|
| By
car, one must drive the South Klondike Highway - junction with Alcan
Highway 12 miles southeast of Whitehorse YT - 110 miles to get to
Skagway AK. The historic town of Carcross lies on this route. Top
left, a replica of Skookum Jim House; he was one of the trio who first
found gold on the famous Klondike River. It's a tourist shop now.
St. Saviour's Anglican Church (1904), above. A front window of Matthew
Watson General Store (1909) displays historical items, top right.
The Caribou Hotel (1903) was owned by Dawson Charlie, one of the original
Klondike River gold prospectors; window reflections, rt. |
|
|
