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Skagway is a popular stop for cruise ships, and the tourist trade is a big part of the business of Skagway. Skagway is also the setting for part of Jack London's book The Call of the Wild, Will Hobbs's book Jason's Gold, and Joe Haldeman's novel, Guardian. The John Wayne film North to Alaska (1960) was filmed nearby.
The Skagway Historic District and White Pass is a National Historic Landmark District encompassing a significant portion of the area within the United States associated with the Klondike Gold Rush. It includes the historic portion of Skagway, Alaska , including the entire road grid of the 1897 town, as well as the entire valley on the United ...
Location of Skagway in Alaska. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Skagway, Alaska. This is intended to be a complete list of the districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Skagway, Alaska, United States. The locations of National Register districts for which the latitude and longitude ...
A Princess Tours train in 2007. Princess Tours is an Alaskan sightseeing passenger car service owned by Princess Cruises and operated by its Rail Division. Princess Tours runs ten cars a day (five north, five south) from Anchorage to Fairbanks on the Alaska Railroad, stopping at Talkeetna, Denali, and occasionally Whittier.
This category collects articles on individuals noted for residing in the Municipality of Skagway Borough, Alaska, including and particularly the town and former city of Skagway. To avoid any confusion or potential overcategorization, this includes residents of the entire geographic area of the borough, including formerly populated settlements ...
Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg resigned in February 2009 over the Alaska Public Safety Commissioner dismissal scandal. Governor Sarah Palin nominated Wayne Anthony Ross for attorney general, but the Alaska Legislature rejected Ross. Palin nominated Sullivan. [10] He was sworn into office in June 2009, while the Alaska Legislature was out ...
Chi Van Dang. Chi Van Dang is a hematological oncologist and researcher, currently serving as the Scientific Director of Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research. [1] He is known for his research on genetics, the MYC gene and the cellular energy metabolism of cancer. Dang has served as president of the American Society for Clinical Investigation. [2]
The Lynn Canal route of the ferry system (Juneau-Haines-Skagway) is the only profitable route in the entire system [citation needed] and often receives a large amount of ferry traffic, especially in the summer. The Haines Airport receives a large amount of traffic, with one air carrier (Alaska Seaplanes) providing services to Skagway and Juneau ...