2016 06 03 Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada
Begining of Alaska-Canada Highway (the ALCAN)
aka The Alaska Highway
1422 miles
Alaska Highway[edit]
The United States Army built perhaps the most notable historical artifact in the area, the Alaska Highway. Construction began in 1942 out of a firm belief that Alaska faced significant threat of Japanese invasion. Highway construction attracted over 11,000 laborers to the area. After approximately nine lengthy and strenuous months, the highway was finally completed, making Fort Nelson a bustling service-center along the famous road. After the Japanese surrender of 1945, the U.S. Army ceded the Canadian portion of the highway to the Canadian government, which it made formally accessible to the public in 1948.[10] |
Date(s): June 30, 2016. Album by Nita Imel. Photos by Nita Imel. 1 - 129 of 129 Total. 0 Visits. |
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