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Skagway,
Alaska
(A
QuaintVillage)
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Tlingit
natives gave Skagway its name. The first non-native settler
was Buddy Moore (1887), who is said to have discovered the White Pass
route into Canada. Skagway exploded into a town after gold was
discovered in the Klondike in 1897 and became the first incorporated city
in Alaska in 1900. The White Pass and Yukon Railroad was the first
railroad in Alaska. It was constructed in 1898 to transport supplies
to Whitehorse, Yukon. After the gold rush ended in 1900, Skagway was
almost deserted.
Today,
cruise ships and tour buses bring many tourists to this small town.
The gold rush-era buildings have been restored.
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Location
Southeast
panhandle of Alaska
90 miles north of Juneau, Alaska
108 miles south of Whitehorse, Yukon
At the northernmost end of Lynn Canal
Near the border with British Columbia
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Population
About
900
Features
Art
galleries
Bed and breakfast inns
Bicycle rentals
Bus tours (motor coach)
Gray
Line and others
Cafes and restaurants
Campgrounds nearby
Check
Woodall's guide
Dog sledding
Fine original crafts
Gold Rush Cemetery
Gourmet Coffee shops
Helicopter rides to the Denver Glacier
Horseback riding
Hotels and vacation rentals in the region
Kayaking
Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park
Celebrates
the Klondike Gold Rush
15 restored buildings in the Skagway Historic District
Chilkoot Trail, White Pass Trail
www.NPS.gov/KlGo
Mountain
climbing
Quilt shop
Scenic bus tour to Carcross, Yukon
Scenic Railroad (White Pass & Yukon Route
Railroad)
www.WhitePassRailroad.com
Trail
of '98 Museum
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Arctic
Brotherhood Hall was built in 1899. It is covered with
driftwood.
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Festivals
March:
Buckwheat Ski Classic
April: International Mini Folk Festival
May: Film Festival, Quilter's Wholesale Market
July: International Softball Tournament,
Independence
Day, Ducky Derby,
Soapy Smith' s Wake
August:
Flower & Garden Show
September: Klondike Road Relay
October: Southeast Alaska Quilt Retreat
Recommended
stay
1
hour to full day
Tourist
information
Skagway
Convention and Visitors Bureau
www.Sitka.org
Southeast
Alaska Tourism Council
www.AlaskaInfo.org
Skagway
Chamber of Commerce
www.SkagwayChamber.org
Grayline
of Alaska (bus tours)
www.GraylineAlaska.com
Cruises
to and from Alaska
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