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smithies, the fort was the state’s
first permanent army post and
the mainstay of Haines’ economy.
Locally refered to as Chilkoot
Barracks to avoid confusion with
the town of Seward (see pp102–3),
the fort was used as a training
base during the two World Wars.
Decommissioned in 1947, it was
bought by five World War II
veterans who set up a series
of small busi nesses. Today, it
houses art galleries, restaurants,
a replica Tlingit clan house, and
Former officers’ quarters at Fort Seward, Haines a center for Native arts.
t Haines Haines boasts a mild climate and E Sheldon Museum
spectacular setting and over the 11 Main St. Tel 766-2366. Open mid-
75 miles (120 km) NW of Juneau. May–mid-Sep: 10am–5pm Mon–Fri,
Transport map E4. * 2,500. ~ to years has attracted many artists 1–4pm Sat & Sun; mid-Sep–mid-May:
Juneau & Skagway. g n 122 2nd and entrepreneurs. In addition 1–4pm Mon–Sat. & =
Ave, 766-2234. _ Great Alaska Craft to having several galleries and a ∑ sheldonmuseum.org
Beer & Home Brew Festival (4th week renowned microbrew ery, it hosts
of May), Southeast Alaska State Fair an annual competition between Established in 1924, this museum
(last week end of Jul), Alaska Bald breweries from around the state. grew around a private collection
Eagle Festival (2nd week of Nov). There are excellent of artifacts from the
∑ visithaines.com hiking trails around early days of European
town, including the settlement in the
Founded in 1881 by Presbyterian Mount Ripinsky and upper Chilkat Inlet area.
missionaries, Haines sits on a site Mount Riley Trails and The origi nal collec tion
known to indigenous peoples the easy 2-mile (4-km) has been aug mented by
as Dei-Shu, or “end of the trail.” Battery Point Trail. relics from the Gold Rush
Early residents were quick to era and the fishing and
take advantage of the plen tiful P Fort Seward timber industries, as well
fish in adjacent Lynn Canal, the Open 24 hrs. 0 ® as by Chilkat blan kets,
country’s deepest and longest Named for William Indigenous copper bas ketry, and a single-
fjord. By 1900, commercial fishing H Seward, President shield log dugout canoe. The
and can ning had grown into Andrew Johnson’s area’s Russian history is
major enterprises. The building Secretary of State who insti- reflected in colorfully painted
of Fort Seward brought further gated the purchase of Alaska, Russian trunks. There are also
economic benefits. In 1939, a Fort Seward was built in 1903. shipping artifacts, including
sawmill was developed to sup- Complete with barracks, officers’ an old lens from Lynn Canal’s
port a nascent timber industry. quarters, carpentry shops, and Eldred Rock Lighthouse.

Eldred Rock Lighthouse sitting in the middle of spectacular Lynn Canal
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp243–4 and pp253–4

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