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E Wickersham State of Territorial Alaska. As a VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Historical Site dele gate to the US Congress,
213 7th St. Tel 586-9001. Open mid- the judge introduced an Practical Information
May–late Sep: 10am–5pm Sun– Alaska Statehood Bill in 1916, 95 miles (153 km) NE of Sitka.
Thu; winter: by appt. & donations plant ing the seeds of an idea Transport map F4. * 31,000.
accepted. ∑ dnr.alaska.gov/parks/ that would come to fruition in n 470 S Franklin St, 586-2201
units/wickrshm.htm 1959. After his death in 1939, or (888) 581-2201. _ Alaska
The historic Wickersham his niece Ruth Allman opened Folk Festival (mid-Apr).
∑ traveljuneau.com
house, built in 1898, was the house to the public. In
once the home of Judge 1984, the house and its relics Transport
James Wickersham, were purchased by the state k g Auke Bay Terminal.
who served as the and turned into a museum.
voice of the law
in over half P Red Dog Saloon gift shop, restaurant, and the
Last Chance
Mining Museum 278 S Franklin St. Tel 463-3658. Chilkat Theater, which screens
1 mile (2 km)
@ 3 & 4. Open 11am–11pm a film on Tlingit culture. The
daily. 7 0 - = short Alpine Loop trail winds
∑ reddogsaloon.com through meadow and for est,
During Juneau’s mining past several Tlingit carv ings,
heyday in the late 19th with a short side trip to Father
Cope Park B A S I N R OA D cen tury, the Saloon offered Brown’s Cross. The energetic
7 T H S T R E E T EAST STREET KENNEDY ST alcohol, entertainment, and can forgo the tramway and
dancing to travelers and
hike up the mountain from
G OLDBELT A V E N U E
bought the place in 1973 and
Wickersham State 6 T H S T R E E T H A R R I S S T R E E T local miners. The Harris fam ily the end of Sixth Street.
Historical Site turned it into a bar. Pop ular
Capital 5 T H S T R E E T St. Nicholas with cruise pas sengers and
C A L H O U N A V E N U E
7T H ST School
Yard
DIXON STREET
Governor’s 4TH STREET other visitors, it offers meals
INDIAN ST
House
DISTIN ST Alaska State and drinks in a retro setting
C A P I T O L A V E N U E
Capitol Bldg SEWARD ST R EE T T GO LD ST R EE T that includes a collection of
interesting memorabilia, plus
VILLAGE STREET Museum ST 3R D D ST R EE live music.
City
N FR ANK LIN ST
3R
State Office
Building MAIN STREET 2ND ST RE E T 1ST STREET } Mount Roberts
Cinema Tramway
Alaska State WILLOUGHBY AVENUE 490 S Franklin St. Tel 463-3412.
Museum W H I T T I E R S T R E E T D IX ON ST @ 3 & 4. Open May–Sep:
8am–9pm daily. & 7 0
- = ∑ mountroberts
S SEWARD ST
Centennial
FRONT STREET SO UT H F RA NKL IN
Hall GASTINEAU AVENUE tramway.com
SHATTU CK ST
WAY
E G A N D R I V E Marine FERRY S TR E ET The tramway up the
Park
Visitor
Airport Dock slopes of Mount Mount Roberts Tramway cable car moving
8 miles (13 km) Red Dog Roberts offers past forested slopes
Ferry Terminal Saloon
13 miles (21 km) panoramic views
along Gastineau E Last Chance Mining
Gastineau Library
Channel Channel and across Museum
Cruise Ship to Douglas Island. 1001 Basin Rd. Tel 586-5338.
Dock At the summit, Open mid-May–late Sep: 9:30am–
Mount Roberts the Mountain 12:30pm, 3:30–5:30pm daily. &
Tramway
THANE House has a The only remnants of the
Juneau goldfields are the his-
toric buildings and relics of the
Last Chance Mining Museum.
It is located in the mine’s old
service center, which once
housed dormito ries, assay
offices, and machine repair
shops. The museum displays
what was once the world’s
largest air compressor, mining
tools, and a three-dimensional
represen ta tion of the mine
tunnels that wind through
View of downtown Juneau from the upper Mount Roberts Tramway station the adjacent mountain.
For keys to symbols see back flap
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