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History of Juneau, Alaska, USA
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Joe Juneau's 1880 discovery of gold ushered in the gold rush era.
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With an area of 3,255 square miles, Juneau is the largest capital city in the USA.
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- 1794 - August 8 - Joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska.
historyorb.com - 1876 - Gold discovered south of Juneau
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1898 - Jail Delivery At Juneau.
Tacoma, Washington, Feb. 5. - Fire destroyed the Court House and jail at Juneau Sunday night. All records were lost. No one was injured. Fourteen pris...Read MORE...- 1900 - Capital moved from Sitka to Juneau; White Pass and Yukon Railroad completed
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Alaska Juneau Mine and Juneau, Alaska
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Treadwell Gold Mines, Alaska
"The Treadwell gold mine was on the south side of Douglas Island, .5-mile (0.80 km) east of downtown Douglas and southeast of downtown Juneau, owned and operated by John Treadwell. Composed of four sub-sites,... Read MORE...
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Elks Home, Juneau, Alaska
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Juneau, a city of Alaska, on Gastineau Channel. Lat. 68° 17' N. ; Lon. 134° 16' W. It is the metropolis of Alaska and is the miners' -supply point. It...Read MORE... 
Old Log Cabin Church
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National Shrine of St. Therese
21425 Glacier Hwy., Juneau, ALASKA 99801
Built 1935-1941
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Photograph- 1936 - BODIES OF 10 ARE FOUND AT JUNEAU. SIX PERSONS STILL ARE ON MISSING LIST AFTER LANDSLIDE.
Juneau, Alaska, Nov. 25. - (AP) - Mud and ruins of Sunday's great landslide surrendered two more bodies to rescue crews tonight, raising the known dea...Read MORE... - 1948 - March 20-21 - The city of Juneau received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours, a record for the Alaska capitol.
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Juneau, Alaska, USA
Alaska Juneau Mine and Juneau, Alaska
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Juneau, Alaska, USA
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"The Treadwell gold mine was on the south side of Douglas Island, .5-mile (0.80 km) east of downtown Douglas and southeast of downtown Juneau, owned and operated by John Treadwell. Composed of four sub-sites, Treadwell was in its time the largest hard rock gold mine in the world, employing over 2,000 people. Between 1881 and 1922, over 3 million troy ounces of gold were extracted. Not much remains today except for a few crumbling buildings and a "glory hole"." (wikipedia) )
Treadwell Gold Mines, Alaska
"The Treadwell gold mine was on the south side of Douglas Island, .5-mile (0.80 km) east of downtown Douglas and southeast of downtown Juneau, owned and operated by John Treadwell. Composed of four sub-sites,... Read MORE...
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Juneau, Alaska, USA
Elks Home, Juneau, Alaska
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Juneau, Alaska, USA
Old Log Cabin Church
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Juneau, Alaska, USA
National Shrine of St. Therese
21425 Glacier Hwy., Juneau, ALASKA 99801
Built 1935-1941
Source: www.alaska.org
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History, News and Stories of Juneau, Alaska, USA
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1794 - August 8 - Joseph Whidbey and George Vancouver lead an expedition to search for the Northwest Passage near Juneau, Alaska.
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1876 - Gold discovered south of Juneau
www.worldatlas.com/ webimage/ countrys/ namerica/ usstates/ aktimeln.htm
1898 - Jail Delivery At Juneau.
Tacoma, Washington, Feb. 5. - Fire destroyed the Court House and jail at Juneau Sunday night. All records were lost. No one was injured. Fourteen... Read MORE...
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1900 - Capital moved from Sitka to Juneau; White Pass and Yukon Railroad completed
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Juneau, a city of Alaska, on Gastineau Channel. Lat. 68° 17' N. ; Lon. 134° 16' W. It is the metropolis of Alaska and is the miners' -supply point.... Read MORE...
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1930's Juneau Scenes
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1936 - BODIES OF 10 ARE FOUND AT JUNEAU. SIX PERSONS STILL ARE ON MISSING LIST AFTER LANDSLIDE.
Juneau, Alaska, Nov. 25. - (AP) - Mud and ruins of Sunday's great landslide surrendered two more bodies to rescue crews tonight, raising the known... Read MORE...
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1948 - March 20-21 - The city of Juneau received 31 inches of snow in 24 hours, a record for the Alaska capitol.
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