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White Horse Pass and Lake Bennett in Klondike Trail History
A vintage view recounts White Pass from below, the Yukon route to the Klondike, and Lake Bennett’s rise and fall as a bustling hub. It recalls tent cities at Lake Bennett in 1897, perilous Chilkoot Pass journeys, wrecked outfits, and the fleeting boom before the railroad abandoned the transitory towns. The piece notes remaining ruins, the lake’s beauty, and the era’s elusive memory, ending with a note on a life-saving boat deck design by Edward Seward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Bena
White Pass
Horse Pass
Lake Bennett
Dawson
Caribou Crossing
Chilkoot Pass
Lake Lindeman
United States
Skagway
White Horse Pass