June 25: Skagway, AK, and the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad

Skagway is north of Juneau and has a much smaller population. Its claim to fame and reason to become a city was the discovery of gold in the klondike in 1897. Skagway was the port-of-call before heading inland to stake gold claims.

Skagway | WP & YR Railroad

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