Reid Falls

Week ending the Fourth of July

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July 4th 2010
Cold, rainy and cloudy, typical Southeast Alaska weather dominated all of our days here in Alaska so far. This week Rachel and I toured Skagway with Sahara. At the Gold Rush National Park Museum we learned about a very famous and strong women, Harriet Pullen who became the "Mother of Skagway" and we watched a film about the madness that came to Skagway and Dyea from all the Stampeders seeking go ... read more

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