The best part of Skagway was the Liarsville Gold Rush Camp. It was a real gold rush camp where prospective gold miners would rest up and gather supplies for their trek into Canada (The Canadian government required that any gold prospector had to be carrying 6 months worth of supplies.) and those returning from the gold fields. It was also a gathering place for reporters who would interview the returning prospectors and file their stories in the first person as if they were the ones with the adventures. The question that has never been answered was "Who was the liar, the prospector and his story or the reporter and his embellishments? Or both? They have museum-quality exhibits of the camp as it was way back when, including a doctor’s tent, a laundry tent and a “ladies of the night” tent. All in all, it was one of the highlights of our Alaska trip.
gmartin997 about 7 years ago
This is how it always begins.
davidf42 about 7 years ago
Morning, Anniephans!
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Well, you can at least say they haven’t run into any trouble yet.
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Here’s today’s link:
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http://www.gocomics.com/annie/2008/03/23
Toadwest about 7 years ago
Didn’t Scrooge McDuck take care of Soapy Smith?
JanLC about 7 years ago
The best part of Skagway was the Liarsville Gold Rush Camp. It was a real gold rush camp where prospective gold miners would rest up and gather supplies for their trek into Canada (The Canadian government required that any gold prospector had to be carrying 6 months worth of supplies.) and those returning from the gold fields. It was also a gathering place for reporters who would interview the returning prospectors and file their stories in the first person as if they were the ones with the adventures. The question that has never been answered was "Who was the liar, the prospector and his story or the reporter and his embellishments? Or both? They have museum-quality exhibits of the camp as it was way back when, including a doctor’s tent, a laundry tent and a “ladies of the night” tent. All in all, it was one of the highlights of our Alaska trip.