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Haines Junction in 1951


Historic Alaska Highway Lodges & Roadhouses


Dateline: February 9, 2026.

    From the left in the photo below, the white buildings are the Haines Junction Inn complex built by John and Sally Backe (now the site of the Kluane Park Inn); what was then Bill Scott's house; the Wayside Garage; and the Fairdale Store. Thanks to Haines Junction resident and historian Gord Allison for the detailed description.

Haines Junction in 1951.







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