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Regions Anchorage * SouthEast Aleutian Is * Northern *
Destinations Arctic Circle * Haines NP * Haines * Gates NP * Glacier Bay * Hanies * Juneau * Katmai NP * Kenai Fjords NP * Ketchikan * Kodiak Is * Sitka *
Theme Tours Gold Rush * Indian Culture * Landmarks * Outdoors * Railroading * Glaciers * Sports *
Haines (pop: 1800) was an early Alaska supply and military post of the Klondike Gold Rush. The Klondike Gold Rush of 1898-1899 changed the region greatly. The population of the general area increased enormously and reached 30,000, composed largely of Americans. Haines grew as a supply center, since the Dalton Trail from Chilkat Inlet offered a route to the Yukon for prospectors. Gold was also discovered 36 miles from Haines in 1899 at the Porcupine District. During this time the name Haines came into use for the area around the mission and not for just the mission itself. Fort William H. Seward, a United States Army installation was constructed south of Haines in 1904, on property donated by the mission from its holdings. In 1922, the fort was renamed Chilkoot Barracks. It was the only United States Army post in Alaska before World War II. During World War II, it was used as a supply point for some U. S. Army activities in Alaska. The fort was deactivated in 1946 and sold as surplus property to a private group who called it Port Chilkoot. In 1970, Port Chilkoot merged with Haines into one municipality. In 1972, the fort was designated a National Historic Landmark and the name, Fort William H. Seward, was restored.
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Klondike Gold Rush Tour -
Located at base of Mount Ripinsky. Of note is Dalton City a small pioneer theme park that depicts life during the Klondike Gold Rush. Events: Points of Interest:
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