Haines

The scenes along the way into Haines, Alaska are beautiful

You pass interesting places along the way that you must photograph

Their business is a cafe, lodge.

They had beautiful natural decorations out front

We rounded a curve and here is a house being moved.

A long road from Dawson City, Yukon to Haines, Alaska. The house is still moving right along in front of us.

Clouds are threatening rain.

Clouds are dropping lower.

We stopped to take pictures and read about the Tatshenshini River.

When we got into Haines we stopped at one museum and saw this young eagle.

Of course Tina wanted to go talk to them about the  ferry runs between Haines and Skagway. Before we left checking on them I had a ticket too.

In our walking tour we found the remaining homes used by Ft. Wm. Seward.

This home had been occupied by the Chief Surgeon





Also occupied by Col. Thomas C. Woodbury



It is now a B & B



These houses were set up as Duplexes so a couple of officers shared each house.



This is part of the view they had from their homes.






This was the CO's home





After the military finished with this area, here is what happened to the houses.



More Officers Duplex homes.



And another one.





More information on the military personell that lived here.






More info, hope you can read this. Very interesting







Houses the way they looked back in the 40's




.The officers and their wives







Back on our walk we found a hammer museum





Now that is a big hammer.

Bike with interesting handlebars

Here is a look at the whole bike.

In the museum he has statues using hammers.

A wood worker

Every type hammer you could possibly need

He ran out of wall space so he moved to the ceiling.

Old cars that were probably used during the Ft. Steward Days.

  Old truck that was part of that same time period.

Earlier in the day, the park owner had decided she was going to have a crab boil So while Tina and I were washing clothes she requested help. Tina was finished and volunteered.Gosh I was still busy with my clothes.

The picture below is Joyce and one of the campers cleaning the crabs. Found out Tina was affectionately nicknamed crab killer.  Seems that was her job, grab them live and bash their heads.

This is cleaned crab legs waiting to be cooked.

The owner got busy bringing in campers, so this camper had been instructed and he is busy putting crab in the beer keg boiling pot.

Another camper came  up and Joyce popped out to show him how to cool them down to stop the cooking process.

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I helped I took a pan of cooled crab into the dining area.  Another pot of boiled ones going in.

We had a great pot luck dinner that night with crab being the main course. You sure couldn't eat more than one. They were fresh and delicious.

Stay tuned for chapter two of Haines and the ferry ride.

Dawson City

Robert Service, poet was in Dawson City. This poem was on the side of a building.

Tremblay was a pioneer woman in Dawson

Klondit Kate's was one of the restaurants in town.

One of the beautiful buildings in Dawson. All the sidewalks are wooden walkways, and all the streets are dirt, complete with potholes.

This street scene reminds me of a gunshow down at noon. Can you see them in the middle of the street ready to draw and fire?

The Masonic building in Dawson City.

Information about the Lodge.

This is a picture of one of the brothers in the lodge. No information about why he was special enough to have his picture on the outside of the building.

Dawson City was a wild, open town. Flora and Dora are advertising their trade.

I am not sure if this is Flora or Dora,

Could this be Dora, of course she is missing a right arm and is bald.  

Now did Grandpa get on his scooter and go downtown for a wild time?

An old log hut that has grass growing on the roof.

Bicycle on the porch. Now that would be an enjoyable afternoon ride.

We walked back down to the pier and found they were having an Indian gathering about a mile down river.

We got on the little boat you see leaving the dock and rode down to see what was happening. This was an old church that had been set up for the Indians.

Further information about the church.

Here is the actual church

The ever present wood stove inside to keep them warm during services.

A school was set up for the Indian community.

The area here is known as Moosehide and the above is a picture of their school, here is some information you can read about the school

The word school in English and then again in their language.  Try to figure out how to pronouce the word.

One of the homes in the village.

Information here on Mooseslide.

The Moosehide community cemetary. They build fences or homes for their deceased.

Back to Dawson City we visited a museum. At one of the museums, I notice the beautiful carved door. 

 A closer look at the carvings on the door.

Here is an old blacksmith shop.

Practical use of a building.

In another Museum we visited we saw an example of the secretary/accountant. 

An indian family depicting some of their work.

 Photo of some of the original gold rush miners.

In the museum was depicted the gold miner and his efficient cabin.

Okay ladies we are going shopping. A hat for you and one for him.

A blouse to go with that skirt you made?  A bit different style hat and a fur cape.

A pair of shoes for him, when he isn't out in the gold fields.

You will also need a pair of shoes, got to have that complete outfit.

Some items for home, a pitcher and bowl, a light cape, or a different blouse.

We visited Robert Service's Cabin.

As we arrived, the hostess was talking with several people about the cabin. She spoke both english and very fluent french.

Robert Frost was very suave.

Sorry about the blurred picture, my camera was qivering.

Here is the hostess in a french conversation.

Inside the cabine was all the conveniences. A writing desk, a phone.

Cups, a pitcher and a sample of can goods he used.

His wash basin and shaving gear.

In the kitchen area, a stove and tea pots.  Want a spot of tea?  Interesting chair to the left.

The porch was make of small poles. We should see the front of a building later that is made from this style of pole

All the conveniences, a chair with a cup holer.

Beautiful flowers in the yard.

 Another interesting home close to the Service home. Don't think I would like to carry groceries up the steps.

  

This is a portion of the Jack London home, the other portion was moved to the lower 48.

This is the main part of the remaining home.

This house was the old telegraph house.

Info on the telegraph

This is the early days house.

This is how it looks today.  Lost a lot of character.

Information on the above house.

These two old buildings are being left so tourist can see what the permafrost does to the foundations. As you can see they are leaning.

This is a closer shot of the buildings.

The trip to Dawson City was very worthwhile. There was so much too see. We walked around town two days, with the run out to the Indian gathering. A town full of history.