Beautiful Scenery along the way.

Alaska Marine Highway to Ketchikan

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June 3rd 2011
This afternoon we drove our car and camper onto the M/V Columbia (Alaskan Marine Highway System). Alaska has more coastline than the rest of the US combined, and more than half of its coastal cities are unreachable by road. In 1960 (just one year after statehood), Alaska voters passed a bond issue to initiate a state-owned Marine Highway System that would connect these communities. The ship can ... read more

North America » United States » Alaska » Ketchikan

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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