Ketchikan

ketchikan

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September 25th 2008
Ketchikan today, it averages 14 feet of rain a year and has rain on average 320 days a year. Today, blue skies and warm and not a drop of the wet stuff. Touristy town like the others, full of tshirt, jewellery and crap junk shops, most of which are owned by the cruise lines. No suprise as to why they stop there then. Nice town however, as they all have been, clean and neat with friendly peopl ... read more

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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