Old Venus Mines site
Part of this company, probably not this site, continued operations until 1981 when silver prices plummeted.
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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... [read more]
Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... [read more] Blog: North to Alaska: Happy Canada Day!
Date: July 1st 2009
We decided to celebrate Canada Day in Whitehorse before heading off to Skagway. We started with a sourdough pancake breakfast at Shipyards Park, where Liam devoured his pancake. A woman came by and offered them stickers—“I’m cute and Canadian”—which they proudly wore for the rest of the day. We also found Canadian flags that they waved whenever possible. The big event was the Canada D ... read more
Date: July 1st 2009
We decided to celebrate Canada Day in Whitehorse before heading off to Skagway. We started with a sourdough pancake breakfast at Shipyards Park, where Liam devoured his pancake. A woman came by and offered them stickers—“I’m cute and Canadian”—which they proudly wore for the rest of the day. We also found Canadian flags that they waved whenever possible. The big event was the Canada D ... read more
