Skagway is one of the most popular ports of call with Alaskan cruises. The July 2009 week we were there saw 29 cruise ships in port, carrying more than 75,000 visitors. Things have changed a lot in the last 100 years!
Thanks to the gold rush of 1896, within just one year Skagway became the largest city in population in the entire United States. Twenty thousand people , mostly gold prospectors, poured in to find their riches. With one church and 80 saloons, it was a very rough town.
But there wasn't any gold in Skagway. The
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Another bridge. Imagine the work - and the courage - it took to build it over...
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No, this isn't our train. Just wanted to see if you're paying...
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Coming back through Tunnel Mountain.
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Another bridge over the Skagway River.
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Oh oh ! Okay, I was kidding. This isn't our train !
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There's the river again, down below.
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You do see more from this side of the car!
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Nearing the bottom, the track levels out.
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Skagway should be just around the bend.
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Back to where we started, on the spur near our cruise ship. Over the last few...
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Coming back on board ship. Almost all of these people had just finished the...
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