This 4,000 kilowatt hydroelectric project was constructed to provide electricity to the community of Skagway. In 1998, the community of Haines was also connected to this project via a 15-mile long underwater cable through Taiya Inlet.
This . . . — — Map (db m311102) HM
460 Miles south of the Arctic Circle on Meridian Elevation 1014ft. Road built 1898 to 1900. This is one of many scenic spots enroute to Atlin and Dawson — — Map (db m283060) HM
The sporting women were...younger, more vigorous
and independent than those of the same class... in the states...
Judge James A. Wickersham, Old Yukon Tales-Trails and Trials, 1938
Here in the Goldberg Cigar . . . — — Map (db m257730) HM
Hoping to prevent a famine, the Canadian government refused to permit anyone to enter Canada without a year's supply of food. This farsighted measure probably worked, but it burdened every stampeder with a load which weighed nearly a ton. . . . — — Map (db m257813) HM
Beginning in July 1897, gold rush fever propelled thousands of hopeful prospectors to Mooresville, which, despite the homestead, quickly became a crowded tent city. The Moores maintained an early hold on the traffic the White Pass Trail, but . . . — — Map (db m257786) HM
Built in 1899 as headquarters for the Arctic Brotherhood Camp Skagway No. 1. The Brotherhood was established February 26, 1899 for the purpose of fraternal enjoyment and mutual aid. Over 30 camps were established throughout Alaska and the Yukon and . . . — — Map (db m72784) HM
* Lkóot Aaní (Chilkoot)Lkóot Aaní is the name of the area from Haines to Skagway, and the name originates from Lkóot Áa ("The Lake that Puked" [Chilkoot Lake]), where a massive rock . . . — — Map (db m248858) HM
This Avenue of Mountain Ash Trees
was planted in June 1986
by volunteers
A gift from the Skagway Garden Club
Dedicated to the future of Skagway.
"The Garden City of Alaska" — — Map (db m257883) HM
This Wells Fargo Store began as the Bank of Alaska on March 20, 1916.
In 1950, Bank of Alaska took on a national character as National Bank of Alaska, and went on to become a pioneer and leader in branch banking in Alaska.
In 2000, National . . . — — Map (db m73328) HM
Tlingits are an Alaska Native people who have lived in Southeast Alaska for
generations Before the Gold Rush, a Tlingit village was in the Dyea area in the Taiya River valley, nine miles west of Skagway. Nearby was the start of . . . — — Map (db m257740) HM
In June 1887, Captain William Moore and Native guide, Skookum Jim Mason (Keish), scouted the relatively unknown Tlingit route through the coastal mountains to what became known as the White Pass leading to the Canadian interior. . . . — — Map (db m257782) HM
Captain William Moore first saw the Skagway River Valley and the White Pass in the spring of 1887 when he came with a Canadian survey team to determine the exact position of the 141st meridian separating Alaska and what is now Canada’s Yukon. He was . . . — — Map (db m72783) HM
In the early 1900s, many communities enforced laws that barred women from entering saloons. A growing number saw this as an injustice; others, like some saloon proprietors, saw it as a loss in sales. To work around these laws, entrepreneurs . . . — — Map (db m257722) HM
Unlike their salmon cousins, Dolly Varden have the reproductive advantage
of being able to spawn more than once. Cold water, gravel beds, and slow-moving side channels are excellent habitat for these fish.
GROWING IN GRAVEL . . . — — Map (db m257880) HM
Skagway was the starting point for the fateful voyage of the SS Princess Sophia on Oct. 23, 1918. After the arrival of the last train of Yukoners bound for southern ports, the Sophia left Skagway a few hours late. This delay was the . . . — — Map (db m248857) HM
Frank Reid, guarding the approach to Sylvester's Wharf, where the vigilantes were meeting to restore law and order, shot "Soapy Smith" who failed to stop when challenged, July 8, 1898. — — Map (db m72790) HM
Jefferson Randolph "Soapy" Smith operated this building officially as a saloon for about three months in 1898. But unofficially, the space also served as a
gambling den, city hall, and headquarters for Soapy's slippery mafia style gang.
WHO . . . — — Map (db m257838) HM
"I fully expect before many years to see a pack trail through
this pass, followed by a wagon road, and I would not be at all surprised to see a railroad through to the lakes."
—Captain William Moore, quoted by Ben Moore
The Alaskan . . . — — Map (db m257827) HM
"I fully expect before many years to see a pack trail through
this pass, followed by a wagon road, and I would not be at all surprised to see a railroad through to the lakes."
—Captain William Moore, quoted by Ben Moore
The Alaskan . . . — — Map (db m257884) HM
Prostitutes came to Skagway to seek fortunes, but few succeeded. They lived in tents, boarding houses, and cramped cribs such as this building. Some had to share their income with madams and pimps. Others were brought here as "white slaves" from . . . — — Map (db m257731) HM
"There ain't no choice,' said an oldtimer of choosing between the Chilkoot and the White Pass. 'One's hell. The other's damnation.'"
—Martha Ferguson McKeown
Most stampeders never became rich, but they counted their . . . — — Map (db m257829) HM
"There ain't no choice,' said an oldtimer of choosing between the Chilkoot and the White Pass. 'One's hell. The other's damnation.'"
—Martha Ferguson McKeown
Most stampeders never became rich, but they counted their . . . — — Map (db m257886) HM
Moving a pile of supplies was a problem. Stampeders who carried their own goods had the choice of carrying more weight or walking more miles. A light pack of 50 pounds meant more trips. A heavy pack of 80 pounds meant fewer trips, but a slower . . . — — Map (db m257816) HM
[Seal of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police] In Commemoration of Inspector Charles Constantine and Staff Sergeant Charles Brown North West Mounted Police First members of this historic Canadian police force who landed at Skagway, Alaska . . . — — Map (db m69014) HM
The building before you is an historical structure known as “Jeff. Smith’s Parlor.” It has recently been acquired by Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service. Jeff. Smith’s Parlor, a part of the extensive . . . — — Map (db m72785) HM
Gold to Silver (Lining)
On page 53, this is Carmack, the man that discovered the Klondike. But really, you know, it was his wife that discovered the Klondike. But when your wife does anything, the husband always gets the blame for it, and . . . — — Map (db m257878) HM
Mollie was a resourceful and independent young woman with a wanderlust and love of frontiers. In 1890, she left home at 18 for Butte, Montana where she spent seven years. Landing in Skagway in 1897, Mollie became popular as a waitress and member . . . — — Map (db m72786) HM
A Disturbed Landscape
After a glacier retreats, bare rock, gravel, and ground up earth are left behind. This provides a blank canvas for the succession of habitat changes to follow.
Building Soils
Pioneer species respond quickly to . . . — — Map (db m257901) HM
[Dance hall] girls wore typical Victorian attire:
long-sleeved, high-collared blouses and long, flared skirts.
The most daring ones revealed a bit of ankle...
Frances Backhouse, Women of the Klondike, 2010
Performers, dance . . . — — Map (db m257733) HM
Imagine the raw power and deafening roar of a 129-ton rotary snowplow as its circular blades carved through deep snow drifts often as high as 12 feet. The Cooke Rotary Snowplow, designed: No. 1" by railroad crewmen, often performed that task. . . . — — Map (db m248854) HM
The authorization of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in 1976 included the mandate to preserve and protect the Gold Rush heritage of Skagway. With the purchase of the Moore Homestead from the Kirmse family in 1977, a key element for . . . — — Map (db m257809) HM
Skagway was originally spelled S-K-A-G-U-A, a Tlingit Indian word for “windy place.” The first people in the area were Tlingits from the Chilkoot and Chilkat villages in the Haines-Klukwan area. From a fish camp in nearby Dyea, they used the . . . — — Map (db m69128) HM
Built in 1897, this one-and-one-half story log structure served as
Skagway's first city hall and jail, the first courthouse, and the first U.S. Marshal's office. It was also the site of the land transfer for the railroad . . . — — Map (db m257763) HM
The citizens of Skagway, Alaska wish to forever remember the sacrifices of our military servicemen who died in wartime. These young men left home and community to answer the call to help preserve peace and freedom in the world.
World War I . . . — — Map (db m72787) WM
The citizens of Skagway, Alaska wish to forever remember
the sacrifices of our military servicemen who died in wartime.
These young men left home and community to answer the call
to help preserve peace and freedom in the world.
World War . . . — — Map (db m257746) HM
Skagway had a deep-water harbor and was the starting point of the White Pass trail, which began in the river valley and let through the mountains. Skagway was the place where thousands of stampeders started their journey to the Klondike gold mines. . . . — — Map (db m72782) HM
A story of a changing shoreline.
During the gold rush, people wanted to build close to the water. When they ran out of suitable land, they began to fill in the mudflats, wetlands, and estuaries You can see the difference between . . . — — Map (db m257903) HM
In memory of the more than 350 people lost on the SS Princess Sophia, on October 25, 1918.
On October 23, 1918, the Princess Sophia left Skagway, bound for Juneau. One of the final outbound ships of the year, the October sailing . . . — — Map (db m248856) HM
After 1901, the homestead was rapidly transformed from a pioneer homestead to a domestic landscape reflecting late Victorian style. By 1904. Ben Moore, his Tlingit wife, Minnie, and their three children, Bernard Jr., Edith, and Francis lived in a . . . — — Map (db m257788) HM
In 1916 Dr L.S. Keller, in the Daily Alaskan, began to promote Skagway's
gardens in recognition of their importance to the community. Soon after arriving in 1897 stampeders began to plant vegetables. Sunshine, long hours of . . . — — Map (db m257735) HM
Less water makes for smaller trees.
Below are some of the plant species that you'll find in Skagway. These have been used for a long time by Native Alaskans for tools, food, and medicines. While these plants are found throughout . . . — — Map (db m257895) HM
From transportation to tourism, Skagway has long provided more than one avenue to wealth.
One early entrepreneur, George Brackett, hoped to become rich by building a toll road up the Skagway Valley in 1897. . . . — — Map (db m257833) HM
From transportation to tourism, Skagway has long provided more than one avenue to wealth.
One early entrepreneur, George Brackett, hoped to become rich by building a toll road up the Skagway Valley in 1897. . . . — — Map (db m257888) HM
Measuring 50’ X 100’, this was once the largest buildings in Dyea. I was built on pilings for fear of high tide coming up that far in 1898. Warehouses were used to sort out massive piles of mining supplies and bring order to the chaos that had . . . — — Map (db m72788) HM
[Rendering of a loaded pack horse and pack mule] The dead are speaking in memory of us three thousand pack animals that laid our bones on these awful hills during the Gold Rush of 1897-1898. We now thank those listening that heard our groans . . . — — Map (db m69126) HM
Martin Itjen used Smith's Parlor and legend to entertain and amaze, giving viewers a glimpse into early gold rush days. He even recreated Smith at the bar with drink and gun in hand.
Martin Itjen (pronounced itchin')
Itjen, like . . . — — Map (db m257874) HM
Friends of Itjen's, George and Edna Rapuzzi took over the museum after his death and later moved the building to this location. Thankfully for us they kept everything!
George and Edna Rapuzzi
Born at the tail end of the gold rush in . . . — — Map (db m257875) HM
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. — — Map (db m72789) HM
During April 1942, the sleepy little town of Skagway was startled awake by the sudden arrival of thousands of American troops.
Alaska was thrown into the spotlight in June 1942 after the Japanese bombed Dutch Harbor and invaded . . . — — Map (db m257835) HM
During April 1942, the sleepy little town of Skagway was startled awake by the sudden arrival of thousands of American troops.
Alaska was thrown into the spotlight in June 1942 after the Japanese bombed Dutch Harbor and invaded . . . — — Map (db m257889) HM
You are standing near the mouth of Pullen Creek. Pullen Creek originates from three springs
located at the base of the mountains to the east, is 1.5 miles long, and is entirely within the City of Skagway. It runs along the eastern edge of the . . . — — Map (db m257906) HM
