will find downtown to be an easy short walk that offers a special charm with a curious mix
of the old and the new.
a wealth of eclectic and funky eateries: pubs, antique and curio gift shops, mural displays
and historical and colourful architecture. Right in the middle of it all is the Mile `O' Post: one
of the most photographed landmarks in the province. A picture of this is a must for
your memoirs!
art technological and imaginative displays
(including a 1942 U.S. Army Willy Jeep) that
relate the incredible Alaska Highway story
of yesterday and today. Relax in the film hut
for an hour and learn more through the PBS
documentary; The Building of the Alaska
Highway. In the computer kiosk, send a
personal e-postcard greeting from the Mile
`O' City to the folks back home.
Summer: 9am - 5pm daily
Downtown Walking Tour Brochure at
the Visitor Centre, the Art Gallery or
Alaska Highway House. Within the
brochure, a route map will guide you on a
leisurely stroll to relive our pioneer and
World War II history through reproduced
historic photos and interpretive text.
Also on the tour route, and interpreted in
the brochure, you will see imaginative and
decorative murals that are an artistic
portrayal of our past. Priceless!