Northern Highways - Alaska, the Yukon & northern British Columbia

The History of the Alaska Highway (Alcan)

Alaska Highway Graves & Memorials

    The 341st Engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were stationed on the Taylor Flats in 1942 during the construction of the Alaska Highway, and during the very early stages of the construction of the 2,275-foot-long Peace River Suspension Bridge, which opened on September 3, 1943.

    As the District's millennium project in 2000, a memorial garden and cenotaph were dedicated as a veterans memorial generally, and to the 341st Engineers specifically. It is located on Cherry Avenue just west of Km 58.4 of the Alaska Highway, in front of the Taylor Community Hall (GPS 56.1596691, -120.6921325 - see map).

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In December 2004

By September 2015, the memorial garden had matured beautifully.

The obelisk has had wrought iron framing and decorations added to it since it was erected.

The text on the north side of the cenotaph reads: Dedicated to those who have fallen in service of our country both in conflicts and in peacekeeping operations and to those who continue to serve regardless of threat or jeopardy. LEST WE FORGET Remember them all you who pass this way they gave their tomorrow that we could have today.

The text on the south side of the cenotaph reads: With special commemoration to the dedication and sacrifices made by the 341st Engineers U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stationed at Taylor during the construction of the Alaska - Canada Highway in 1942