THE CORRINGTON MUSEUM OF ALASKAN HISTORY TOUR
Add a guided visit to the famous Corrington Museum of Alaskan Historyfeaturing the history of Alaska on masterfully scrimshawed walrus tusks. Your guide's father, Dennis Corrington, created the Smithsonian-worthy exhibit so she knows much about the amazing stories captured in scrimshaw. Starting with the prehistory of Alaska the museum will guide you through exhibits featuring Native peoples, the Civil War, Gold Rush, Reindeer Herding, Sinking of the Princess Sofia, Aviation, World War 2, and The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and more.
See the dogsled used by Dennis in the 1976 Iditarod as well as the coveted Red Lantern Award for last place. The museum also features the world's largest baleen basket as well as a massive mastodon tusk and trade bead display.
The museum is free to the public and obviously you may visit on your own time after the tour without a guide to ask questions, but it might be fun to have a personalized tour of this amazing exhibit. We can include a photo shoot in front of the giant mural on the side of the building featuring YOUR guide painted by her talented brother Bret. Your guide is the only guide in Skagway with their very own
mural. Cool. A visit to the Corrington Museum of Alaskan History can be incorporated into any of our hourly tour options at no additional charge.
Group rate of $150 per hour for up to 6 people. 4 hour minimum.
(*Warning: we might run into Dennis Corrington who is full of so many stories you either might not want to leave or you might not be able to get away. We can come up with a code word in case it's just too much. How about
"toothpaste" or "bubbles"?)
See the dogsled used by Dennis in the 1976 Iditarod as well as the coveted Red Lantern Award for last place. The museum also features the world's largest baleen basket as well as a massive mastodon tusk and trade bead display.
The museum is free to the public and obviously you may visit on your own time after the tour without a guide to ask questions, but it might be fun to have a personalized tour of this amazing exhibit. We can include a photo shoot in front of the giant mural on the side of the building featuring YOUR guide painted by her talented brother Bret. Your guide is the only guide in Skagway with their very own
mural. Cool. A visit to the Corrington Museum of Alaskan History can be incorporated into any of our hourly tour options at no additional charge.
Group rate of $150 per hour for up to 6 people. 4 hour minimum.
(*Warning: we might run into Dennis Corrington who is full of so many stories you either might not want to leave or you might not be able to get away. We can come up with a code word in case it's just too much. How about
"toothpaste" or "bubbles"?)
ALL TOURS TRAVEL UP TO THE WHITE PASS SUMMIT AND INCLUDE THESE STOPS OR DRIVE BY LANDMARKS:
*Denver Valley
*Rocky point, Brackett's wagon road and White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad tracks
*Scenic scrap metal heap and city trash incinerator
*US Customs
*Pitchfork Falls and Goat Lake Hydro Pipeline
*Bridal Veil Falls and White Pass City valley
*Moore Creek Bridge
*Welcome to Alaska Sign
*International Falls
*Sub Alpine terrain
*Multiple hanging glaciers
*Denver Valley
*Rocky point, Brackett's wagon road and White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad tracks
*Scenic scrap metal heap and city trash incinerator
*US Customs
*Pitchfork Falls and Goat Lake Hydro Pipeline
*Bridal Veil Falls and White Pass City valley
*Moore Creek Bridge
*Welcome to Alaska Sign
*International Falls
*Sub Alpine terrain
*Multiple hanging glaciers
WHEN TRAVELING AT TYPICAL PACE WITH PHOTO STOPS, IN 4 HOURS WE CAN TRAVEL 100 MILES ROUNDTRIP AND SEE:
*35 miles beyond White Pass summit *Views of Summit/Fraser Lake *Canadian Customs *Yukon Suspension Bridge ( $14 to cross bridge) *Tutshi Boat Launch *Tutshi panoramic view *Windy Arm of Tagish Lake *Sherry's favorite photo stop *Welcome to the Yukon sign |
WITH 5 HOURS WE CAN TRAVEL 130 MILES ROUND TRIP TO CARCROSS AND SEE:
*52 miles beyond White Pass Summit *Historic Venus Mine *Bove Island and Lime Mt. *Historic Carcross village *Flush toilets! *Sandy beach at Lake Bennett |
WITH 6 HOURS WE COULD MAKE IT TO EMERALD LAKE AND SEE:
*61 miles beyond the summit *Carcross Desert *Spectacular Emerald Lake *Carcross, Yukon-- Tagish First Nations Village *Opportunity to visit Caribou Crossing and experience their fantastic wildlife museum, dog sled demonstrations, dog cart rides, pet a puppy/sled dog, go gold panning, or take a helicopter ride for additional fees. |
Give yourself extra time to enjoy all of your favorite new stops and spend as long as the wildlife will allow us without feeling sad you have to rush back to your ship. Spend a little extra time in Carcross having a leisurely lunch or poking around in some of their new gift shops and cafes andhave some quiet time walking the beach at Bennett or Tutshi. Whatever you choose to do, just slow down the pace and enjoy at your leisure for just one hour more.
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ONCE AGAIN, THE DISTANCE WE TRAVEL IS DETERMINED BY HOW MANY STOPS WE MAKE AND HOW LONG WE SPEND AT EACH STOP. THE ABOVE HOURLY TIMETABLE AND LIST OF STOPS WILL VARY ACCORDINGLY.
4 HOURS $600
5 HOURS $750
6 HOURS $875
7 HOURS $1025
Tours are subject to a 5% city sales tax.
4 HOURS $600
5 HOURS $750
6 HOURS $875
7 HOURS $1025
Tours are subject to a 5% city sales tax.