submitted on September 28, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.