We spent the entire day today in Whitehorse in the Yukon Territory, right along the Alcon, now more known as the Alaska Highway. We just happened to catch part of a documentary on TV this afternoon that gave a bit of a history of the road as it was constructed in WWII, an amazing feat. I've included two photos of vehicles that were involved in the joint operations by the U.S. Army with Canadian military and civilians. The vehicles are on display here at the Hi Country RV Park, a really lovely spot which we had also visited during our trip through the area in 2007.
Most folks who visit Whitehorse know of the S.S. Klondike, a sternwheeler built in the 30's which is now on display as a National Historic Site. These steamers were used to deliver goods and passengers up and down the Yukon River and most of the balance of today's photos are from our self-guided tour of the boat. It is pretty amazing to note that when these boats were operating, the downstream leg of the trip was a scant 15 hours while the upstream leg would take 3 or 4 days.
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