1015 August 18, 2023 Transportation Museum
It was another chilly morning walk. The fireweed has lost its blossoms and the leaves are turning.
Today we visited the Yukon Transportation Museum. Because of the harsh winter weather. The Yukon has a variety of transportation modes that are uncommon where we come from.
Snowshoes.
Sleighs.
Whitehorse is the site for the Yukon Quest. This is a 1,000-mile sled dog race on the frozen Yukon River.
The first snowmobile, the Fluffy Cat.
This is the story of a couple stranded for 49 days after the crash of their bush plane.
The first transit bus.
A truck used in the construction of the Alcan Highway.
An old red truck.
Planes are important in the transport of supplies to remote regions.
Trains were an essential part of the settlements that formed in the Yukon.
This is a birch bark canoe. These were crafted by the First Nation Peoples that inhabited this area. These were also used by trappers and hunters.
Seal skin kayaks or qayaqs.
The local quilters guild created this quilt of the Alaska Highway. It was gorgeous.
A well-crafted replica of the SS Klondike, an old steam powered paddlewheeler.
The 16th edition of the Milepost. This has been our guide as we travel through Alaska and Canada. Our book is the 75th edition and is 656 pages. There have been a lot of changes in the intervening years
This US Army truck was used to transport supplies in difficult terrain.
I wasn’t sure I would enjoy this place but it was extremely well-done and informative. It was worth the trip!
This evening, we drove downtown. We walked first through town. There was live music in the town square.
There was more progress at the hotel building site.
We returned to Shipyards Park where we enjoyed a picnic dinner. It was 65 degrees and sunny and it was nice to be outside and warm enough!
Yukon Workers’ Memorial at Shipyards Park. The five pillars represent workers, employers, governance, health care, and community.
