May 8, 2016

Day #7 - SKAGWAY, ALASKA

Ship docked in Skagway today about 7:00 am

SKAGWAY

Garden City of Alaska

850 Year-Round Residents

RAILROAD BUILDING (1900)

ARCTIC BROTHERHOOD HALL (1899)

Facade is made from driftwood

CITY HALL & MUSEUM (1899)

VIEW DOWN BROADWAY

ROTARY SNOWPLOW

Built 1898

Retired 1965

Used again in 2009 and 2011

Now on display in Downtown Skagway

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This afternoon rode the White Pass Scenic Railway 3.5 hour round-trip

 Skagway to White Pass Summit

WHITE PASS SCENIC RAILWAY

VIEW FROM TRAIN

TUNNEL MOUNTAIN

GLACIER GORGE

WHITE PASS SUMMIT

Canadian Border

Elevation: 2,865 ft.

Tomorrow: Sitka, Alaska