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Consolidated city-borough in Alaska, US
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Skagway is a town with a population of less than a thousand in Southeastern Alaska. It is the northern terminus of the Alaska Marine Highway System. It sprang up during the Klondike Gold Rush of 1896-1899, and now subsists almost entirely on tourism. The historical interest and natural beauty of the area make it a worthwhile place to visit.
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former Railway Broadway Depot
Built as the railway's depot, completed in December 1898, after a long history this building was transferred to National Park Service in 1976, with restoration completed in 1984, returning its appearance to the 1908-1915 time period. It now serves as the KGRNHP's Visitors Center and Headquarters. The National Park itself includes much of the historic downtown: the railway Administration Building, Soapy Smith's Parlor, Mascot Saloon and several other buildings, owned and restored by NPS and others, some leased even today for ordinary commercial purposes, to recreate the city's bustling activity.
Remembers the miners coming to Skagway in the Gold Rush.
Photos and artifacts from Old Skaguay including a Tlingit canoe, a Portland Cutter sleigh and Bering Sea kayaks as well as Gold Rush era tools, baskets, beadwork and carvings. Also gold rush genealogy research.
Trails, exercise course, picnic spots.
Turnoff and platform.
Unique flowers and vegetables, including some giants.
Old cemetery which includes the grave of Jefferson "Soapy" Smith and "The Largest Nugget in the World" which is really just a giant boulder painted gold. Trolley tours offered to the cemetery, but if you wish to walk from downtown it will take about 20 minutes.
Offers electric bike rentals and tours as well as electric car daily rentals.
Glacier Bay Flightseeing
Mountain Flying Service does charter flights and flightseeing out of Skagway and Haines primarily. They have a spectacular plane with very large windows for flightseeing. Paul the pilot has been flying tours in the area longer than anyone else.
Outdoor adventure while hiking along the Chilkoot Trail followed by a float down the glacial fed Taiya River.
FISH. Halibut fish and chips, Alaskan king crab.
More upscale and overlooking the small boat harbor.
Has that Gold Rush era feel. "Meet the Ladies of '98".
40 rooms.
Northwest Supernatural Art
Special showing of Alaskan Multimedia Artist, Tresham Gregg, working in woodcarvings, silk screen prints, tribal jewelry, puppets, paintings, and more. Plus exotic silver and stone jewelry.
By car
The only road access to the remainder of the continent is on Highway 98, which travels to Whitehorse, Yukon via Carcross, Yukon.
By train
By plane
Skagway is accessible by commuter flight from Juneau.
The city is only a few blocks wide and a couple dozen blocks long, on level ground; walking works just fine.T. City Transit provides small buses around town and to and from the cruise ship docks.
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