July 31, 2010 | Tips from Travellers >
Fort St. John, Historic & Heritage Sites
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The Kiskatinaw
River Bridge
is the last remaining curved wooden bridge on the Alaska
Highway. But it has aged well. I stumbled upon this rare, scenic find
just off of the new section of the Alaska Highway.
The slight detour is well worth it for the history and the beauty of the old
bridge. There is also a Provincial
Park which we found down
below the bridge, it was the perfect place to enjoy a picnic and a dip in the
Kiskatinaw River.
July 31, 2010 | Tips from Travellers >
Fort St. John, Historic & Heritage Sites
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Fort St. John
is located along the well-known
Alaska Highway.
Yesterday, I took advantage of the nice weather and went to learn a little
bit more about the construction of the
Alaska Highway.
According to the monument at
Charlie
Lake and some
literature, I found out that the Highway was built in only 8 months and 12
days! A shocking comparison to current construction follies! The monument
was erected in 2008 in memory of twelve American soldiers who lost their
lives while floating construction equipment across
Charlie Lake
on a pontoon barge. Not only does the monument hold substantial value to
the families of those soldiers, it is also a gorgeous viewpoint. This
visit to the
Charlie Lake Monument
has sparked my interest in the history of the
Alaska
Highway! I think I will go to the Alaska Highway House soon
to learn more!