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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B5A_skagway-centennial-statue_Skagway-AK.html
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 Chill…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B59_alaska-native-veterans-memorial_Juneau-AK.html
Monument against east wall of house off Whittier Way:This memorial is dedicated to allAlaska Native Veterans, Southeast who served in the United States Armed Forces. Let us not dwell on their passing but remember their shining Spirits that will…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B58_three-thousand-pack-animals_Skagway-AK.html
[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 across…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1B2G_inspector-charles-constantine_Skagway-AK.html
[Seal of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police] In Commemoration ofInspector Charles ConstantineandStaff Sergeant Charles BrownNorth West Mounted PoliceFirst members of this historic Canadian police force who landed at Skagway, Alaska on June 29th,…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AY9_manila-square_Juneau-AK.html
Panel 1: The City and Borough of Juneau AssemblyHonors the Contributions of Filipinos in Juneauby naming this downtown locationMANILA SQUAREJuneau Assembly Members:Dale Anderson - Don Etheridge, Jr. - Jeannie Johnson - Ken Koelsch Frankie Pillifan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1610_archie-van-winkle_Juneau-AK.html
Born: 17 March 1925 Juneau, Alaska. Died: 22 May 1986 Ketchikan, AlaskaSudong, Korea 2 November 1950-For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a platoon sergeant in Company B-1-7, 1st Ma…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14N7_delta-junction-alaska_Delta-Junction-AK.html
This highway was constructed during World War II as a military supply route for interior Alaska Military and Airfields in 1942. 7 Army regiments and 42 Contractors and Public Roads Administrators working from Delta Junction South and Dawson Creek …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14N3_alaskas-gold-rush-era_Harding-Birch-Lakes-AK.html
Gold discoveries brought Alaska and the Yukon to the attention of the world. A series of stampedes occurred over more than three decades. Drawn by dreams of gold, men and women from many places and all walks of life participated in an adventure th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14MY_barnettes-landing_Fairbanks-AK.html
Captain E.T. Barnette, a passenger on the riverboat Lavelle Young, debarked near this site on August 26, 1901, and established a trading post which in 1902 became known as Fairbanks.Alaska Centennial 1867-1967State of AlaskaGovernor Walter J. Hick…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM14MT_tanana-valley-gold_Harding-Birch-Lakes-AK.html
The gold deposit found in 1902 north of present-day Fairbanks proved to be the richest in Alaska. Prospector Felix Pedro and trader E.T. Barnette played key roles in the discovery and initial rush. A second strike made the following summer catapul…
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