Monuments & Statues in Alaska

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Monuments & Statues in Alaska

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  • catpeople1000
    Gainesville, FL18 contributions
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    We were in town the week before the Mt. Marathon Race and visited friends at Brownell Inn at the base of the mountain. During the week we met several people who were there training for the
    race by running the trail. It is said to be the toughest 5k on the planet. Seward celebrates the race every year when people from all over the world come to compete and enjoy being in such a glorious place and time. We walked part way up and got a real feel for what race day must be like. In it's own way it is a wonder of the world!
    Written August 13, 2022
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  • The Happy Traveler
    Chicago, IL668 contributions
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    The Whale Project Park is located about a 1/4 mile from downtown Juneau. The whales’ Tlingit name is Tahku which I’ve been told means “fierce winds”. If you’re on a cruise ship, it’s well worth the walk to see this astounding display of art.

    This life size bronze sculpture/fountain is surrounded by an infinity pool and has water that sprays out of many areas of the breaching whale. If you look from a distance the whale melds into the channel with Douglas Island across the way.
    Written October 7, 2023
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  • marciabsmith
    Crestview, FL39 contributions
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    We made this day trip as a family in August 2023. We left the North Pole area around 7 am and arrived at the Arctic Circle by noon, in spite of making two stops at the Yukon River and Finger Rock (for a quick hike) along the way. There was also a good bit of construction, and we had to stop to wait for pilot cars a couple times.

    We had packed a picnic, and at the suggestion of a previous reviewer we brought birdseed. The birds were more interested in our lunch than the birdseed, but we very much enjoyed their company while we ate! We stayed for about an hour before heading back to North Pole. We did not stop on the way back (except for construction), and we back within 4 1/2 hours.

    Just a tip: if you want souvenirs, there is a small store just north of the Yukon River. They sell a good assortment of postcards, shirts, hoodies, magnets, and mugs to commemorate your visit to the circumpolar north. They also have a gas pump if you prefer to top off your tank. Gas was $7.50 a gallon. They also have a restaurant and lodging available.

    Second tip: there are metal grills set up by the picnic areas at the Arctic Circle picnic sites, so you could bring charcoal and matches and make yourself quite a feast! Or pack sandwiches like we did.
    Written August 15, 2023
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  • tammyBaltimore_Md
    Baltimore, MD2,350 contributions
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    I've probably walked past this statue several times over the many years of my visits to Junesu
    So glad I stopped and read the placards regarding this wonderful dog who was deaf and met all the ships coming into town, great history behind this dog who died in 1942.
    Written July 16, 2023
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  • Dimitris L
    Sydney, Australia45,458 contributions
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    "The Rock", a bronze sculpture, is a symbolic representation of early Alaskan pioneers and the beginnings of Ketchikan. A fisherman, a miner, a logger, a bush pilot, a frontierswoman, and a Native drummer. These figures illustrate the initial pull factors that drew people to early Ketchikan: the salmon, the gold rushes, the bountiful forests, and the wildlife. The seventh sculpture is Chief Johnson, a Tlingit chief, symbolizing how his people were the first to make Southeast Alaska their home. This beautiful sculpture is located in a central spot in the small town of Ketchikan and it can’t be missed.
    According to the information accompanying the sculpture, the Native Tlingit woman drummer sings of how the loggers came and harvested the trees, the miners mined the gold, the fishermen dared the sea for the salmon and the halibut, and the pilots braved the sky, carrying people out beyond the reach of any ship or road. The pioneer woman arrives on her own, looking out over the horizon of opportunity that awaits her in this new land. At the top of the Rock stands Chief Johnson who would wait on the dock to greet travellers arriving on the ships from Seattle and San Francisco. He would offer them trinkets for sale and so began a cultural exchange that continues today.
    This beautiful sculpture is located in a central spot in the small town of Ketchikan and it can’t be missed.
    Written November 28, 2023
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  • ItchyFeet
    Camarillo, CA7,752 contributions
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    If you like or are a sea fairer person you’ll want to stop for for a few minutes. Nice memorial to those lost at sea at the end of Homer spit.
    Written August 11, 2022
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  • williem63
    Birmingham, AL54 contributions
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    We stopped here on our way from Denali to Whittier. It is a nice memorial for the armed forces and a great view of Denali.at the time of sat we stopped, there was on one else at the memorial so we had no issue viewing anything. About 10 min after we arrived, another tour bus stopped. Seems to be a popular rest stop.
    Written June 5, 2022
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  • JCW703
    Jerusalem District, Israel2,840 contributions
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    Truly a hidden gem. There isn't much signage showing where this place is and, once you are there, you have to walk a bit from where the restrooms are to where the memorial is.
    Written September 11, 2021
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  • tammyBaltimore_Md
    Baltimore, MD2,350 contributions
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    Statue between cruiseships and railway, nicely sculpted & rich in Alaskan history in regards to the goldminers.
    Written July 16, 2023
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  • Dimitris L
    Sydney, Australia45,458 contributions
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    Eagle Park is a small area with the main feature being the sculpture of an eagle. The name of the eagle is Thundering Wings and was carved from cedar by world-renowned Tlingit master carver Nathan Jackson of Ketchikan. Quite impressive.
    Written November 29, 2023
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  • PBPG
    Yorkshire, UK6,010 contributions
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    A memorial to the Japanese Americans who were interned at the start of World War Two. They were supported by the locals who sent them gifts in the camps and welcomed them back after the war
    Written May 18, 2023
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  • Usia2014
    Calgary, Canada1,885 contributions
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    Chief Kyan Totem Pole definitely stands out in the small Whale Park in Ketchikan. It is beautifully carved and nicely painted. The benches in the park are also unique with whale cuts. There were many different flowers blooming which made it for a very pleasant smelling walk around the park.
    Written May 26, 2023
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  • NMMuggles
    Questa68 contributions
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    We took a flightsee out to see this Monument. Day was perfect for it. Our pilot flew us around the preserve, did a splash & go, & then landed in the crater’s Lake, where we had lunch. Fabulous, will place. Very primeval. This is Alaska.
    Written August 2, 2019
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  • Kathi T
    Las Vegas, NV95 contributions
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    Interesting vista and story of explorer Captain Cook that provides a panoramic view of the mountains, and the shore… the tide was out when we visited and was really interesting to see the massive silt that extended at least a mile from land.
    Written May 23, 2023
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  • ItchyFeet
    Camarillo, CA7,752 contributions
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    It’s worth a quick stop to see the memorial and the history of the people in Seward and history of Alaska.
    It is a very small park for 10 minutes to see but it’s worthwhile seeing and reading a placard‘s on the walls.
    Written August 13, 2022
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