Historic Creek Street in Ketchikan, Alaska
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Creek Street is a historic boardwalk perched on pilings along the banks of Ketchikan Creek in Ketchikan, Alaska. A former Red Light District where both men and salmon swam upstream to spawn. It is now a quaint place to tour Dolly’s House museum, view totem poles, shop at locally-owned stores and galleries, enjoy local art and culture. In the summer months salmon gather by the thousands to spawn upstream; seals and otters are never far away with eagles perched in the trees above.
Ketchikan, Alaska (Creek Street and Cape Fox Hill Tram)
Creek Street is a historic boardwalk perched on pilings along the banks of Ketchikan Creek in Ketchikan, Alaska. . It is now a quaint place to tour Dolly's House museum, view totem poles, shop at locally-owned stores and galleries, enjoy local art and culture. In the summer months salmon gather by the thousands to spawn upstream; seals and otters are never far away with eagles perched in the trees above.
The Cape Fox Hill-Creek Street Funicular (known as the tram), a sort of diagonal elevator, runs 211 feet from the boardwalk up to the Cape Fox Lodge on top of the hill. Take it up and then enjoy the walk down through the woods. The summertime fare is $2, but if no one is around, just press the up button and go.
Alaska, Creek Street, Ketchikan, AK
The old Red Light District. It is walking distance away from the cruise terminal in Ketchikan; you can also take the Silver bus line for $1 and walk back to the terminal or pay $2 for a day pass; there is salmon in the creek, old historic buildings, free smoked salmon tasting, specialty shops, nature and wildlife: salmon, awesome owl, majestic bold eagle; air lift by Funicular to a Cape Fox Lodge up the mountain behind Creek Street. The bathroom is at the museum near by. There are wild berries everywhere. This is an inexpensive fun experience at Ketchikan, Alaska. Video by BeautyHealthTravel Channel.
Top 12. Best Tourist Attractions in Ketchikan - Alaska
Top 12. Best Tourist Attractions in Ketchikan - Alaska: Misty Fjords National Monument, Totem Bight State Historical Park, Creek Street, Totem Heritage Center, Potlatch Totem Park, Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary, Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, Deer Mountain Trail, Dolly's House Museum, Saxman Native Village, Tongass Historical Museum, Tongass National Forest
Alaska Cruise Day 3: Ketchikan. Day 4: Juneau.
Day 3 Ketchikan(7:32min): Wildlife(Eagles, Salmon, Bear), Totem Bight State Park(totem poles), Saxman Native Village, Village Carving Center, City Park. Dolly's House Museum. Day 4 Juneau(starting time 07:33min): Mendenhall Glacier, Visitor Center, City Tour.
Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan is Alaska's First City (as it's the first Alaskan city that visitors traveling by sea usually arrive it), Salmon Capital and Rain City (about 150 inches of precipitation per year). It is a popular cruise ship destination. With a number of museums, historic sites, totem poles, shows like the Great American Lumberjack Show, Creek Street and walking tours, there's a lot to see and do in the city beyond the tourist and souvenir shops. Ketchikan is also a good jumping off spot for fishing expeditions, visits to Misty Fjords, flightseeing tours and bear tours. Visitors can also get a good introduction to native Tlingit traditions, culture, art and history.
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A14A0266 - We're arriving in downtown Ketchikan by sea; someone else is arriving by seaplane
A14A0273 - Chief Kyan Totem Pole in Whale Park is one of a number of colorful and expressive totem poles found around town
A14A0314 - The Totem Heritage Center has a collection of historic totem poles and provides visitors with a lot of information on this artform
A14A0352 - Ketchikan is a working fishing village - that's why the seafood here is arguably the best and freshest in the word; there are a number of fishing boats in the city's harbor
A14A0377 - Dolly's House Museum harkens back to the day when Creek Street was filled with with brothels for the men working in fishing, lumber and mining; today Creek Street features a number of shops and restaurants that cater to the cruise ship visitors
A14A0412 - Married Man's Trail provided discreet accesses to the Creek Street businesses of days gone by; today it leads up the hill to Cape Fox Lodge hotel and restaurant, which offers some great views of the city; if you'd rather not walk up the hill, take the funicular found on Creek Street
A14A0489 - With little flat land along the waterfront, a number of streets and buildings are located atop pilings out over the water; some of the streets that serve hillside houses are built on trestles due to the lack of flat land
A14A0530 - The famous Bridge to Nowhere was proposed to connect Gravina Island, home to Ketchikan's airport - pictured here - and about 50 residents, to Ketchikan proper on Revillagigedo Island; it would have also promoted more local development on the relatively flat land on Gravina Island; the proposed cost was quite high, though, as the bridge would have had to have been tall enough to accommodate cruise ships, which also means that it would have had to be rather long; but with only 50 residents and the Bridge to Nowhere moniker, the bridge became quite a tough sell and the proposal, um, went nowhere
Salmon ladder - Ketchikan, Alaska
S salmon ladder is usually a series of natural steps in a cascade or steeply sloping riverbed, or a similar arrangement incorporated into a dam, allowing salmon to pass upstream. Salmon ladders are used to help mitigate the damage done by dams and other human made obstructions to the natural, historical movement of salmon.
Creek Street is an historic part of Ketchikan, Alaska where this particular salmon ladder is located and can be viewed by passersby. The path connects with an antique boardwalk on wooden pilings over Ketchikan Creek where there are various restaurants, curio shops, the Dollys House Museum, private dwellings and Married Mans Trail.
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Ketchikan Alaska Travel Tips Alaska Cruises Ports
Ketchikan Alaska Travel Tips Alaska Cruises Ports Planning a cruise or trip to Alaska? Rfid Travel Wallet If you are planning to visit Alaska, be sure to visit Ketchikan. Ketchikan is located in Southeast Alaska, and is a popular port for cruise ships traveling the Inside Passage. Ketchikan has a wonderful Visitor's Bureau where you can pick up a free walking tour map. Walk to many of the sites, take a shuttle, duck boat, bus, or tour. You can even rent a bike or sport suv to tour around. Visit Creek Street, Dolly's House, Totem Heritage Cultural Center, Totem Bight State Park, Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show, Southeast Alaska Discovery Center, and the many shops and restaurants in this historical town. Be sure to bring a raincoat as Ketchikan is known as the Rain Capital of Alaska with an average of 155 inches of rain per year. Ketchikan is the gateway to Misty Fjords National Monument, and offers flight seeing and helicopter tours of glaciers and fjords. Ketchikan is a popular port of call for cruises to Alaska.
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Cruise to Alaska : Inside Passage and Ketchikan
The Inside Passage is a sheltered shipping route that wends its way through the many islands of the Pacific Northwest coast between northwestern Washington state and southeastern Alaska. Cruise ships heading north to Alaska from Vancouver and Seattle sail this route, with day-long visits at famous tourist destinations along the way.
Heading north, Ketchikan (“the Salmon Capital of the World”) is the first place visited by cruise ships. Beyond the tourist shops near the harbor, the historic Creek Street is a simple boardwalk supported by a forest of timbers along the edge of Ketchikan Creek. From 1903 until 1953, the colorful buildings along this street formed Ketchikan’s Red Light District, but these days the only reminder of such past activities is Dolly’s House, an informal museum that recounts the colorful life and times of Dolly Arthur.
Away from the waterfront, a network of steep steps lead to the Totem Heritage Center. This museum displays a collection of original, unrestored 19th Century totem poles, that were recovered from uninhabited Tlingit and Haida village sites near Ketchikan.
Nearby, the Ketchikan Indian Community operated the Deer Mountain Tribal Hatchery for salmon on Ketchikan Creek, as well as an Eagle Center for injured birds of prey, but these tourist attractions have now been closed as a result of reduced federal funding.
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Ketchikan Alaska
Ketchikan serves as Alaska's southern most port of call for the majority of Inside Passage cruises. Visitors can tour the Tongass Historical Museum, which offers exhibits of traditional native culture, a history of the fishing industry and an example of a timber camp bunkhouse. A major center for sport fishing, opportunities abound for fishing from shore or aboard one of many charter boats. Visit the world's largest collection of totem poles in Saxman and Totem Bight State Park, just outside of town. Or glimpse Ketchikan's frontier days at Dolly's House, a former brothel located downtown.
Shaped by the staggering force of massive glaciers millions of years ago, Alaska's Inside Passage boasts wildlife-filled fjords and lush island scenery — habitat for bald eagles, sea lions, porpoises and whales. Its mountains are carpeted with majestic forests. Inside Passage Alaska is home to Tlingit, Haida and Tsimshian Indians whose history is reflected in towering totem poles. Russian settlers left a legacy of onion-domed churches gleaming with icons.
Native Yupuigukut tour guide at the Anchorage Museum.
This was a wonderful exhibit that showed the history and culture of the Yupuigukut people, a tribe indigenous to Alaska. Many of the pieces in the exhibition were from overseas, because curators of European museums were convinced that the Yupuigukut were going to be extinct, and they wanted a record of the culture. The Yupuigukut survived, and still embrace some of the customs of their ancestors.
Some of the coolest things I saw at this exhibit were boots made entirely from salmon skin, and a boat made entirely from the carcass of a bear.
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Welcome to Ketchikan, Alaska
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Ketchikan is known by many names. It is known as Alaska's First City because it's the first major community travelers come to as they journey north. Located on an island, Ketchikan began life as an Indian fishing camp. Born and raised on the salmon industry, the town has earned the title Salmon Capital of the World. The name Ketchikan comes from a Tlingit phrase that means eagle with spread-out wings, a reference to a waterfall near town. Many people know Ketchikan as the state's Rain Capita. Nevertheless, Ketchikan does have glorious sunny days - especially in the summer. The town occupies a prime spot on the Revilla Island. Ketchikan has a higher concentration of Native Alaskans than any other city in the state. Tlingit.There are several museums and heritage centers dedicated to the works and history of the North-West Native American tribes.
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Alaska Story Time with Aunt Phil, Seward's Prohibition Bear, Oct. 5, 2018
On this episode of Alaska Story Time with Aunt Phil, which first aired on Anchorage CBS affiliate KTVA Channel 11 Daybreak on Oct. 5, 2018, author/historian Laurel Downing Bill tells the tale of a Seward bear that liked its beer! Special thanks to Seward historian Doug Capra for giving permission to share this story, which appeared in his book, The Spaces Between.
Before the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibited the sale of alcohol in 1918, many people thought that demon rum was responsible for the decline of civilization. And it turns out one bear in Seward may have had similar thoughts.
In 1903, a bear cub began wandering into the new settlement on Resurrection Bay and soon became the unofficial mascot of the community. In the beginning, it had a taste for beer – but that changed over time.
Seward’s first postmaster, Lillie James, opened the Moose Cabin Café on Main Street Seward and grew chickens to feed her hungry customers. One night in 1903 a bear cub got into the pen and killed much of her stock.
Even though it killed most of her chickens, James named the little guy Bobby and soon it became an honorary citizen of the town. It waddled in and out of establishments at will, met each incoming steamer and hung out in local saloons, much to the amusement of patrons and proprietors alike.
Bobby definitely developed a taste for beer. Mornings would find it licking up drippings from empty beer kegs stored on the wharf and it would make the rounds of saloons for free bowls of beer. Occasionally the bear became visibly tipsy.
Bobby, who used to cuddle puppies but was afraid of cats, grew more aggressive. Then one night it broke into Porcupine Jim’s saloon and busted up the joint. The next morning, Jim found the saloon’s front window shattered, and broken whiskey bottles, beer kegs and glassware beneath the overturned bar.
The townspeople changed the bear’s name to Carrie Nation, a famous activist at the time known for her violence with a hatchet as she destroyed bottles of alcohol in saloons in the states. Her efforts actually led to the 18th Amendment in 1918 that prohibited the sale of alcohol until 1933 when it was repealed.
The citizens of Seward put the bear onboard the steamer Santa Ana in October 1904 and shipped it off to Seattle. And while the ship was filled with $100,000 in gold dust from Cook Inlet and copper ore from the Ellamar mines, the most interesting passenger aboard was “a huge live black bear,” according to a Seattle newspaper.
Seward’s “Carrie Nation” lived out the rest of its life at the Woodland Park Zoo and died in 1940. At the time, the zoo claimed she was the oldest bear in captivity.
To read more about this bear, and many other amazing stories of the Kenai Peninsula, check out Doug Capra’s book, The Spaces Between.
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9 Best Things To Do On An Alaska Cruise
In this Alaska Cruise Tips video I recommend and show you the 9 best excursions and things to do on an Alaska cruise through the Inside Passage. An Alaskan cruise is a one in a lifetime trip for many people and these amazing activities and shore excursion suggestions should help make the most of this unique journey. Some of the ideas are quite expensive, but many Alaska tours are and so you may need to save up for them. There are four main places you visit on an Alaska cruise and my tips cover all of them: Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan and Glacier Bay.
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The Red Onion Saloon in Skagway Alaska the quickie tour part 2 August 1, 2017
The Red Onion Saloon:
The Red Onion Saloon and Brothel the quickie tour part 2 in Skagway Alaska on August 1, 2017. This is a fun tour to check out. They say it is haunted by a past prostitute named Lydia. Its worth the stop.