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In 1942, a homesick U.S. Army G.I. working on the Alaska Highway posted a sign with the name and distance of his home town. The tradition has continued and by the end of 2017, now the signpost forest had accumulated over 80,000 signs.
Sign Post Forest is a collection of signs at Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada, and is one of the most famous of the landmarks along the Alaska Highway. It was started by a homesick GI in 1942. He was assigned light duty while recovering from an injury and erected the signpost for his hometown: Danville, Ill. 2835 miles. Visitors may add their own signs to the more than 100,000 already present.
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If you can't see them outside, see them inside. This centre features a northern lights multimedia presentation in a 100-seat theatre. Open during the summer season only. There are also some rudimentary displays about the northern lights, and Canada's astronauts. 1-hour shows start at: 1PM, 2PM, 3PM, 6:30PM, 7:30PM and 8:30PM. In the winter, the centre is used for community events, movies, and space science education.